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 | -28.000 | -0.497 | -0.028 |
| Game control | 12.219 | 1.162 | 0.175 |
| Scoring punch | 36.595 | 1.016 | 0.096 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.597 | 0.582 | 0.055 |
| Winning | 0.875 | 1.471 | 0.222 |
| Tough schedules | 8.634 | 1.483 | 0.168 |
| Big-game wins | 9.697 | 2.163 | 0.245 |
| Wins away from home | 4.807 | 2.345 | 0.133 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.233 | 0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.533 | 0.058 |
| Team talent | 763.180 | 0.792 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.701 | 0.598 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.193 | -0.876 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.930 | 0.929 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.329 | 0.286 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 8.667 | 0.785 | 0.059 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.