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 | 4.155 | 0.381 | 0.051 |
| Scoring punch | 26.546 | -0.328 | -0.028 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.414 | 0.996 | 0.084 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.117 | 0.016 |
| Tough schedules | 3.098 | 0.554 | 0.056 |
| Big-game wins | 2.530 | -0.017 | -0.002 |
| Wins away from home | 2.004 | 1.448 | 0.073 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.738 | -0.037 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.443 | 0.015 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.834 | 0.042 |
| Team talent | 891.840 | 1.752 | 0.044 |
| Recruiting strength | 255.831 | 1.482 | 0.038 |
| Returning production | 0.144 | -1.065 | -0.022 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.460 | 0.300 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.067 | 0.796 | 0.016 |
| Recent form | -3.000 | -0.355 | -0.024 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.