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 | -8.467 | -0.798 | -0.116 |
| Scoring punch | 21.400 | -0.917 | -0.083 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.247 | -0.761 | -0.069 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.059 | 0.009 |
| Tough schedules | -2.093 | -0.387 | -0.042 |
| Big-game wins | 3.580 | 0.330 | 0.036 |
| Wins away from home | 0.845 | -0.014 | -0.001 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.970 | -0.053 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.684 | 0.025 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.153 | -0.063 |
| Team talent | 513.330 | -1.074 | -0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.524 | -0.545 | -0.005 |
| Returning production | -0.008 | -1.524 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.970 | 0.212 | 0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -12.068 | -1.082 | -0.007 |
| Recent form | 6.333 | 0.478 | 0.035 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.