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 | -15.324 | -1.435 | -0.209 |
| Scoring punch | 15.540 | -1.631 | -0.148 |
| Defensive toughness | 35.094 | -0.885 | -0.081 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.060 | 0.009 |
| Tough schedules | -13.052 | -1.665 | -0.182 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -1.035 | -0.113 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.813 | -0.044 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.686 | -0.092 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.445 | 0.016 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -16.000 | 0.460 | 0.025 |
| Team talent | 522.910 | -1.003 | -0.008 |
| Recruiting strength | 141.467 | -0.976 | -0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.038 | -1.472 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.030 | 0.031 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -15.829 | -1.416 | -0.010 |
| Recent form | 4.667 | 0.314 | 0.023 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.