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 | -6.000 | 1.153 | 0.058 |
| Game control | 1.063 | 0.100 | 0.014 |
| Scoring punch | 23.739 | -0.647 | -0.055 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.022 | 0.612 | 0.052 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.115 | 0.016 |
| Tough schedules | -1.906 | -0.317 | -0.032 |
| Big-game wins | 2.247 | -0.239 | -0.024 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.802 | -0.041 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.718 | -0.036 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.013 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 907.220 | 1.867 | 0.047 |
| Recruiting strength | 272.210 | 1.834 | 0.046 |
| Returning production | 0.692 | 1.041 | 0.021 |
| Transfer portal impact | -11.120 | -1.844 | -0.028 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.670 | 0.760 | 0.015 |
| Recent form | 9.333 | 0.580 | 0.039 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.