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 | 11.694 | 1.086 | 0.158 |
| Scoring punch | 40.934 | 1.464 | 0.133 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.271 | 0.677 | 0.062 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.396 | 0.203 |
| Tough schedules | -4.956 | -0.914 | -0.100 |
| Big-game wins | 5.102 | 1.155 | 0.126 |
| Wins away from home | 1.540 | 0.656 | 0.036 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.149 | 0.063 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.369 | 0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 3.000 | 1.658 | 0.091 |
| Team talent | 459.530 | -1.476 | -0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 146.651 | -0.864 | -0.007 |
| Returning production | 0.080 | -1.310 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.980 | 1.482 | 0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.478 | 1.010 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 19.333 | 1.574 | 0.115 |
This ranking used completed results through week 7. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.