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 | 3.000 | 1.057 | 0.049 |
| Game control | 15.028 | 1.133 | 0.141 |
| Scoring punch | 36.947 | 0.521 | 0.040 |
| Defensive toughness | 15.181 | 1.505 | 0.117 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.438 | 0.179 |
| Tough schedules | -4.804 | -0.489 | -0.046 |
| Big-game wins | 2.747 | 1.037 | 0.097 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.562 | -0.026 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.954 | 0.044 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.067 | 0.033 |
| Team talent | 710.000 | 0.394 | 0.017 |
| Recruiting strength | 217.427 | 0.656 | 0.028 |
| Returning production | 0.342 | -0.304 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.290 | 0.994 | 0.025 |
| Previous-season performance | 16.148 | 1.425 | 0.048 |
| Recent form | 24.333 | 1.473 | 0.091 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.