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 | 20.445 | 1.655 | 0.214 |
| Scoring punch | 34.470 | 0.560 | 0.045 |
| Defensive toughness | 10.995 | 1.617 | 0.131 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.772 | 0.229 |
| Tough schedules | 9.273 | 1.613 | 0.157 |
| Big-game wins | 6.649 | 2.391 | 0.232 |
| Wins away from home | 2.277 | 1.940 | 0.094 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.562 | 0.027 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.234 | 0.040 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 1.000 | 1.599 | 0.078 |
| Team talent | 973.540 | 1.946 | 0.066 |
| Recruiting strength | 298.168 | 2.007 | 0.068 |
| Returning production | 0.721 | 1.152 | 0.031 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.540 | -0.786 | -0.016 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.113 | 0.977 | 0.026 |
| Recent form | 9.333 | 0.563 | 0.036 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.