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 | 4.000 | 1.011 | 0.047 |
| Game control | 10.743 | 0.731 | 0.091 |
| Scoring punch | 42.960 | 0.970 | 0.075 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.631 | 0.195 | 0.015 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.408 | 0.175 |
| Tough schedules | -3.487 | -0.297 | -0.028 |
| Big-game wins | 2.502 | 0.873 | 0.081 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.520 | -0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.874 | 0.041 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.067 | 0.033 |
| Team talent | 644.100 | -0.098 | -0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 192.975 | 0.131 | 0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.083 | -1.299 | -0.044 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.060 | -0.156 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.925 | 0.339 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 19.333 | 0.979 | 0.061 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.