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 | 17.911 | 1.646 | 0.231 |
| Scoring punch | 39.233 | 1.207 | 0.106 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.274 | 1.273 | 0.112 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.484 | 0.208 |
| Tough schedules | 2.203 | 0.393 | 0.041 |
| Big-game wins | 6.787 | 2.197 | 0.231 |
| Wins away from home | 2.782 | 1.888 | 0.099 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 1.563 | 0.082 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.348 | 0.047 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 2.000 | 1.705 | 0.090 |
| Team talent | 757.490 | 0.749 | 0.013 |
| Recruiting strength | 229.977 | 0.926 | 0.016 |
| Returning production | 0.534 | 0.434 | 0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.990 | 0.940 | 0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 24.694 | 1.878 | 0.025 |
| Recent form | 28.333 | 1.656 | 0.116 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.