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 | -5.365 | -0.509 | -0.071 |
| Scoring punch | 32.802 | 0.479 | 0.042 |
| Defensive toughness | 38.339 | -1.357 | -0.119 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.502 | 0.070 |
| Tough schedules | -3.811 | -0.694 | -0.073 |
| Big-game wins | 2.321 | -0.338 | -0.036 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.813 | -0.043 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.028 | -0.001 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.367 | 0.048 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.153 | -0.061 |
| Team talent | 605.220 | -0.388 | -0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.481 | -0.546 | -0.009 |
| Returning production | 0.684 | 1.010 | 0.014 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.450 | -0.951 | -0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | -11.843 | -1.062 | -0.014 |
| Recent form | 10.333 | 0.805 | 0.056 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.