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 | 9.565 | 0.639 | 0.079 |
| Scoring punch | 31.846 | -0.023 | -0.002 |
| Defensive toughness | 30.657 | 0.129 | 0.010 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.154 | 0.019 |
| Tough schedules | 3.771 | 0.393 | 0.037 |
| Big-game wins | 1.860 | 0.511 | 0.048 |
| Wins away from home | 0.860 | 0.999 | 0.047 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.375 | -0.017 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.012 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -1.000 | 0.536 | 0.025 |
| Team talent | 534.350 | -0.917 | -0.039 |
| Recruiting strength | 158.326 | -0.613 | -0.026 |
| Returning production | 0.997 | 1.799 | 0.061 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.600 | 0.507 | 0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.135 | -0.111 | -0.004 |
| Recent form | 13.667 | 0.433 | 0.027 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.