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 | 18.665 | 1.348 | 0.168 |
| Scoring punch | 49.081 | 1.566 | 0.122 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.093 | 0.546 | 0.043 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.424 | 0.178 |
| Tough schedules | -12.881 | -1.239 | -0.116 |
| Big-game wins | 1.169 | -0.339 | -0.032 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.561 | -0.026 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 2.166 | 0.101 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 33.000 | 1.717 | 0.080 |
| Team talent | 707.860 | 0.378 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.673 | 0.576 | 0.024 |
| Returning production | 0.679 | 0.991 | 0.033 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.220 | -0.366 | -0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | 21.037 | 1.859 | 0.063 |
| Recent form | 33.667 | 1.529 | 0.095 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.