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 | 1.472 | 0.071 |
| Game control | 12.032 | 1.048 | 0.136 |
| Scoring punch | 44.344 | 1.409 | 0.114 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.994 | 0.467 | 0.038 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.643 | 0.213 |
| Tough schedules | 2.428 | 0.369 | 0.036 |
| Big-game wins | 4.520 | 2.051 | 0.199 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.710 | -0.034 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.529 | 0.026 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.150 | 0.037 |
| Team talent | 644.100 | -0.098 | -0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 192.975 | 0.131 | 0.004 |
| Returning production | 0.083 | -1.299 | -0.035 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.060 | -0.156 | -0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.925 | 0.339 | 0.009 |
| Recent form | 14.667 | 0.826 | 0.054 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.