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 | -32.000 | -1.039 | -0.050 |
| Game control | -24.514 | -1.905 | -0.247 |
| Scoring punch | 17.848 | -1.300 | -0.105 |
| Defensive toughness | 44.958 | -1.876 | -0.152 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -1.420 | -0.184 |
| Tough schedules | -2.699 | -0.426 | -0.041 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.591 | -0.155 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.678 | -0.033 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.781 | -0.087 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.064 | -0.034 |
| Team talent | 526.300 | -0.978 | -0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 123.036 | -1.372 | -0.046 |
| Returning production | 0.409 | -0.046 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.840 | -0.116 | -0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | -23.517 | -1.571 | -0.042 |
| Recent form | -21.333 | -1.921 | -0.124 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.