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 | 12.902 | 1.195 | 0.168 |
| Scoring punch | 40.942 | 1.473 | 0.129 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.691 | 1.190 | 0.104 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.507 | 0.071 |
| Tough schedules | 8.753 | 1.559 | 0.164 |
| Big-game wins | 5.875 | 1.565 | 0.165 |
| Wins away from home | 1.196 | 0.321 | 0.017 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.796 | 0.042 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -14.000 | 0.629 | 0.033 |
| Team talent | 702.740 | 0.340 | 0.006 |
| Recruiting strength | 193.005 | 0.132 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.000 | -1.524 | -0.021 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.040 | -1.421 | -0.014 |
| Previous-season performance | -11.635 | -1.043 | -0.014 |
| Recent form | 9.333 | 0.722 | 0.051 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.