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 | 11.769 | 0.829 | 0.107 |
| Scoring punch | 31.623 | -0.011 | -0.001 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.385 | 0.712 | 0.058 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.425 | 0.185 |
| Tough schedules | -5.413 | -0.497 | -0.048 |
| Big-game wins | 3.484 | 1.707 | 0.166 |
| Wins away from home | 1.976 | 2.339 | 0.114 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 1.233 | 0.060 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.056 | 0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 6.000 | 1.192 | 0.058 |
| Team talent | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 97.855 | -1.759 | -0.059 |
| Returning production | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.900 | -0.671 | -0.014 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.503 | 1.878 | 0.051 |
| Recent form | 20.667 | 1.111 | 0.072 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.