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 | -1.385 | -0.064 |
| Game control | -28.031 | -1.899 | -0.236 |
| Scoring punch | 16.955 | -1.300 | -0.101 |
| Defensive toughness | 57.979 | -2.067 | -0.160 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.059 | -0.132 |
| Tough schedules | -13.369 | -1.196 | -0.111 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.337 | -0.124 |
| 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 | 612.160 | -0.336 | -0.014 |
| Recruiting strength | 163.074 | -0.511 | -0.022 |
| Returning production | 0.760 | 1.302 | 0.044 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.430 | -0.042 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.023 | -0.101 | -0.003 |
| Recent form | -8.667 | -1.282 | -0.080 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.