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 | -6.204 | -0.439 | -0.054 |
| Scoring punch | 24.867 | -0.596 | -0.046 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.274 | 0.357 | 0.028 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -0.954 | -0.119 |
| Tough schedules | 3.222 | 0.368 | 0.034 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.305 | -0.028 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.447 | -0.021 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.387 | -0.018 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.048 | -0.033 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -23.000 | -0.733 | -0.034 |
| Team talent | 477.450 | -1.342 | -0.057 |
| Recruiting strength | 148.118 | -0.833 | -0.035 |
| Returning production | 0.092 | -1.264 | -0.043 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.550 | -0.607 | -0.015 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.725 | 0.588 | 0.020 |
| Recent form | -1.667 | -0.732 | -0.045 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.