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 | 20.908 | 1.663 | 0.226 |
| Scoring punch | 52.410 | 1.737 | 0.148 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.602 | 0.719 | 0.061 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.721 | 0.234 |
| Tough schedules | -5.385 | -0.922 | -0.094 |
| Big-game wins | 3.588 | 0.906 | 0.092 |
| Wins away from home | 0.717 | 0.163 | 0.008 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.842 | 0.094 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 24.000 | 1.987 | 0.101 |
| Team talent | 1002.980 | 1.946 | 0.049 |
| Recruiting strength | 303.162 | 2.007 | 0.051 |
| Returning production | 0.687 | 1.022 | 0.021 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.570 | -0.973 | -0.015 |
| Previous-season performance | 18.388 | 1.624 | 0.033 |
| Recent form | 26.667 | 1.595 | 0.108 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.