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 | -15.349 | -1.417 | -0.206 |
| Scoring punch | 15.118 | -1.685 | -0.153 |
| Defensive toughness | 37.717 | -1.195 | -0.109 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.271 | -0.185 |
| Tough schedules | -4.000 | -0.716 | -0.078 |
| Big-game wins | 0.601 | -1.190 | -0.130 |
| Wins away from home | 0.601 | -0.194 | -0.011 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.978 | -0.053 |
| Close-game grit | 0.250 | -0.671 | -0.024 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.153 | -0.063 |
| Team talent | 527.310 | -0.970 | -0.008 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.807 | -0.539 | -0.005 |
| Returning production | -0.062 | -1.524 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.130 | -1.437 | -0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.478 | -1.207 | -0.008 |
| Recent form | 10.333 | 0.672 | 0.049 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.