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 | -33.000 | -0.985 | -0.052 |
| Game control | -8.057 | -0.740 | -0.104 |
| Scoring punch | 20.302 | -1.057 | -0.093 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.137 | 0.146 | 0.013 |
| Winning | 0.167 | -1.848 | -0.259 |
| Tough schedules | -1.050 | -0.182 | -0.019 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -1.013 | -0.107 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.783 | -0.041 |
| Statement wins | 0.167 | -0.867 | -0.046 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.343 | -0.047 |
| Team talent | 338.870 | -1.485 | -0.025 |
| Recruiting strength | 91.748 | -1.759 | -0.030 |
| Returning production | 0.061 | -1.383 | -0.019 |
| Transfer portal impact | 10.170 | 1.749 | 0.018 |
| Previous-season performance | -5.945 | -0.538 | -0.007 |
| Recent form | -2.333 | -0.283 | -0.020 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.