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 | 17.906 | 1.666 | 0.234 |
| Scoring punch | 36.421 | 0.901 | 0.079 |
| Defensive toughness | 15.192 | 1.464 | 0.128 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.390 | 0.195 |
| Tough schedules | 8.380 | 1.505 | 0.158 |
| Big-game wins | 8.993 | 2.146 | 0.226 |
| Wins away from home | 2.250 | 1.330 | 0.070 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.792 | 0.042 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.371 | 0.048 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 4.000 | 1.658 | 0.087 |
| Team talent | 649.360 | -0.058 | -0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 212.611 | 0.553 | 0.009 |
| Returning production | 0.785 | 1.398 | 0.019 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | -0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.980 | 1.321 | 0.018 |
| Recent form | 8.333 | 0.624 | 0.044 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.