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 | 9.322 | 0.865 | 0.126 |
| Scoring punch | 35.929 | 0.797 | 0.073 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.793 | 1.345 | 0.122 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.635 | 0.092 |
| Tough schedules | 2.208 | 0.414 | 0.045 |
| Big-game wins | 5.552 | 1.619 | 0.177 |
| Wins away from home | 1.308 | 0.522 | 0.028 |
| Statement wins | 0.429 | 0.359 | 0.020 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.006 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -6.000 | 1.191 | 0.065 |
| Team talent | 681.210 | 0.179 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 205.872 | 0.408 | 0.003 |
| Returning production | 0.397 | -0.092 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.370 | -0.575 | -0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.495 | 0.834 | 0.006 |
| Recent form | -2.667 | -0.341 | -0.025 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.