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 | 0.224 | 0.013 | 0.002 |
| Scoring punch | 27.950 | -0.114 | -0.010 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.876 | 0.008 | 0.001 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.058 | 0.008 |
| Tough schedules | -1.226 | -0.231 | -0.025 |
| Big-game wins | 2.601 | -0.190 | -0.021 |
| Wins away from home | 1.160 | 0.284 | 0.016 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.264 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.461 | -0.017 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | 0.383 | 0.021 |
| Team talent | 720.560 | 0.473 | 0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 238.256 | 1.104 | 0.009 |
| Returning production | 0.544 | 0.472 | 0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | -7.620 | -1.344 | -0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | 15.454 | 1.363 | 0.009 |
| Recent form | -3.000 | -0.344 | -0.025 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.