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 | 15.773 | 1.114 | 0.138 |
| Scoring punch | 50.417 | 1.587 | 0.123 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.629 | 0.896 | 0.070 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.164 | 0.020 |
| Tough schedules | 10.148 | 0.952 | 0.089 |
| Big-game wins | 2.502 | 0.863 | 0.080 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.559 | -0.026 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.348 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.085 | -0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -2.000 | 0.646 | 0.030 |
| Team talent | 656.740 | -0.003 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 203.156 | 0.350 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.812 | 1.502 | 0.051 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.940 | 0.750 | 0.019 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.042 | 0.438 | 0.015 |
| Recent form | 15.333 | 0.651 | 0.040 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.