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 | -8.202 | -0.753 | -0.102 |
| Scoring punch | 24.368 | -0.576 | -0.049 |
| Defensive toughness | 30.525 | -0.148 | -0.012 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.115 | 0.016 |
| Tough schedules | -11.254 | -1.891 | -0.191 |
| Big-game wins | 1.876 | -0.424 | -0.043 |
| Wins away from home | 0.876 | 0.181 | 0.009 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.737 | -0.037 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.434 | 0.015 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.833 | 0.042 |
| Team talent | 611.310 | -0.343 | -0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 164.411 | -0.483 | -0.012 |
| Returning production | 0.379 | -0.162 | -0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.720 | -0.819 | -0.012 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.582 | -1.216 | -0.025 |
| Recent form | -4.000 | -0.434 | -0.029 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.