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 | 35.000 | 1.794 | 0.084 |
| Game control | 2.729 | 0.161 | 0.020 |
| Scoring punch | 27.877 | -0.347 | -0.027 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.248 | 0.722 | 0.056 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.348 | 0.168 |
| Tough schedules | -38.968 | -2.050 | -0.192 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.415 | -0.039 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.501 | -0.023 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 2.104 | 0.098 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 645.340 | -0.088 | -0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 204.847 | 0.386 | 0.016 |
| Returning production | 0.166 | -0.980 | -0.033 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.290 | 0.813 | 0.021 |
| Previous-season performance | 29.722 | 1.878 | 0.063 |
| Recent form | 35.000 | 1.560 | 0.097 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.