Game 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 10Avoiding bad losses
Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.
Your importance: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game control | 3.502 | 0.320 | 0.043 |
| Scoring punch | 34.867 | 0.501 | 0.042 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.801 | -0.223 | -0.019 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.854 | 0.115 |
| Tough schedules | -0.685 | -0.147 | -0.015 |
| Big-game wins | 3.675 | 1.276 | 0.129 |
| Wins away from home | 1.888 | 2.167 | 0.110 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.804 | -0.041 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.139 | 0.038 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.627 | 0.032 |
| Team talent | 766.670 | 0.818 | 0.021 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.108 | 0.327 | 0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.569 | 0.568 | 0.012 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.530 | -0.422 | -0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.558 | 1.106 | 0.022 |
| Recent form | 3.000 | 0.009 | 0.001 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.