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 | -21.000 | -0.892 | -0.040 |
| Game control | -2.455 | -0.090 | -0.011 |
| Scoring punch | 24.710 | -0.390 | -0.029 |
| Defensive toughness | 16.108 | 0.956 | 0.071 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.383 | -0.046 |
| Tough schedules | 9.245 | 0.534 | 0.048 |
| Big-game wins | 1.596 | 0.709 | 0.063 |
| Wins away from home | 1.596 | 3.000 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.257 | -0.056 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.010 | 0.030 |
| Team talent | 726.210 | 0.515 | 0.026 |
| Recruiting strength | 189.561 | 0.058 | 0.003 |
| Returning production | 0.583 | 0.622 | 0.025 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.960 | 0.210 | 0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.366 | -0.309 | -0.013 |
| Recent form | -9.000 | -1.015 | -0.060 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.