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 | -7.902 | -0.515 | -0.061 |
| Scoring punch | 35.596 | 0.262 | 0.019 |
| Defensive toughness | 49.963 | -1.598 | -0.119 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.416 | -0.049 |
| Tough schedules | 11.708 | 0.862 | 0.077 |
| Big-game wins | 0.926 | -0.332 | -0.030 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.418 | -0.019 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.492 | -0.066 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.976 | 0.029 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.350 | -0.060 |
| Team talent | 605.220 | -0.388 | -0.020 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.481 | -0.546 | -0.028 |
| Returning production | 0.684 | 1.010 | 0.041 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.450 | -0.951 | -0.029 |
| Previous-season performance | -11.843 | -1.062 | -0.043 |
| Recent form | -13.500 | -1.540 | -0.092 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.