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 | -20.763 | -1.252 | -0.149 |
| Scoring punch | 17.322 | -1.174 | -0.087 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.621 | -0.054 | -0.004 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.421 | -0.050 |
| Tough schedules | -21.406 | -1.322 | -0.118 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.273 | -0.113 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.420 | -0.019 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.121 | 0.005 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.039 | -0.031 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 0.070 | 0.003 |
| 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 | -0.201 | -0.012 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.