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 | -14.000 | -0.092 | -0.004 |
| Game control | 10.042 | 0.687 | 0.085 |
| Scoring punch | 43.508 | 1.028 | 0.080 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.090 | 1.037 | 0.080 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.059 | -0.132 |
| Tough schedules | 15.473 | 1.382 | 0.129 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.456 | -0.042 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.531 | -0.025 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.346 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.067 | -0.033 |
| Team talent | 727.830 | 0.528 | 0.022 |
| Recruiting strength | 209.618 | 0.489 | 0.021 |
| Returning production | 0.350 | -0.273 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | -6.040 | -1.058 | -0.027 |
| Previous-season performance | -7.810 | -0.703 | -0.024 |
| Recent form | 6.000 | -0.101 | -0.006 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.