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 | 15.923 | 1.440 | 0.194 |
| Scoring punch | 35.287 | 0.602 | 0.051 |
| Defensive toughness | 16.157 | 1.660 | 0.140 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.702 | 0.230 |
| Tough schedules | 4.732 | 0.812 | 0.082 |
| Big-game wins | 6.352 | 2.227 | 0.225 |
| Wins away from home | 2.281 | 2.385 | 0.121 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.979 | 0.050 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.194 | 0.040 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.939 | 0.098 |
| Team talent | 649.360 | -0.058 | -0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 212.611 | 0.553 | 0.014 |
| Returning production | 0.785 | 1.398 | 0.028 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.980 | 1.321 | 0.027 |
| Recent form | 13.000 | 0.833 | 0.056 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.