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 | 10.324 | 0.952 | 0.123 |
| Scoring punch | 42.213 | 1.317 | 0.107 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.824 | 0.898 | 0.073 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.665 | 0.086 |
| Tough schedules | -1.958 | -0.364 | -0.035 |
| Big-game wins | 1.829 | -0.266 | -0.026 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.782 | -0.038 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.547 | 0.027 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.225 | -0.040 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -5.000 | 1.004 | 0.049 |
| Team talent | 705.850 | 0.363 | 0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 206.034 | 0.412 | 0.014 |
| Returning production | 0.714 | 1.126 | 0.030 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.080 | -0.884 | -0.018 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.773 | 0.503 | 0.014 |
| Recent form | 11.000 | 0.657 | 0.043 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.