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 | 6.545 | 0.602 | 0.088 |
| Scoring punch | 30.819 | 0.239 | 0.022 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.852 | 0.874 | 0.080 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.723 | 0.105 |
| Tough schedules | -0.688 | -0.138 | -0.015 |
| Big-game wins | 4.124 | 0.615 | 0.067 |
| Wins away from home | 2.382 | 1.420 | 0.078 |
| Statement wins | 0.429 | 0.455 | 0.025 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.007 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -4.000 | 1.493 | 0.081 |
| Team talent | 669.180 | 0.090 | 0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 197.946 | 0.238 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.171 | -0.961 | -0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.500 | 0.489 | 0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.456 | 0.564 | 0.004 |
| Recent form | -1.333 | -0.188 | -0.014 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.