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 | 6.554 | 0.609 | 0.085 |
| Scoring punch | 35.426 | 0.733 | 0.064 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.821 | 0.217 | 0.019 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.422 | 0.059 |
| Tough schedules | 9.101 | 1.651 | 0.174 |
| Big-game wins | 4.923 | 1.314 | 0.138 |
| Wins away from home | 2.663 | 1.891 | 0.099 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.093 | -0.005 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.320 | 0.046 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -33.000 | -0.992 | -0.052 |
| Team talent | 770.480 | 0.846 | 0.014 |
| Recruiting strength | 226.544 | 0.852 | 0.014 |
| Returning production | 0.339 | -0.315 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.790 | -0.832 | -0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.539 | 0.216 | 0.003 |
| Recent form | -19.000 | -1.619 | -0.113 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.