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 | 23.479 | 1.717 | 0.241 |
| Scoring punch | 48.552 | 1.628 | 0.143 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.505 | 1.390 | 0.122 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.900 | 0.266 |
| Tough schedules | 2.599 | 0.483 | 0.051 |
| Big-game wins | 6.928 | 2.252 | 0.237 |
| Wins away from home | 3.938 | 2.569 | 0.135 |
| Statement wins | 0.833 | 2.086 | 0.110 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.334 | 0.047 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 3.000 | 1.817 | 0.096 |
| Team talent | 1002.980 | 1.946 | 0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 303.162 | 2.007 | 0.034 |
| Returning production | 0.687 | 1.022 | 0.014 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.570 | -0.973 | -0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 18.388 | 1.624 | 0.022 |
| Recent form | 18.333 | 1.288 | 0.090 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.