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 | -31.000 | -0.795 | -0.042 |
| Game control | 0.948 | 0.079 | 0.011 |
| Scoring punch | 34.726 | 0.719 | 0.063 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.104 | 0.122 | 0.011 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.512 | 0.072 |
| Tough schedules | 2.795 | 0.471 | 0.050 |
| Big-game wins | 3.331 | 0.130 | 0.014 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.825 | -0.043 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | 0.007 | 0.000 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.386 | 0.049 |
| Team talent | 493.500 | -1.222 | -0.021 |
| Recruiting strength | 154.557 | -0.694 | -0.012 |
| Returning production | 0.639 | 0.837 | 0.011 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.120 | -0.892 | -0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | -4.812 | -0.437 | -0.006 |
| Recent form | 9.000 | 0.773 | 0.054 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.