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 | -24.000 | -0.591 | -0.029 |
| Game control | 2.063 | 0.146 | 0.019 |
| Scoring punch | 31.993 | 0.089 | 0.007 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.010 | -0.007 | -0.001 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.529 | 0.068 |
| Tough schedules | 3.430 | 0.400 | 0.039 |
| Big-game wins | 3.103 | 1.213 | 0.118 |
| Wins away from home | 1.264 | 1.305 | 0.063 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.646 | -0.031 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.095 | 0.035 |
| Team talent | 813.110 | 1.165 | 0.039 |
| Recruiting strength | 241.013 | 1.163 | 0.039 |
| Returning production | 0.503 | 0.315 | 0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.680 | 1.065 | 0.022 |
| Previous-season performance | 17.948 | 1.585 | 0.043 |
| Recent form | 5.333 | -0.091 | -0.006 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.