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 | 18.067 | 1.297 | 0.161 |
| Scoring punch | 47.291 | 1.406 | 0.109 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.877 | 0.770 | 0.060 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.417 | 0.176 |
| Tough schedules | 9.930 | 1.007 | 0.094 |
| Big-game wins | 4.419 | 2.170 | 0.202 |
| Wins away from home | 2.280 | 2.422 | 0.113 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.337 | -0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.056 | 0.033 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.256 | 0.058 |
| Team talent | 662.330 | 0.038 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.677 | 0.576 | 0.024 |
| Returning production | 0.140 | -1.080 | -0.036 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.480 | -0.051 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.561 | -0.326 | -0.011 |
| Recent form | 17.667 | 0.846 | 0.053 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.