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 | -17.000 | -0.043 | -0.002 |
| Game control | 0.500 | 0.043 | 0.005 |
| Scoring punch | 29.743 | -0.099 | -0.008 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.472 | 0.822 | 0.064 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.083 | -0.134 |
| Tough schedules | 4.192 | 0.664 | 0.062 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.750 | -0.070 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.680 | -0.032 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.275 | -0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.090 | -0.034 |
| Team talent | 705.320 | 0.359 | 0.015 |
| Recruiting strength | 189.877 | 0.065 | 0.003 |
| Returning production | 0.181 | -0.922 | -0.031 |
| Transfer portal impact | 6.820 | 1.271 | 0.032 |
| Previous-season performance | 4.797 | 0.416 | 0.014 |
| Recent form | 3.667 | -0.157 | -0.010 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.