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 | 25.000 | 0.705 | 0.030 |
| Game control | 24.699 | 1.020 | 0.117 |
| Scoring punch | 49.871 | 0.911 | 0.065 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.295 | 0.524 | 0.037 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.765 | 0.088 |
| Tough schedules | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | 0.830 | 0.071 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 0.966 | 0.041 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 687.740 | 0.228 | 0.013 |
| Recruiting strength | 186.918 | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.475 | 0.207 | 0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | 8.420 | 1.561 | 0.055 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.818 | -0.349 | -0.016 |
| Recent form | 25.000 | 0.651 | 0.037 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.