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 | 24.000 | 0.641 | 0.028 |
| Game control | 23.746 | 1.042 | 0.119 |
| Scoring punch | 43.493 | 0.636 | 0.045 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.852 | 0.909 | 0.065 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.764 | 0.087 |
| Tough schedules | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | 1.283 | 0.110 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 0.961 | 0.041 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 507.910 | -1.115 | -0.066 |
| Recruiting strength | 151.099 | -0.769 | -0.045 |
| Returning production | 0.370 | -0.196 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.750 | 0.715 | 0.025 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.833 | -0.617 | -0.029 |
| Recent form | 24.000 | 0.609 | 0.035 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.