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 | -1.205 | -0.059 |
| Game control | -30.192 | -1.843 | -0.239 |
| Scoring punch | 14.588 | -1.628 | -0.132 |
| Defensive toughness | 55.056 | -2.053 | -0.166 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -1.408 | -0.182 |
| Tough schedules | -8.831 | -1.435 | -0.139 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.469 | -0.143 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.701 | -0.034 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.747 | -0.085 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.110 | -0.036 |
| Team talent | 473.340 | -1.373 | -0.046 |
| Recruiting strength | 137.370 | -1.064 | -0.036 |
| Returning production | 0.387 | -0.131 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | 6.170 | 1.154 | 0.023 |
| Previous-season performance | -18.632 | -1.571 | -0.042 |
| Recent form | -12.333 | -1.361 | -0.088 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.