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 | 7.366 | 0.683 | 0.096 |
| Scoring punch | 31.926 | 0.279 | 0.024 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.745 | 0.533 | 0.047 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.326 | -0.046 |
| Tough schedules | 7.500 | 1.311 | 0.138 |
| Big-game wins | 2.581 | 0.104 | 0.011 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.814 | -0.043 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.579 | 0.030 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.260 | -0.044 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -24.000 | -0.309 | -0.016 |
| Team talent | 828.450 | 1.279 | 0.022 |
| Recruiting strength | 251.916 | 1.398 | 0.024 |
| Returning production | 0.401 | -0.077 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -18.070 | -1.844 | -0.019 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.952 | 0.786 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 11.333 | 0.729 | 0.051 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.