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 | 16.861 | 1.530 | 0.206 |
| Scoring punch | 38.512 | 0.940 | 0.079 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.502 | 1.295 | 0.109 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.873 | 0.118 |
| Tough schedules | 6.459 | 1.114 | 0.113 |
| Big-game wins | 5.134 | 2.235 | 0.226 |
| Wins away from home | 1.484 | 1.344 | 0.068 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.976 | 0.049 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.227 | -0.041 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 0.903 | 0.046 |
| Team talent | 804.770 | 1.102 | 0.028 |
| Recruiting strength | 232.579 | 0.982 | 0.025 |
| Returning production | 0.420 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.410 | 0.835 | 0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.621 | 1.023 | 0.021 |
| Recent form | 10.333 | 0.636 | 0.043 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.