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 | 2.219 | 0.202 | 0.027 |
| Scoring punch | 37.697 | 0.832 | 0.070 |
| Defensive toughness | 33.067 | -0.412 | -0.035 |
| Winning | 0.400 | -0.767 | -0.103 |
| Tough schedules | 0.240 | 0.028 | 0.003 |
| Big-game wins | 2.277 | 0.111 | 0.011 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.785 | -0.040 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.787 | -0.040 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.233 | -0.042 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.142 | 0.058 |
| Team talent | 700.770 | 0.325 | 0.008 |
| Recruiting strength | 198.693 | 0.254 | 0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.348 | -0.281 | -0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.110 | 0.056 | 0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | 10.961 | 0.964 | 0.020 |
| Recent form | 1.333 | -0.111 | -0.007 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.