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 | 14.313 | 0.747 | 0.093 |
| Scoring punch | 36.624 | 0.299 | 0.023 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.395 | 0.462 | 0.036 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.105 | 0.013 |
| Tough schedules | 13.683 | 0.827 | 0.077 |
| Big-game wins | 2.880 | 1.867 | 0.174 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.403 | -0.019 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.424 | -0.020 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.980 | 0.030 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -9.000 | -0.068 | -0.003 |
| Team talent | 242.850 | -1.485 | -0.063 |
| Recruiting strength | 99.588 | -1.759 | -0.074 |
| Returning production | 0.849 | 1.644 | 0.056 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.800 | 1.087 | 0.028 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.161 | -1.179 | -0.040 |
| Recent form | 11.333 | 0.202 | 0.013 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.