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 | -11.000 | 0.692 | 0.035 |
| Game control | 7.975 | 0.732 | 0.099 |
| Scoring punch | 31.322 | 0.212 | 0.018 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.431 | 1.125 | 0.095 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.095 | 0.013 |
| Tough schedules | 10.034 | 1.690 | 0.171 |
| Big-game wins | 4.583 | 1.469 | 0.149 |
| Wins away from home | 3.583 | 2.545 | 0.129 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.748 | -0.038 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.422 | 0.014 |
| Team talent | 753.200 | 0.717 | 0.018 |
| Recruiting strength | 229.124 | 0.908 | 0.023 |
| Returning production | 0.278 | -0.550 | -0.011 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.560 | -1.515 | -0.023 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.945 | -0.627 | -0.013 |
| Recent form | -5.000 | -0.502 | -0.034 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.