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 | 14.260 | 1.300 | 0.170 |
| Scoring punch | 44.041 | 1.534 | 0.125 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.488 | 0.492 | 0.040 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.677 | 0.219 |
| Tough schedules | -2.685 | -0.466 | -0.046 |
| Big-game wins | 3.233 | 0.804 | 0.079 |
| Wins away from home | 1.573 | 1.495 | 0.073 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.851 | 0.090 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 14.000 | 1.956 | 0.096 |
| Team talent | 766.620 | 0.817 | 0.028 |
| Recruiting strength | 191.341 | 0.096 | 0.003 |
| Returning production | 0.570 | 0.572 | 0.015 |
| Transfer portal impact | 12.480 | 1.749 | 0.035 |
| Previous-season performance | -5.744 | -0.520 | -0.014 |
| Recent form | 22.333 | 1.534 | 0.100 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.