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 | 9.883 | 0.907 | 0.122 |
| Scoring punch | 32.811 | 0.389 | 0.033 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.002 | 0.772 | 0.065 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.957 | 0.129 |
| Tough schedules | 1.343 | 0.253 | 0.026 |
| Big-game wins | 3.008 | 0.349 | 0.035 |
| Wins away from home | 1.282 | 0.688 | 0.035 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 1.043 | 0.053 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.299 | 0.044 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.606 | -0.031 |
| Team talent | 763.170 | 0.792 | 0.020 |
| Recruiting strength | 209.507 | 0.486 | 0.012 |
| Returning production | 0.310 | -0.427 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | 10.640 | 1.749 | 0.027 |
| Previous-season performance | -0.799 | -0.081 | -0.002 |
| Recent form | 22.333 | 1.522 | 0.103 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.