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 | -17.000 | -0.281 | -0.013 |
| Game control | -3.493 | -0.289 | -0.036 |
| Scoring punch | 16.011 | -1.377 | -0.107 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.853 | 0.664 | 0.052 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.173 | 0.022 |
| Tough schedules | -4.677 | -0.403 | -0.038 |
| Big-game wins | 1.045 | -0.409 | -0.038 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.520 | -0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.344 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 717.420 | 0.450 | 0.019 |
| Recruiting strength | 207.513 | 0.443 | 0.019 |
| Returning production | 0.209 | -0.815 | -0.028 |
| Transfer portal impact | -12.810 | -1.844 | -0.047 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.481 | -0.141 | -0.005 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | -0.018 | -0.001 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.