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 | -3.000 | 1.416 | 0.074 |
| Game control | 13.667 | 1.266 | 0.178 |
| Scoring punch | 37.949 | 1.032 | 0.090 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.509 | 0.830 | 0.073 |
| Winning | 0.833 | 1.162 | 0.163 |
| Tough schedules | 0.863 | 0.164 | 0.017 |
| Big-game wins | 4.341 | 0.968 | 0.102 |
| Wins away from home | 1.665 | 0.880 | 0.046 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.681 | 0.036 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.008 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 866.570 | 1.564 | 0.026 |
| Recruiting strength | 280.815 | 2.007 | 0.034 |
| Returning production | 0.353 | -0.262 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.750 | -0.825 | -0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.476 | 1.010 | 0.014 |
| Recent form | 4.667 | 0.232 | 0.016 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.