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 | 16.368 | 1.502 | 0.204 |
| Scoring punch | 43.066 | 1.434 | 0.122 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.436 | 0.234 | 0.020 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.683 | 0.229 |
| Tough schedules | -6.369 | -1.116 | -0.114 |
| Big-game wins | 3.417 | 0.982 | 0.100 |
| Wins away from home | 0.885 | 0.525 | 0.027 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.851 | 0.094 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 18.000 | 1.946 | 0.099 |
| Team talent | 821.390 | 1.226 | 0.031 |
| Recruiting strength | 216.083 | 0.628 | 0.016 |
| Returning production | 0.463 | 0.161 | 0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.540 | 0.315 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.699 | 0.230 | 0.005 |
| Recent form | 23.333 | 1.610 | 0.109 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.