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 | -10.606 | -0.813 | -0.101 |
| Scoring punch | 32.430 | 0.070 | 0.005 |
| Defensive toughness | 49.529 | -1.809 | -0.141 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.053 | -0.131 |
| Tough schedules | 10.940 | 1.152 | 0.108 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.521 | -0.049 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.559 | -0.026 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.331 | -0.015 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.368 | -0.064 |
| Team talent | 551.880 | -0.786 | -0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 168.355 | -0.398 | -0.017 |
| Returning production | -0.011 | -1.524 | -0.051 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.920 | -0.131 | -0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | -17.912 | -1.571 | -0.053 |
| Recent form | -11.667 | -1.575 | -0.098 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.