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 | -6.000 | 1.263 | 0.066 |
| Game control | 5.092 | 0.460 | 0.065 |
| Scoring punch | 24.017 | -0.615 | -0.054 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.810 | 0.907 | 0.080 |
| Winning | 0.833 | 1.270 | 0.178 |
| Tough schedules | -11.045 | -1.787 | -0.188 |
| Big-game wins | 2.770 | -0.025 | -0.003 |
| Wins away from home | 1.054 | 0.232 | 0.012 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 1.557 | 0.082 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.002 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 97.855 | -1.759 | -0.030 |
| Returning production | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.900 | -0.671 | -0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.503 | 1.878 | 0.025 |
| Recent form | 14.333 | 1.038 | 0.073 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.