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 | 16.640 | 1.515 | 0.204 |
| Scoring punch | 41.011 | 1.202 | 0.101 |
| Defensive toughness | 13.756 | 1.641 | 0.138 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.675 | 0.226 |
| Tough schedules | 4.279 | 0.747 | 0.076 |
| Big-game wins | 6.223 | 2.234 | 0.226 |
| Wins away from home | 1.622 | 1.602 | 0.081 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.977 | 0.049 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.155 | 0.039 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 2.000 | 1.542 | 0.078 |
| Team talent | 681.210 | 0.179 | 0.005 |
| Recruiting strength | 205.872 | 0.408 | 0.010 |
| Returning production | 0.397 | -0.092 | -0.002 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.370 | -0.575 | -0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.495 | 0.834 | 0.017 |
| Recent form | 17.000 | 1.126 | 0.076 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.