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 | 11.926 | 0.892 | 0.111 |
| Scoring punch | 32.845 | 0.128 | 0.010 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.238 | 0.335 | 0.026 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.197 | 0.024 |
| Tough schedules | 6.898 | 0.748 | 0.070 |
| Big-game wins | 2.136 | 0.482 | 0.045 |
| Wins away from home | 1.136 | 1.230 | 0.057 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.324 | -0.015 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.007 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -1.000 | 0.802 | 0.037 |
| Team talent | 534.350 | -0.917 | -0.039 |
| Recruiting strength | 158.326 | -0.613 | -0.026 |
| Returning production | 0.997 | 1.799 | 0.061 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.600 | 0.507 | 0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.135 | -0.111 | -0.004 |
| Recent form | 13.667 | 0.582 | 0.036 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.