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 | 1.345 | 0.060 |
| Game control | 20.096 | 0.951 | 0.113 |
| Scoring punch | 55.516 | 1.448 | 0.108 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.388 | -0.022 | -0.002 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.141 | 0.136 |
| Tough schedules | -2.919 | -0.093 | -0.008 |
| Big-game wins | 1.792 | 0.674 | 0.060 |
| Wins away from home | 0.792 | 1.076 | 0.048 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.588 | 0.071 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Team talent | 866.570 | 1.564 | 0.079 |
| Recruiting strength | 280.815 | 2.007 | 0.102 |
| Returning production | 0.353 | -0.262 | -0.011 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.750 | -0.825 | -0.025 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.476 | 1.010 | 0.041 |
| Recent form | 28.000 | 1.328 | 0.079 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.