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 | 22.252 | 1.634 | 0.220 |
| Scoring punch | 39.357 | 1.025 | 0.086 |
| Defensive toughness | 14.121 | 1.649 | 0.139 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.678 | 0.226 |
| Tough schedules | -1.581 | -0.280 | -0.028 |
| Big-game wins | 4.864 | 2.131 | 0.216 |
| Wins away from home | 0.536 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Statement wins | 0.800 | 1.850 | 0.094 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.152 | 0.039 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 6.000 | 1.829 | 0.093 |
| Team talent | 645.340 | -0.088 | -0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 204.847 | 0.386 | 0.010 |
| Returning production | 0.166 | -0.980 | -0.020 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.290 | 0.813 | 0.012 |
| Previous-season performance | 29.722 | 1.878 | 0.038 |
| Recent form | 24.333 | 1.623 | 0.109 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.