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 | -14.891 | -1.362 | -0.184 |
| Scoring punch | 23.011 | -0.792 | -0.067 |
| Defensive toughness | 42.974 | -1.825 | -0.154 |
| Winning | 0.400 | -0.767 | -0.103 |
| Tough schedules | -1.468 | -0.269 | -0.027 |
| Big-game wins | 2.000 | -0.114 | -0.012 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.785 | -0.040 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.674 | -0.085 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.349 | 0.012 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.178 | -0.060 |
| Team talent | 513.330 | -1.074 | -0.027 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.524 | -0.545 | -0.014 |
| Returning production | -0.008 | -1.524 | -0.031 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.970 | 0.212 | 0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | -12.068 | -1.082 | -0.022 |
| Recent form | -11.667 | -1.122 | -0.076 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.