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 | 4.000 | 1.461 | 0.071 |
| Game control | 3.064 | 0.260 | 0.034 |
| Scoring punch | 30.573 | 0.006 | 0.001 |
| Defensive toughness | 30.591 | -0.005 | 0.000 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.638 | 0.212 |
| Tough schedules | -7.491 | -1.222 | -0.119 |
| Big-game wins | 2.875 | 0.776 | 0.075 |
| Wins away from home | 1.473 | 1.503 | 0.073 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.613 | -0.030 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.145 | 0.037 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | -0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.031 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.015 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.030 |
| Recent form | 15.667 | 0.899 | 0.058 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.