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 | -0.970 | -0.051 |
| Game control | 4.999 | 0.461 | 0.065 |
| Scoring punch | 35.555 | 0.813 | 0.071 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.833 | 0.021 | 0.002 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.513 | 0.072 |
| Tough schedules | 7.103 | 1.230 | 0.129 |
| Big-game wins | 4.471 | 0.732 | 0.077 |
| Wins away from home | 2.621 | 1.564 | 0.082 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.002 | 0.000 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.389 | 0.049 |
| Team talent | 770.480 | 0.846 | 0.014 |
| Recruiting strength | 226.544 | 0.852 | 0.014 |
| Returning production | 0.339 | -0.315 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.790 | -0.832 | -0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.539 | 0.216 | 0.003 |
| Recent form | -19.000 | -1.709 | -0.120 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.