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 | 15.585 | 1.423 | 0.184 |
| Scoring punch | 37.113 | 0.780 | 0.063 |
| Defensive toughness | 17.360 | 1.627 | 0.132 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.675 | 0.217 |
| Tough schedules | 3.784 | 0.650 | 0.063 |
| Big-game wins | 4.811 | 2.081 | 0.202 |
| Wins away from home | 2.231 | 2.292 | 0.111 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.543 | 0.026 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.152 | 0.037 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.902 | 0.092 |
| Team talent | 649.360 | -0.058 | -0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 212.611 | 0.553 | 0.019 |
| Returning production | 0.785 | 1.398 | 0.038 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | -0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.980 | 1.321 | 0.036 |
| Recent form | 12.000 | 0.742 | 0.048 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.