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 | -8.540 | -0.804 | -0.117 |
| Scoring punch | 23.319 | -0.682 | -0.062 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.059 | -0.734 | -0.067 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.270 | -0.185 |
| Tough schedules | -2.820 | -0.517 | -0.056 |
| Big-game wins | 2.045 | -0.487 | -0.053 |
| Wins away from home | 1.045 | 0.175 | 0.010 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.970 | -0.053 |
| Close-game grit | 0.250 | -0.685 | -0.025 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -18.000 | 0.298 | 0.016 |
| Team talent | 507.910 | -1.115 | -0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 151.099 | -0.769 | -0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.370 | -0.196 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.750 | 0.715 | 0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.833 | -0.617 | -0.004 |
| Recent form | -5.667 | -0.564 | -0.041 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.