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 | -17.171 | -1.607 | -0.225 |
| Scoring punch | 24.071 | -0.589 | -0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 40.292 | -1.633 | -0.143 |
| Winning | 0.167 | -1.833 | -0.257 |
| Tough schedules | -3.522 | -0.637 | -0.067 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -1.035 | -0.109 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.813 | -0.043 |
| Statement wins | 0.167 | -0.858 | -0.045 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.373 | -0.048 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.148 | -0.060 |
| Team talent | 602.530 | -0.408 | -0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 162.027 | -0.534 | -0.009 |
| Returning production | 0.902 | 1.799 | 0.024 |
| Transfer portal impact | 10.580 | 1.749 | 0.018 |
| Previous-season performance | -8.295 | -0.746 | -0.010 |
| Recent form | -11.333 | -1.070 | -0.075 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.