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 | 0.502 | 0.039 | 0.006 |
| Scoring punch | 32.406 | 0.431 | 0.039 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.516 | -0.517 | -0.047 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.724 | 0.105 |
| Tough schedules | -7.565 | -1.367 | -0.149 |
| Big-game wins | 2.138 | -0.435 | -0.048 |
| Wins away from home | 0.392 | -0.442 | -0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.152 | 0.063 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.367 | 0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -18.000 | 0.298 | 0.016 |
| Team talent | 668.630 | 0.085 | 0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 187.864 | 0.021 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.056 | -1.403 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.370 | 0.828 | 0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.687 | 0.318 | 0.002 |
| Recent form | 15.333 | 1.235 | 0.090 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.