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 | -2.000 | 0.685 | 0.032 |
| Game control | 15.958 | 1.141 | 0.142 |
| Scoring punch | 50.406 | 1.592 | 0.124 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.353 | 0.919 | 0.071 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.176 | 0.022 |
| Tough schedules | 10.333 | 0.985 | 0.092 |
| Big-game wins | 2.515 | 0.854 | 0.080 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.568 | -0.026 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.339 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.086 | -0.034 |
| Team talent | 656.740 | -0.003 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 203.156 | 0.350 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.812 | 1.502 | 0.051 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.940 | 0.750 | 0.019 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.042 | 0.438 | 0.015 |
| Recent form | 15.333 | 0.663 | 0.041 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.