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 | -20.595 | -1.171 | -0.139 |
| Scoring punch | 17.198 | -1.098 | -0.082 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.715 | -0.062 | -0.005 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.426 | -0.051 |
| Tough schedules | -21.087 | -1.229 | -0.110 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.285 | -0.114 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.409 | -0.018 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.097 | 0.004 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.035 | -0.031 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 0.033 | 0.001 |
| Team talent | 610.650 | -0.348 | -0.018 |
| Recruiting strength | 193.210 | 0.136 | 0.007 |
| Returning production | 0.663 | 0.930 | 0.038 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.880 | -1.029 | -0.031 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.256 | 0.280 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 5.500 | -0.205 | -0.012 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.