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 | 1.015 | 0.047 |
| Game control | 10.810 | 0.743 | 0.092 |
| Scoring punch | 42.965 | 0.981 | 0.076 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.545 | 0.202 | 0.016 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.403 | 0.174 |
| Tough schedules | -3.413 | -0.293 | -0.027 |
| Big-game wins | 2.512 | 0.876 | 0.082 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.531 | -0.025 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.871 | 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 | 0.973 | 0.060 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.