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 | -25.994 | -1.783 | -0.221 |
| Scoring punch | 12.470 | -1.641 | -0.127 |
| Defensive toughness | 50.832 | -1.741 | -0.135 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -2.068 | -0.257 |
| Tough schedules | 9.285 | 0.837 | 0.078 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.427 | -0.133 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.454 | -0.021 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.522 | -0.071 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.048 | -0.033 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.360 | -0.063 |
| Team talent | 527.310 | -0.970 | -0.041 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.807 | -0.539 | -0.023 |
| Returning production | -0.062 | -1.524 | -0.051 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.130 | -1.437 | -0.036 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.478 | -1.207 | -0.041 |
| Recent form | -25.667 | -1.781 | -0.111 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.