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 | 9.157 | 0.537 | 0.067 |
| Scoring punch | 33.678 | 0.112 | 0.009 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.716 | 0.401 | 0.031 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.126 | 0.016 |
| Tough schedules | 15.372 | 1.105 | 0.103 |
| Big-game wins | 3.186 | 1.931 | 0.181 |
| Wins away from home | 2.186 | 2.730 | 0.128 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.405 | -0.019 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.994 | -0.047 |
| Team talent | 763.180 | 0.792 | 0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.701 | 0.598 | 0.025 |
| Returning production | 0.193 | -0.876 | -0.030 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.930 | 0.929 | 0.024 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.329 | 0.286 | 0.010 |
| Recent form | 4.667 | -0.253 | -0.016 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.