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 | -13.000 | 0.055 | 0.003 |
| Game control | -7.388 | -0.602 | -0.078 |
| Scoring punch | 23.612 | -0.733 | -0.059 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.682 | -0.045 | -0.004 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.501 | 0.065 |
| Tough schedules | -4.532 | -0.480 | -0.047 |
| Big-game wins | 2.047 | 0.388 | 0.038 |
| Wins away from home | 2.047 | 2.502 | 0.122 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.666 | -0.032 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.073 | 0.035 |
| Team talent | 627.160 | -0.224 | -0.008 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.478 | 0.335 | 0.011 |
| Returning production | 0.142 | -1.072 | -0.029 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.410 | 0.473 | 0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 4.941 | 0.429 | 0.012 |
| Recent form | -2.667 | -0.796 | -0.052 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.