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 | 7.000 | 1.587 | 0.077 |
| Game control | 12.223 | 1.062 | 0.138 |
| Scoring punch | 47.062 | 1.702 | 0.138 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.556 | 0.940 | 0.076 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.622 | 0.210 |
| Tough schedules | -2.813 | -0.497 | -0.048 |
| Big-game wins | 3.397 | 1.356 | 0.132 |
| Wins away from home | 1.170 | 1.134 | 0.055 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.497 | 0.024 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.131 | 0.037 |
| Team talent | 459.530 | -1.476 | -0.050 |
| Recruiting strength | 146.651 | -0.864 | -0.029 |
| Returning production | 0.080 | -1.310 | -0.035 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.980 | 1.482 | 0.030 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.478 | 1.010 | 0.027 |
| Recent form | 24.667 | 1.615 | 0.105 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.