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 | 19.163 | 1.680 | 0.245 |
| Scoring punch | 45.604 | 1.656 | 0.151 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.867 | 1.047 | 0.095 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.407 | 0.205 |
| Tough schedules | 2.015 | 0.350 | 0.038 |
| Big-game wins | 6.360 | 1.885 | 0.206 |
| Wins away from home | 3.532 | 2.575 | 0.141 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 1.852 | 0.101 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.004 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.559 | 0.085 |
| 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 | 0.600 | 0.044 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.