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 | -6.795 | -0.628 | -0.085 |
| Scoring punch | 21.665 | -0.906 | -0.076 |
| Defensive toughness | 33.537 | -0.605 | -0.051 |
| Winning | 0.400 | -0.755 | -0.102 |
| Tough schedules | -10.519 | -1.797 | -0.182 |
| Big-game wins | 0.110 | -1.182 | -0.120 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.797 | -0.040 |
| Statement wins | 0.400 | 0.217 | 0.011 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.333 | -0.045 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -13.000 | 0.613 | 0.031 |
| Team talent | 488.690 | -1.258 | -0.032 |
| Recruiting strength | 153.935 | -0.708 | -0.018 |
| Returning production | 0.355 | -0.254 | -0.005 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.980 | -0.866 | -0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | -15.646 | -1.399 | -0.028 |
| Recent form | 2.333 | 0.067 | 0.005 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.