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 | 11.494 | 1.051 | 0.142 |
| Scoring punch | 34.980 | 0.616 | 0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.608 | 0.570 | 0.048 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.926 | 0.125 |
| Tough schedules | 10.415 | 1.688 | 0.171 |
| Big-game wins | 4.714 | 1.629 | 0.165 |
| Wins away from home | 3.185 | 2.470 | 0.125 |
| Statement wins | 0.400 | 0.124 | 0.006 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.244 | 0.042 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.624 | -0.032 |
| Team talent | 763.180 | 0.792 | 0.020 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.701 | 0.598 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.193 | -0.876 | -0.018 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.930 | 0.929 | 0.014 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.329 | 0.286 | 0.006 |
| Recent form | 11.667 | 0.729 | 0.049 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.