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 | 7.476 | 0.689 | 0.097 |
| Scoring punch | 29.077 | 0.023 | 0.002 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.807 | 1.172 | 0.103 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.502 | 0.070 |
| Tough schedules | 6.345 | 1.123 | 0.118 |
| Big-game wins | 4.870 | 1.017 | 0.107 |
| Wins away from home | 4.278 | 2.517 | 0.132 |
| Statement wins | 0.167 | -0.851 | -0.045 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.684 | 0.024 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.981 | 0.052 |
| Team talent | 891.840 | 1.752 | 0.030 |
| Recruiting strength | 255.831 | 1.482 | 0.025 |
| Returning production | 0.144 | -1.065 | -0.014 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.460 | 0.300 | 0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.067 | 0.796 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | -0.333 | -0.101 | -0.007 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.