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 | 11.020 | 1.019 | 0.148 |
| Scoring punch | 41.202 | 1.504 | 0.137 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.173 | 0.255 | 0.023 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.060 | 0.009 |
| Tough schedules | 6.074 | 1.080 | 0.118 |
| Big-game wins | 5.003 | 1.099 | 0.120 |
| Wins away from home | 1.035 | 0.168 | 0.009 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.267 | -0.015 |
| Close-game grit | 0.250 | -0.691 | -0.025 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.561 | 0.085 |
| Team talent | 700.770 | 0.325 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 198.693 | 0.254 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.348 | -0.281 | -0.002 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.110 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 10.961 | 0.964 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 9.667 | 0.746 | 0.054 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.