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 | -1.390 | -0.137 | -0.020 |
| Scoring punch | 25.451 | -0.420 | -0.038 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.572 | 0.341 | 0.031 |
| Winning | 0.429 | -0.608 | -0.089 |
| Tough schedules | 9.584 | 1.708 | 0.186 |
| Big-game wins | 2.552 | -0.207 | -0.023 |
| Wins away from home | 0.580 | -0.263 | -0.014 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.267 | -0.015 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.373 | -0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -33.000 | -0.979 | -0.053 |
| Team talent | 772.640 | 0.862 | 0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 217.153 | 0.651 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.145 | -1.061 | -0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.060 | 0.953 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.314 | 0.462 | 0.003 |
| Recent form | -8.000 | -0.782 | -0.057 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.