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 | -10.511 | -0.948 | -0.128 |
| Scoring punch | 19.641 | -1.129 | -0.095 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.991 | -0.677 | -0.057 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.060 | 0.008 |
| Tough schedules | -7.733 | -1.313 | -0.133 |
| Big-game wins | 1.702 | -0.399 | -0.040 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.782 | -0.040 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.757 | -0.038 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.375 | 0.013 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -19.000 | 0.025 | 0.001 |
| Team talent | 540.930 | -0.868 | -0.022 |
| Recruiting strength | 128.719 | -1.250 | -0.032 |
| Returning production | 0.796 | 1.441 | 0.029 |
| Transfer portal impact | 10.310 | 1.749 | 0.027 |
| Previous-season performance | -15.600 | -1.395 | -0.028 |
| Recent form | 5.333 | 0.247 | 0.017 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.