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 | 0.076 | 0.003 |
| Game control | 23.565 | 1.118 | 0.133 |
| Scoring punch | 56.938 | 1.538 | 0.114 |
| Defensive toughness | 12.271 | 1.479 | 0.110 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.428 | -0.051 |
| Tough schedules | 29.566 | 1.432 | 0.128 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.138 | -0.012 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.375 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.080 | 0.004 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.023 | -0.030 |
| Team talent | 709.990 | 0.394 | 0.020 |
| Recruiting strength | 191.335 | 0.096 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.248 | -0.665 | -0.027 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.010 | -0.147 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | -0.577 | -0.061 | -0.002 |
| Recent form | 15.000 | 0.432 | 0.026 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.