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 | -15.000 | 0.171 | 0.008 |
| Game control | -3.212 | -0.292 | -0.038 |
| Scoring punch | 24.151 | -0.648 | -0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.930 | 0.210 | 0.017 |
| Winning | 0.250 | -1.409 | -0.182 |
| Tough schedules | 3.719 | 0.578 | 0.056 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.799 | -0.078 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.710 | -0.034 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.602 | -0.029 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.129 | -0.037 |
| Team talent | 574.480 | -0.618 | -0.021 |
| Recruiting strength | 166.820 | -0.431 | -0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.058 | -1.395 | -0.038 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.230 | 0.621 | 0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | -10.764 | -0.966 | -0.026 |
| Recent form | -11.000 | -1.234 | -0.080 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.