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 | -1.198 | -0.058 |
| Game control | -21.973 | -1.819 | -0.236 |
| Scoring punch | 16.848 | -1.409 | -0.114 |
| Defensive toughness | 39.680 | -1.238 | -0.100 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -1.434 | -0.186 |
| Tough schedules | 6.354 | 1.004 | 0.098 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.497 | -0.145 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.709 | -0.034 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.729 | -0.084 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.129 | -0.037 |
| Team talent | 471.010 | -1.390 | -0.047 |
| Recruiting strength | 166.285 | -0.442 | -0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.437 | 0.061 | 0.002 |
| Transfer portal impact | -10.280 | -1.826 | -0.037 |
| Previous-season performance | -16.611 | -1.485 | -0.040 |
| Recent form | -16.667 | -1.671 | -0.108 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.