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 | 1.307 | 0.071 |
| Game control | 4.541 | 0.414 | 0.060 |
| Scoring punch | 24.108 | -0.582 | -0.053 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.814 | 0.735 | 0.067 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.392 | 0.203 |
| Tough schedules | -10.880 | -1.657 | -0.181 |
| Big-game wins | 3.157 | 0.115 | 0.013 |
| Wins away from home | 1.048 | 0.181 | 0.010 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 1.854 | 0.101 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.010 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 97.855 | -1.759 | -0.015 |
| Returning production | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.900 | -0.671 | -0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.503 | 1.878 | 0.013 |
| Recent form | 12.000 | 0.937 | 0.068 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.