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 | 11.562 | 1.070 | 0.150 |
| Scoring punch | 30.336 | 0.176 | 0.015 |
| Defensive toughness | 13.708 | 1.476 | 0.129 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.272 | -0.038 |
| Tough schedules | 8.561 | 1.525 | 0.160 |
| Big-game wins | 3.377 | 0.232 | 0.024 |
| Wins away from home | 1.905 | 0.995 | 0.052 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.033 | -0.002 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.367 | -0.048 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 1.137 | 0.060 |
| Team talent | 745.010 | 0.656 | 0.011 |
| Recruiting strength | 220.261 | 0.717 | 0.012 |
| Returning production | 0.224 | -0.757 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.360 | -0.029 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 7.640 | 0.669 | 0.009 |
| Recent form | -1.333 | -0.195 | -0.014 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.