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 | -1.162 | -0.061 |
| Game control | 3.820 | 0.354 | 0.050 |
| Scoring punch | 35.679 | 0.729 | 0.064 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.501 | -0.448 | -0.039 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.319 | -0.045 |
| Tough schedules | 7.914 | 1.423 | 0.150 |
| Big-game wins | 2.935 | 0.247 | 0.026 |
| Wins away from home | 1.050 | 0.373 | 0.020 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.125 | -0.007 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.003 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 687.740 | 0.228 | 0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 186.918 | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.475 | 0.207 | 0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | 8.420 | 1.561 | 0.016 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.818 | -0.349 | -0.005 |
| Recent form | 0.000 | -0.119 | -0.008 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.