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 | -8.314 | -0.760 | -0.103 |
| Scoring punch | 24.396 | -0.580 | -0.049 |
| Defensive toughness | 30.865 | -0.185 | -0.016 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.095 | 0.013 |
| Tough schedules | -11.258 | -1.822 | -0.184 |
| Big-game wins | 1.914 | -0.348 | -0.035 |
| Wins away from home | 0.914 | 0.271 | 0.014 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.748 | -0.038 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.422 | 0.014 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.769 | 0.039 |
| Team talent | 611.310 | -0.343 | -0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 164.411 | -0.483 | -0.012 |
| Returning production | 0.379 | -0.162 | -0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.720 | -0.819 | -0.012 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.582 | -1.216 | -0.025 |
| Recent form | -4.000 | -0.428 | -0.029 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.