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 | 19.076 | 1.668 | 0.243 |
| Scoring punch | 45.560 | 1.698 | 0.155 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.933 | 1.031 | 0.094 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.394 | 0.203 |
| Tough schedules | 1.939 | 0.346 | 0.038 |
| Big-game wins | 6.333 | 1.886 | 0.206 |
| Wins away from home | 3.522 | 2.566 | 0.140 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 1.841 | 0.100 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.008 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.532 | 0.084 |
| Team talent | 1002.980 | 1.946 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 303.162 | 2.007 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.687 | 1.022 | 0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.570 | -0.973 | -0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 18.388 | 1.624 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 8.000 | 0.582 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.