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 | 7.073 | 0.485 | 0.060 |
| Scoring punch | 30.127 | -0.137 | -0.011 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.079 | 1.047 | 0.081 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.176 | 0.022 |
| Tough schedules | 15.006 | 1.427 | 0.133 |
| Big-game wins | 2.831 | 1.135 | 0.106 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.568 | -0.026 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.339 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.056 | 0.033 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.179 | 0.008 |
| Team talent | 561.870 | -0.712 | -0.030 |
| Recruiting strength | 170.969 | -0.342 | -0.014 |
| Returning production | 0.353 | -0.262 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.940 | -1.040 | -0.026 |
| Previous-season performance | -7.287 | -0.657 | -0.022 |
| Recent form | 3.333 | -0.327 | -0.020 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.