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 | -8.774 | -0.496 | -0.059 |
| Scoring punch | 25.823 | -0.464 | -0.035 |
| Defensive toughness | 37.939 | -0.503 | -0.037 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.165 | 0.139 |
| Tough schedules | -31.162 | -1.652 | -0.148 |
| Big-game wins | 0.751 | -0.402 | -0.036 |
| Wins away from home | 0.751 | 1.145 | 0.051 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.617 | 0.072 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 25.000 | 1.612 | 0.072 |
| Team talent | 770.480 | 0.846 | 0.043 |
| Recruiting strength | 226.544 | 0.852 | 0.043 |
| Returning production | 0.339 | -0.315 | -0.013 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.790 | -0.832 | -0.025 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.539 | 0.216 | 0.009 |
| Recent form | 30.000 | 1.512 | 0.090 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.