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 | 32.951 | 1.445 | 0.172 |
| Scoring punch | 55.181 | 1.579 | 0.118 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.633 | 0.817 | 0.061 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.170 | 0.140 |
| Tough schedules | 8.252 | 0.455 | 0.041 |
| Big-game wins | 3.179 | 2.136 | 0.191 |
| Wins away from home | 1.697 | 2.738 | 0.122 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.647 | 0.074 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 28.000 | 1.778 | 0.080 |
| Team talent | 912.110 | 1.904 | 0.096 |
| Recruiting strength | 283.166 | 2.007 | 0.102 |
| Returning production | 0.512 | 0.349 | 0.014 |
| Transfer portal impact | -6.920 | -1.218 | -0.037 |
| Previous-season performance | 24.046 | 1.878 | 0.076 |
| Recent form | 31.500 | 1.627 | 0.097 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.