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 | -5.000 | 1.419 | 0.077 |
| Game control | 5.002 | 0.458 | 0.067 |
| Scoring punch | 38.399 | 1.167 | 0.106 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.721 | 0.173 | 0.016 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.728 | 0.106 |
| Tough schedules | -2.522 | -0.454 | -0.050 |
| Big-game wins | 3.537 | 0.293 | 0.032 |
| Wins away from home | 1.529 | 0.611 | 0.033 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.252 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.449 | -0.016 |
| Team talent | 712.190 | 0.411 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.033 | 0.584 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.367 | -0.208 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.380 | 1.011 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.303 | -0.214 | -0.001 |
| Recent form | 1.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.