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 | -4.095 | -0.376 | -0.055 |
| Scoring punch | 30.408 | 0.134 | 0.012 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.736 | -0.342 | -0.031 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.271 | -0.185 |
| Tough schedules | 7.757 | 1.411 | 0.154 |
| Big-game wins | 1.931 | -0.474 | -0.052 |
| Wins away from home | 0.931 | 0.139 | 0.008 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.315 | -0.017 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.334 | -0.049 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.153 | -0.063 |
| Team talent | 699.310 | 0.315 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 217.507 | 0.658 | 0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.540 | 0.457 | 0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.321 | -0.127 | -0.001 |
| Recent form | -20.333 | -1.712 | -0.125 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.