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 | -19.000 | 0.309 | 0.017 |
| Game control | 0.192 | 0.009 | 0.001 |
| Scoring punch | 24.435 | -0.518 | -0.047 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.953 | 0.810 | 0.074 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.084 | 0.012 |
| Tough schedules | 3.207 | 0.560 | 0.061 |
| Big-game wins | 3.745 | 0.189 | 0.021 |
| Wins away from home | 0.645 | -0.302 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -1.008 | -0.055 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.778 | 0.028 |
| Team talent | 650.120 | -0.053 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 189.327 | 0.053 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.156 | -1.018 | -0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.580 | -0.250 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.459 | -0.583 | -0.004 |
| Recent form | 6.333 | 0.574 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.