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 | 14.061 | 1.301 | 0.183 |
| Scoring punch | 38.351 | 1.082 | 0.095 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.097 | 0.605 | 0.053 |
| Winning | 0.833 | 1.161 | 0.163 |
| Tough schedules | 13.929 | 1.775 | 0.187 |
| Big-game wins | 7.962 | 2.243 | 0.236 |
| Wins away from home | 3.562 | 2.560 | 0.135 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.093 | -0.005 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.320 | 0.046 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.591 | -0.031 |
| Team talent | 763.180 | 0.792 | 0.013 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.701 | 0.598 | 0.010 |
| Returning production | 0.193 | -0.876 | -0.012 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.930 | 0.929 | 0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.329 | 0.286 | 0.004 |
| Recent form | 8.667 | 0.543 | 0.038 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.