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 | 0.072 |
| Game control | 5.845 | 0.543 | 0.073 |
| Scoring punch | 30.580 | 0.157 | 0.013 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.261 | 0.720 | 0.061 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 1.015 | 0.137 |
| Tough schedules | -6.955 | -1.234 | -0.125 |
| Big-game wins | 2.655 | -0.038 | -0.004 |
| Wins away from home | 1.086 | 0.304 | 0.015 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 1.153 | 0.058 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.015 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 669.180 | 0.090 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 197.946 | 0.238 | 0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.171 | -0.961 | -0.019 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.500 | 0.489 | 0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.456 | 0.564 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 20.000 | 1.429 | 0.096 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.