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 | 35.000 | 1.409 | 0.060 |
| Game control | 57.493 | 1.170 | 0.133 |
| Scoring punch | 76.041 | 1.516 | 0.108 |
| Defensive toughness | 10.065 | 1.127 | 0.080 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.888 | 0.101 |
| Tough schedules | 25.952 | 1.007 | 0.086 |
| Big-game wins | 2.854 | 1.762 | 0.150 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.355 | -0.015 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.168 | 0.050 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 681.210 | 0.179 | 0.011 |
| Recruiting strength | 205.872 | 0.408 | 0.024 |
| Returning production | 0.397 | -0.092 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.370 | -0.575 | -0.020 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.495 | 0.834 | 0.039 |
| Recent form | 35.000 | 1.282 | 0.073 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.