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 | 9.401 | 0.861 | 0.116 |
| Scoring punch | 39.763 | 1.127 | 0.095 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.314 | 0.757 | 0.064 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.904 | 0.122 |
| Tough schedules | -11.688 | -1.910 | -0.193 |
| Big-game wins | 1.139 | -0.855 | -0.087 |
| Wins away from home | 0.139 | -0.622 | -0.031 |
| Statement wins | 0.800 | 1.873 | 0.095 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.238 | -0.042 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 0.869 | 0.044 |
| Team talent | 378.800 | -1.485 | -0.038 |
| Recruiting strength | 85.424 | -1.759 | -0.045 |
| Returning production | 0.582 | 0.618 | 0.013 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.980 | 0.576 | 0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.105 | -0.197 | -0.004 |
| Recent form | 17.000 | 1.124 | 0.076 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.