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 | 1.922 | 0.103 | 0.012 |
| Scoring punch | 34.265 | 0.168 | 0.012 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.079 | 0.281 | 0.021 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.187 | 0.141 |
| Tough schedules | -10.597 | -0.721 | -0.064 |
| Big-game wins | 1.377 | 0.114 | 0.010 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.447 | -0.020 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.164 | 0.007 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.025 | 0.030 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 1.000 | 0.530 | 0.024 |
| Team talent | 973.540 | 1.946 | 0.099 |
| Recruiting strength | 298.168 | 2.007 | 0.102 |
| Returning production | 0.721 | 1.152 | 0.047 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.540 | -0.786 | -0.024 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.113 | 0.977 | 0.040 |
| Recent form | 18.000 | 0.710 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.