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 | -0.794 | -0.045 |
| Game control | 4.229 | 0.388 | 0.059 |
| Scoring punch | 27.992 | -0.107 | -0.010 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.893 | 1.273 | 0.120 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.270 | -0.041 |
| Tough schedules | 2.754 | 0.478 | 0.054 |
| Big-game wins | 3.227 | 0.061 | 0.007 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.834 | -0.047 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.196 | 0.011 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.015 | 0.001 |
| Team talent | 666.740 | 0.071 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 177.473 | -0.202 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.095 | -1.253 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 9.770 | 1.749 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 10.539 | 0.926 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -3.333 | -0.337 | -0.025 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.