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 | 2.078 | 0.117 | 0.015 |
| Scoring punch | 36.823 | 0.449 | 0.036 |
| Defensive toughness | 40.483 | -0.886 | -0.072 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.425 | 0.185 |
| Tough schedules | -11.014 | -1.019 | -0.099 |
| Big-game wins | 1.449 | -0.090 | -0.009 |
| Wins away from home | 0.868 | 0.820 | 0.040 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 1.233 | 0.060 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.056 | 0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.255 | 0.061 |
| Team talent | 847.530 | 1.422 | 0.048 |
| Recruiting strength | 280.174 | 2.005 | 0.068 |
| Returning production | 0.592 | 0.657 | 0.018 |
| Transfer portal impact | -10.220 | -1.815 | -0.037 |
| Previous-season performance | 13.691 | 1.206 | 0.033 |
| Recent form | 20.333 | 1.084 | 0.070 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.