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 | -35.000 | -1.147 | -0.060 |
| Game control | 6.208 | 0.583 | 0.082 |
| Scoring punch | 26.264 | -0.303 | -0.027 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.806 | 1.282 | 0.112 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.520 | 0.073 |
| Tough schedules | 9.988 | 1.627 | 0.171 |
| Big-game wins | 4.039 | 0.432 | 0.045 |
| Wins away from home | 0.451 | -0.427 | -0.022 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.882 | 0.046 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.464 | 0.051 |
| Team talent | 918.430 | 1.946 | 0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 247.258 | 1.297 | 0.022 |
| Returning production | 0.414 | -0.027 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.430 | -0.404 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.205 | 0.719 | 0.010 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | 0.608 | 0.043 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.