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 | 29.988 | 1.523 | 0.182 |
| Scoring punch | 57.103 | 1.741 | 0.130 |
| Defensive toughness | 8.706 | 1.522 | 0.113 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.178 | 0.140 |
| Tough schedules | 13.992 | 0.991 | 0.089 |
| Big-game wins | 2.999 | 1.872 | 0.167 |
| Wins away from home | 1.999 | 2.839 | 0.127 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.726 | 0.077 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 24.000 | 1.634 | 0.073 |
| Team talent | 699.310 | 0.315 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 217.507 | 0.658 | 0.033 |
| Returning production | 0.540 | 0.457 | 0.019 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | -0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.321 | -0.127 | -0.005 |
| Recent form | 29.500 | 1.494 | 0.089 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.