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 | -16.000 | -0.967 | -0.043 |
| Game control | 16.107 | 0.707 | 0.084 |
| Scoring punch | 45.258 | 0.738 | 0.055 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.291 | 0.528 | 0.039 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.312 | -0.037 |
| Tough schedules | 15.182 | 2.587 | 0.231 |
| Big-game wins | 1.990 | 1.396 | 0.124 |
| Wins away from home | 1.990 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.080 | -0.048 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.018 | 0.030 |
| Team talent | 522.910 | -1.003 | -0.051 |
| Recruiting strength | 141.467 | -0.976 | -0.049 |
| Returning production | 0.038 | -1.472 | -0.060 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.030 | 0.031 | 0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -15.829 | -1.416 | -0.057 |
| Recent form | -5.000 | -0.588 | -0.035 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.