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 | 1.271 | 0.120 | 0.016 |
| Scoring punch | 28.018 | -0.234 | -0.020 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.418 | 0.242 | 0.020 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.868 | 0.117 |
| Tough schedules | -5.175 | -0.924 | -0.093 |
| Big-game wins | 2.849 | 0.549 | 0.056 |
| Wins away from home | 1.229 | 1.059 | 0.054 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.771 | -0.039 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.365 | 0.012 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -4.000 | 1.076 | 0.054 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | -0.001 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.023 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.011 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.022 |
| Recent form | 13.000 | 0.810 | 0.055 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.