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 | 19.758 | 1.653 | 0.214 |
| Scoring punch | 34.055 | 0.442 | 0.036 |
| Defensive toughness | 11.820 | 1.650 | 0.134 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.683 | 0.218 |
| Tough schedules | 8.928 | 1.539 | 0.149 |
| Big-game wins | 6.551 | 2.161 | 0.210 |
| Wins away from home | 2.207 | 2.368 | 0.115 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.545 | 0.026 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.174 | 0.038 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 1.000 | 1.488 | 0.072 |
| Team talent | 973.540 | 1.946 | 0.066 |
| Recruiting strength | 298.168 | 2.007 | 0.068 |
| Returning production | 0.721 | 1.152 | 0.031 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.540 | -0.786 | -0.016 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.113 | 0.977 | 0.026 |
| Recent form | 9.333 | 0.553 | 0.036 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.