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 | 20.929 | 1.270 | 0.158 |
| Scoring punch | 39.234 | 0.559 | 0.043 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.420 | 0.972 | 0.075 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.203 | 0.149 |
| Tough schedules | 6.819 | 0.549 | 0.051 |
| Big-game wins | 3.974 | 2.113 | 0.197 |
| Wins away from home | 2.288 | 2.715 | 0.126 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.699 | 0.033 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.995 | 0.031 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 6.000 | 0.787 | 0.037 |
| Team talent | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 97.855 | -1.759 | -0.074 |
| Returning production | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.900 | -0.671 | -0.017 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.503 | 1.878 | 0.063 |
| Recent form | 22.333 | 1.020 | 0.063 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.