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 | -1.000 | 1.552 | 0.079 |
| Game control | 14.077 | 1.291 | 0.174 |
| Scoring punch | 34.786 | 0.623 | 0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.521 | 1.544 | 0.130 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.977 | 0.132 |
| Tough schedules | -0.957 | -0.159 | -0.016 |
| Big-game wins | 3.436 | 0.553 | 0.056 |
| Wins away from home | 0.622 | -0.111 | -0.006 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 1.084 | 0.055 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.292 | -0.044 |
| Team talent | 726.300 | 0.516 | 0.013 |
| Recruiting strength | 200.247 | 0.287 | 0.007 |
| Returning production | 0.602 | 0.695 | 0.014 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.730 | 0.530 | 0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.405 | 0.204 | 0.004 |
| Recent form | 20.667 | 1.464 | 0.099 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.