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 | 13.000 | 1.817 | 0.093 |
| Game control | 20.513 | 1.711 | 0.233 |
| Scoring punch | 48.379 | 1.628 | 0.138 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.869 | 1.349 | 0.115 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.902 | 0.259 |
| Tough schedules | -5.615 | -1.008 | -0.103 |
| Big-game wins | 3.806 | 0.648 | 0.066 |
| Wins away from home | 2.791 | 2.016 | 0.103 |
| Statement wins | 0.800 | 2.074 | 0.106 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 874.570 | 1.624 | 0.041 |
| Recruiting strength | 277.914 | 1.956 | 0.050 |
| Returning production | 0.369 | -0.200 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.740 | -0.823 | -0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | 24.001 | 1.878 | 0.038 |
| Recent form | 25.333 | 1.557 | 0.106 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.