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 | 3.584 | 0.325 | 0.047 |
| Scoring punch | 34.316 | 0.664 | 0.060 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.012 | -0.010 | -0.001 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.723 | 0.105 |
| Tough schedules | -3.173 | -0.583 | -0.064 |
| Big-game wins | 3.516 | 0.285 | 0.031 |
| Wins away from home | 1.351 | 0.445 | 0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.253 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 0.600 | 0.282 | 0.010 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -4.000 | 1.493 | 0.081 |
| Team talent | 23.660 | -1.485 | -0.013 |
| Recruiting strength | 57.666 | -1.759 | -0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.802 | 1.464 | 0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.790 | -0.107 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.833 | -0.261 | -0.002 |
| Recent form | 12.667 | 1.027 | 0.075 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.