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 | 3.755 | 0.234 | 0.029 |
| Scoring punch | 39.354 | 0.670 | 0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 35.461 | -0.388 | -0.030 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.059 | -0.132 |
| Tough schedules | 16.983 | 1.390 | 0.129 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.462 | -0.043 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.542 | -0.025 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.339 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.085 | -0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.385 | -0.064 |
| Team talent | 592.100 | -0.486 | -0.021 |
| Recruiting strength | 165.596 | -0.457 | -0.019 |
| Returning production | 0.139 | -1.084 | -0.037 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.460 | 0.300 | 0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.276 | -0.567 | -0.019 |
| Recent form | -1.333 | -0.682 | -0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.