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 | 21.992 | 1.690 | 0.230 |
| Scoring punch | 45.877 | 1.671 | 0.142 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.746 | 1.234 | 0.105 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.837 | 0.250 |
| Tough schedules | -0.063 | -0.009 | -0.001 |
| Big-game wins | 4.982 | 1.532 | 0.156 |
| Wins away from home | 1.541 | 0.928 | 0.047 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.994 | 0.102 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 14.000 | 1.804 | 0.092 |
| Team talent | 707.860 | 0.378 | 0.010 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.673 | 0.576 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.679 | 0.991 | 0.020 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.220 | -0.366 | -0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 21.037 | 1.859 | 0.038 |
| Recent form | 21.333 | 1.518 | 0.103 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.