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 | 3.000 | -0.022 | -0.001 |
| Game control | 17.330 | 0.574 | 0.068 |
| Scoring punch | 48.174 | 0.681 | 0.051 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.284 | 0.628 | 0.047 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.836 | 0.099 |
| Tough schedules | 7.299 | 0.468 | 0.042 |
| Big-game wins | 2.521 | 1.633 | 0.146 |
| Wins away from home | 1.521 | 3.000 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | -0.057 | -0.003 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.012 | 0.030 |
| Team talent | 611.310 | -0.343 | -0.017 |
| Recruiting strength | 164.411 | -0.483 | -0.024 |
| Returning production | 0.379 | -0.162 | -0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.720 | -0.819 | -0.025 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.582 | -1.216 | -0.049 |
| Recent form | 19.000 | 0.441 | 0.026 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.