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 | 7.631 | 0.699 | 0.091 |
| Scoring punch | 33.678 | 0.433 | 0.035 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.000 | 0.818 | 0.066 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.713 | 0.222 |
| Tough schedules | -10.384 | -1.793 | -0.174 |
| Big-game wins | 2.377 | 0.053 | 0.005 |
| Wins away from home | 1.154 | 0.739 | 0.036 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 1.630 | 0.079 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.202 | 0.039 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 4.000 | 1.762 | 0.086 |
| Team talent | 669.180 | 0.090 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 197.946 | 0.238 | 0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.171 | -0.961 | -0.026 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.500 | 0.489 | 0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.456 | 0.564 | 0.015 |
| Recent form | 22.333 | 1.593 | 0.103 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.