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 | 12.946 | 0.886 | 0.111 |
| Scoring punch | 49.761 | 1.563 | 0.122 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.805 | 0.473 | 0.037 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.169 | 0.021 |
| Tough schedules | 11.544 | 1.049 | 0.098 |
| Big-game wins | 2.202 | 0.627 | 0.059 |
| Wins away from home | 1.202 | 1.354 | 0.063 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.877 | 0.041 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -14.000 | -0.105 | -0.005 |
| Team talent | 611.970 | -0.338 | -0.014 |
| Recruiting strength | 165.221 | -0.465 | -0.020 |
| Returning production | 0.465 | 0.169 | 0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.000 | -0.145 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | -17.516 | -1.566 | -0.053 |
| Recent form | 11.667 | 0.356 | 0.022 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.