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 | 4.200 | 0.386 | 0.052 |
| Scoring punch | 29.951 | 0.066 | 0.006 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.246 | 0.593 | 0.050 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.977 | 0.132 |
| Tough schedules | -8.836 | -1.551 | -0.157 |
| Big-game wins | 2.234 | -0.203 | -0.020 |
| Wins away from home | 1.047 | 0.368 | 0.019 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 1.084 | 0.055 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.003 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.393 | 0.070 |
| Team talent | 669.180 | 0.090 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 197.946 | 0.238 | 0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.171 | -0.961 | -0.019 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.500 | 0.489 | 0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.456 | 0.564 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 20.000 | 1.412 | 0.095 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.