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 | -21.000 | -0.753 | -0.034 |
| Game control | -2.352 | -0.115 | -0.014 |
| Scoring punch | 20.078 | -0.741 | -0.055 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.320 | 0.573 | 0.043 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -1.959 | -0.233 |
| Tough schedules | 14.559 | 0.691 | 0.062 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.163 | -0.104 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.378 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.410 | -0.063 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.023 | -0.030 |
| Team talent | 715.560 | 0.436 | 0.022 |
| Recruiting strength | 220.231 | 0.717 | 0.036 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.046 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.920 | 0.384 | 0.012 |
| Previous-season performance | 7.393 | 0.647 | 0.026 |
| Recent form | -11.000 | -1.334 | -0.079 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.