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 | 7.016 | 0.389 | 0.048 |
| Scoring punch | 46.902 | 1.143 | 0.089 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.940 | 0.192 | 0.015 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.115 | 0.014 |
| Tough schedules | 12.687 | 0.882 | 0.082 |
| Big-game wins | 2.511 | 1.292 | 0.120 |
| Wins away from home | 1.511 | 2.172 | 0.101 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.418 | -0.019 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.976 | 0.030 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.993 | -0.046 |
| Team talent | 738.520 | 0.607 | 0.026 |
| Recruiting strength | 207.938 | 0.453 | 0.019 |
| Returning production | 0.155 | -1.022 | -0.035 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.730 | 1.074 | 0.027 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.466 | 0.476 | 0.016 |
| Recent form | 4.667 | -0.261 | -0.016 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.