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 | -0.182 | -0.009 |
| Game control | -6.866 | -0.640 | -0.086 |
| Scoring punch | 27.841 | -0.263 | -0.022 |
| Defensive toughness | 33.690 | -0.489 | -0.041 |
| Winning | 0.400 | -0.759 | -0.102 |
| Tough schedules | -0.812 | -0.158 | -0.016 |
| Big-game wins | 2.092 | 0.012 | 0.001 |
| Wins away from home | 1.092 | 0.985 | 0.050 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.805 | -0.041 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.018 | -0.001 |
| Team talent | 726.210 | 0.515 | 0.013 |
| Recruiting strength | 189.561 | 0.058 | 0.001 |
| Returning production | 0.583 | 0.622 | 0.013 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.960 | 0.210 | 0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.366 | -0.309 | -0.006 |
| Recent form | 4.333 | 0.103 | 0.007 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.