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 | 11.000 | 2.026 | 0.103 |
| Game control | 19.152 | 1.686 | 0.229 |
| Scoring punch | 40.046 | 1.024 | 0.087 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.035 | 1.134 | 0.096 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.649 | 0.224 |
| Tough schedules | -0.466 | -0.088 | -0.009 |
| Big-game wins | 4.834 | 2.025 | 0.206 |
| Wins away from home | 3.861 | 2.151 | 0.110 |
| Statement wins | 0.800 | 1.833 | 0.093 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 912.110 | 1.904 | 0.048 |
| Recruiting strength | 283.166 | 2.007 | 0.051 |
| Returning production | 0.512 | 0.349 | 0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -6.920 | -1.218 | -0.019 |
| Previous-season performance | 24.046 | 1.878 | 0.038 |
| Recent form | 21.000 | 1.365 | 0.093 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.