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 | 0.603 | 0.048 | 0.007 |
| Scoring punch | 23.549 | -0.652 | -0.059 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.491 | 0.352 | 0.032 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.724 | 0.105 |
| Tough schedules | -6.972 | -1.261 | -0.138 |
| Big-game wins | 2.918 | -0.022 | -0.002 |
| Wins away from home | 1.319 | 0.435 | 0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.264 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 1.237 | 0.068 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.008 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 5.333 | 0.374 | 0.027 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.