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 | 29.413 | 1.445 | 0.172 |
| Scoring punch | 49.790 | 1.203 | 0.090 |
| Defensive toughness | 16.783 | 1.324 | 0.099 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.170 | 0.140 |
| Tough schedules | 1.420 | 0.091 | 0.008 |
| Big-game wins | 2.101 | 0.997 | 0.089 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.385 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.647 | 0.074 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 35.000 | 1.801 | 0.081 |
| Team talent | 833.260 | 1.315 | 0.067 |
| Recruiting strength | 249.417 | 1.344 | 0.068 |
| Returning production | 0.690 | 1.033 | 0.042 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.420 | 1.018 | 0.031 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.018 | 0.525 | 0.021 |
| Recent form | 35.000 | 1.642 | 0.098 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.