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 | 18.295 | 1.671 | 0.234 |
| Scoring punch | 38.122 | 0.994 | 0.087 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.394 | 1.518 | 0.133 |
| Winning | 0.833 | 1.111 | 0.156 |
| Tough schedules | 6.464 | 1.125 | 0.118 |
| Big-game wins | 6.458 | 2.468 | 0.260 |
| Wins away from home | 1.568 | 0.907 | 0.048 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 1.348 | 0.071 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.270 | -0.045 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 1.072 | 0.056 |
| Team talent | 804.770 | 1.102 | 0.019 |
| Recruiting strength | 232.579 | 0.982 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.420 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.410 | 0.835 | 0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.621 | 1.023 | 0.014 |
| Recent form | 14.000 | 0.919 | 0.064 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.