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 | -27.113 | -1.809 | -0.244 |
| Scoring punch | 10.837 | -1.660 | -0.140 |
| Defensive toughness | 43.951 | -2.026 | -0.171 |
| Winning | 0.200 | -1.610 | -0.217 |
| Tough schedules | -15.540 | -1.886 | -0.191 |
| Big-game wins | 0.216 | -1.196 | -0.121 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.816 | -0.041 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.637 | -0.083 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.266 | -0.043 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | 0.274 | 0.014 |
| Team talent | 481.200 | -1.314 | -0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 133.827 | -1.140 | -0.029 |
| Returning production | 0.645 | 0.860 | 0.017 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.950 | 1.476 | 0.022 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.941 | -0.271 | -0.005 |
| Recent form | -3.667 | -0.410 | -0.028 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.