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 | -3.016 | -0.276 | -0.039 |
| Scoring punch | 34.080 | 0.516 | 0.045 |
| Defensive toughness | 37.921 | -1.166 | -0.102 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.371 | 0.052 |
| Tough schedules | -8.274 | -1.421 | -0.149 |
| Big-game wins | 2.306 | -0.063 | -0.007 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.790 | -0.042 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.562 | 0.030 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.234 | 0.043 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -15.000 | 0.377 | 0.020 |
| Team talent | 620.130 | -0.277 | -0.005 |
| Recruiting strength | 166.722 | -0.433 | -0.007 |
| Returning production | 0.663 | 0.930 | 0.013 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.100 | -0.707 | -0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.209 | 0.542 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 8.333 | 0.488 | 0.034 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.