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 | 4.000 | -0.030 | -0.001 |
| Game control | 16.333 | 0.558 | 0.066 |
| Scoring punch | 42.684 | 0.432 | 0.032 |
| Defensive toughness | 15.148 | 0.917 | 0.068 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.819 | 0.097 |
| Tough schedules | 12.742 | 0.733 | 0.065 |
| Big-game wins | 3.820 | 2.504 | 0.223 |
| Wins away from home | 2.549 | 3.000 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.149 | -0.051 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.014 | 0.030 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | -0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.046 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.022 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.044 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | -0.111 | -0.007 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.