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 | 3.000 | 1.002 | 0.047 |
| Game control | 12.804 | 0.908 | 0.113 |
| Scoring punch | 36.392 | 0.421 | 0.033 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.670 | 0.686 | 0.053 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.425 | 0.177 |
| Tough schedules | 4.977 | 0.479 | 0.045 |
| Big-game wins | 4.192 | 2.138 | 0.199 |
| Wins away from home | 2.000 | 2.386 | 0.111 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.339 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.056 | 0.033 |
| Team talent | 813.110 | 1.165 | 0.049 |
| Recruiting strength | 241.013 | 1.163 | 0.049 |
| Returning production | 0.503 | 0.315 | 0.011 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.680 | 1.065 | 0.027 |
| Previous-season performance | 17.948 | 1.585 | 0.054 |
| Recent form | 14.333 | 0.580 | 0.036 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.