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 | 18.027 | 1.671 | 0.234 |
| Scoring punch | 43.071 | 1.625 | 0.142 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.642 | 0.907 | 0.079 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.396 | 0.196 |
| Tough schedules | -0.697 | -0.131 | -0.014 |
| Big-game wins | 5.751 | 1.498 | 0.158 |
| Wins away from home | 2.522 | 1.578 | 0.083 |
| Statement wins | 0.833 | 1.862 | 0.098 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.353 | 0.047 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 3.000 | 1.658 | 0.087 |
| Team talent | 707.860 | 0.378 | 0.006 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.673 | 0.576 | 0.010 |
| Returning production | 0.679 | 0.991 | 0.013 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.220 | -0.366 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 21.037 | 1.859 | 0.025 |
| Recent form | 11.333 | 0.890 | 0.062 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.