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 | -1.386 | -0.065 |
| Game control | -22.964 | -1.618 | -0.201 |
| Scoring punch | 21.927 | -0.866 | -0.067 |
| Defensive toughness | 54.533 | -2.066 | -0.160 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -2.086 | -0.259 |
| Tough schedules | -3.407 | -0.274 | -0.026 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.318 | -0.123 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.501 | -0.023 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.564 | -0.073 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.067 | -0.033 |
| Team talent | 473.340 | -1.373 | -0.058 |
| Recruiting strength | 137.370 | -1.064 | -0.045 |
| Returning production | 0.387 | -0.131 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | 6.170 | 1.154 | 0.029 |
| Previous-season performance | -18.632 | -1.571 | -0.053 |
| Recent form | -14.667 | -1.735 | -0.108 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.