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 | 19.682 | 1.681 | 0.236 |
| Scoring punch | 44.023 | 1.670 | 0.146 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.902 | 1.203 | 0.105 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.402 | 0.056 |
| Tough schedules | 4.700 | 0.803 | 0.084 |
| Big-game wins | 4.257 | 1.073 | 0.113 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.816 | -0.043 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 1.360 | 0.072 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.266 | -0.044 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 0.993 | 0.052 |
| Team talent | 920.050 | 1.946 | 0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 278.155 | 1.961 | 0.033 |
| Returning production | 0.212 | -0.803 | -0.011 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.320 | 0.456 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.000 | 0.701 | 0.009 |
| Recent form | 21.000 | 1.476 | 0.103 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.