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 | -28.196 | -1.979 | -0.247 |
| Scoring punch | 15.463 | -1.431 | -0.112 |
| Defensive toughness | 48.088 | -1.597 | -0.125 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -0.946 | -0.118 |
| Tough schedules | -27.572 | -2.035 | -0.190 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.425 | -0.040 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.498 | -0.023 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.340 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.386 | -0.065 |
| Team talent | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 109.572 | -1.661 | -0.070 |
| Returning production | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.390 | 1.012 | 0.026 |
| Previous-season performance | 4.242 | 0.367 | 0.012 |
| Recent form | -3.667 | -0.870 | -0.054 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.