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 | 16.681 | 1.549 | 0.217 |
| Scoring punch | 37.379 | 0.963 | 0.084 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.534 | 1.411 | 0.124 |
| Winning | 0.833 | 1.151 | 0.161 |
| Tough schedules | 4.271 | 0.776 | 0.082 |
| Big-game wins | 6.094 | 2.067 | 0.217 |
| Wins away from home | 1.247 | 0.493 | 0.026 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 1.439 | 0.076 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.312 | -0.046 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 1.083 | 0.057 |
| Team talent | 804.770 | 1.102 | 0.019 |
| Recruiting strength | 232.579 | 0.982 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.420 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.410 | 0.835 | 0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.621 | 1.023 | 0.014 |
| Recent form | 14.000 | 0.958 | 0.067 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.