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 | -1.000 | -0.235 | -0.010 |
| Game control | -33.535 | -1.135 | -0.129 |
| Scoring punch | 8.250 | -1.116 | -0.079 |
| Defensive toughness | 55.822 | -1.165 | -0.083 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -1.512 | -0.172 |
| Tough schedules | -23.537 | -0.531 | -0.045 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -0.835 | -0.071 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.261 | -0.011 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.149 | -0.049 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.014 | -0.029 |
| Team talent | 534.350 | -0.917 | -0.054 |
| Recruiting strength | 158.326 | -0.613 | -0.036 |
| Returning production | 0.997 | 1.799 | 0.085 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.600 | 0.507 | 0.018 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.135 | -0.111 | -0.005 |
| Recent form | -1.000 | -0.475 | -0.027 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.