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 | 5.000 | 0.564 | 0.025 |
| Game control | 29.905 | 1.305 | 0.155 |
| Scoring punch | 44.862 | 0.748 | 0.056 |
| Defensive toughness | 0.720 | 1.389 | 0.103 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.135 | 0.135 |
| Tough schedules | 16.326 | 0.756 | 0.067 |
| Big-game wins | 4.332 | 2.304 | 0.205 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.378 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.077 | 0.003 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.993 | 0.029 |
| Team talent | 681.210 | 0.179 | 0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 205.872 | 0.408 | 0.021 |
| Returning production | 0.397 | -0.092 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.370 | -0.575 | -0.017 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.495 | 0.834 | 0.034 |
| Recent form | 20.000 | 0.774 | 0.046 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.