Avoiding bad losses
Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Game control
Rewards teams that consistently outscore opponents, with schedule strength considered.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Scoring punch
Rewards teams that put points on the board, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Defensive toughness
Rewards teams that keep opponents off the scoreboard, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Winning
Rewards teams for simply winning the games on their schedule.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Tough schedules
Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Big-game wins
Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Wins away from home
Gives extra credit for winning road and neutral-site games.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Statement wins
Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Close-game grit
Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.
Your importance: 2 out of 10Team talent
How much proven player talent is already on the roster.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Recruiting strength
Rewards teams that have stacked several strong recruiting classes.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Returning production
Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Transfer portal impact
Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Previous-season performance
Lets last season's results matter until this season builds its own story.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Recent form
Emphasizes how a team performed in its three most recently completed games.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Show the technical details
| Factor | Raw value | Adjusted value | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoiding bad losses | -5.000 | 0.341 | 0.016 |
| Game control | 19.810 | 1.374 | 0.171 |
| Scoring punch | 51.125 | 1.622 | 0.126 |
| Defensive toughness | 16.366 | 1.477 | 0.115 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.167 | 0.021 |
| Tough schedules | 17.484 | 1.461 | 0.136 |
| Big-game wins | 2.891 | 1.475 | 0.137 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.475 | -0.022 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.813 | 0.038 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.073 | -0.033 |
| Team talent | 709.990 | 0.394 | 0.017 |
| Recruiting strength | 191.335 | 0.096 | 0.004 |
| Returning production | 0.248 | -0.665 | -0.022 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.010 | -0.147 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | -0.577 | -0.061 | -0.002 |
| Recent form | 14.667 | 0.528 | 0.033 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.