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 | 2.137 | 0.195 | 0.026 |
| Scoring punch | 33.844 | 0.430 | 0.036 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.959 | -0.274 | -0.023 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.873 | 0.118 |
| Tough schedules | -2.934 | -0.495 | -0.050 |
| Big-game wins | 2.892 | 0.513 | 0.052 |
| Wins away from home | 1.453 | 1.300 | 0.066 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.754 | -0.038 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.184 | 0.040 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.683 | 0.035 |
| Team talent | 766.670 | 0.818 | 0.021 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.108 | 0.327 | 0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.569 | 0.568 | 0.012 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.530 | -0.422 | -0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.558 | 1.106 | 0.022 |
| Recent form | 3.000 | 0.076 | 0.005 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.