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 | 6.049 | 0.559 | 0.075 |
| Scoring punch | 34.650 | 0.613 | 0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.403 | 0.851 | 0.072 |
| Winning | 0.400 | -0.756 | -0.102 |
| Tough schedules | 5.683 | 1.040 | 0.105 |
| Big-game wins | 1.135 | -0.915 | -0.093 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.806 | -0.041 |
| Statement wins | 0.400 | 0.180 | 0.009 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.292 | -0.044 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | 0.277 | 0.014 |
| Team talent | 705.320 | 0.359 | 0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 189.877 | 0.065 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.181 | -0.922 | -0.019 |
| Transfer portal impact | 6.820 | 1.271 | 0.019 |
| Previous-season performance | 4.797 | 0.416 | 0.008 |
| Recent form | 3.667 | 0.154 | 0.010 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.