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 | 20.745 | 1.267 | 0.151 |
| Scoring punch | 51.795 | 1.569 | 0.117 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.438 | 0.605 | 0.045 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.200 | 0.143 |
| Tough schedules | -15.229 | -0.977 | -0.087 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.267 | -0.024 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.432 | -0.019 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.802 | 0.081 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 35.000 | 1.939 | 0.087 |
| Team talent | 898.580 | 1.803 | 0.091 |
| Recruiting strength | 267.516 | 1.733 | 0.088 |
| Returning production | 0.691 | 1.037 | 0.042 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.790 | -1.556 | -0.047 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.286 | 0.460 | 0.019 |
| Recent form | 35.000 | 1.692 | 0.101 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.