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 | -1.129 | -0.064 |
| Game control | -14.730 | -1.433 | -0.216 |
| Scoring punch | 17.116 | -1.438 | -0.136 |
| Defensive toughness | 36.519 | -1.104 | -0.104 |
| Winning | 0.444 | -0.527 | -0.080 |
| Tough schedules | -8.887 | -1.522 | -0.172 |
| Big-game wins | 1.556 | -0.835 | -0.095 |
| Wins away from home | 0.556 | -0.345 | -0.020 |
| Statement wins | 0.222 | -0.579 | -0.033 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.472 | -0.018 |
| Team talent | 572.900 | -0.629 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 162.802 | -0.517 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.721 | 1.152 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.830 | -1.020 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -15.190 | -1.359 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -7.333 | -0.710 | -0.054 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.