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 | 4.000 | 1.155 | 0.054 |
| Game control | 7.684 | 0.588 | 0.073 |
| Scoring punch | 39.278 | 0.776 | 0.060 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.888 | -0.104 | -0.008 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.462 | 0.181 |
| Tough schedules | -4.070 | -0.484 | -0.045 |
| Big-game wins | 2.596 | 0.826 | 0.077 |
| Wins away from home | 1.596 | 1.809 | 0.084 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.319 | -0.015 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.082 | 0.034 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | -0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.038 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.018 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.037 |
| Recent form | 16.333 | 0.834 | 0.052 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.