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 | 17.676 | 1.625 | 0.219 |
| Scoring punch | 36.240 | 0.787 | 0.066 |
| Defensive toughness | 14.677 | 1.523 | 0.128 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.837 | 0.248 |
| Tough schedules | 6.276 | 1.120 | 0.113 |
| Big-game wins | 6.793 | 2.352 | 0.238 |
| Wins away from home | 2.455 | 1.963 | 0.099 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 1.081 | 0.055 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.289 | 0.043 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.804 | 0.091 |
| Team talent | 649.360 | -0.058 | -0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 212.611 | 0.553 | 0.014 |
| Returning production | 0.785 | 1.398 | 0.028 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.980 | 1.321 | 0.027 |
| Recent form | 13.000 | 0.875 | 0.059 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.