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 | -21.000 | -0.416 | -0.019 |
| Game control | 2.420 | 0.171 | 0.021 |
| Scoring punch | 28.025 | -0.299 | -0.023 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.186 | 0.322 | 0.025 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.056 | -0.131 |
| Tough schedules | 7.234 | 0.845 | 0.079 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.615 | -0.057 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.597 | -0.028 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.319 | -0.015 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.105 | -0.034 |
| Team talent | 715.560 | 0.436 | 0.018 |
| Recruiting strength | 220.231 | 0.717 | 0.030 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.038 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.920 | 0.384 | 0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 7.393 | 0.647 | 0.022 |
| Recent form | 3.667 | -0.239 | -0.015 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.