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 | 27.000 | 0.957 | 0.043 |
| Game control | 18.299 | 0.606 | 0.072 |
| Scoring punch | 59.808 | 1.198 | 0.089 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.674 | 0.659 | 0.049 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.836 | 0.100 |
| Tough schedules | -18.925 | -0.388 | -0.035 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | 0.139 | 0.012 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.287 | -0.013 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.066 | 0.048 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 705.850 | 0.363 | 0.018 |
| Recruiting strength | 206.034 | 0.412 | 0.021 |
| Returning production | 0.714 | 1.126 | 0.046 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.080 | -0.884 | -0.027 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.773 | 0.503 | 0.020 |
| Recent form | 31.000 | 1.003 | 0.060 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.