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 | 16.069 | 1.084 | 0.129 |
| Scoring punch | 59.425 | 1.575 | 0.117 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.407 | 1.295 | 0.096 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.344 | 0.160 |
| Tough schedules | 2.552 | 0.236 | 0.021 |
| Big-game wins | 2.182 | 0.640 | 0.057 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.498 | -0.022 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.270 | 0.012 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.067 | 0.032 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.175 | 0.052 |
| Team talent | 459.530 | -1.476 | -0.075 |
| Recruiting strength | 146.651 | -0.864 | -0.044 |
| Returning production | 0.080 | -1.310 | -0.053 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.980 | 1.482 | 0.045 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.478 | 1.010 | 0.041 |
| Recent form | 21.000 | 1.104 | 0.066 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.