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 | -5.662 | -0.537 | -0.078 |
| Scoring punch | 15.343 | -1.646 | -0.150 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.789 | 0.593 | 0.054 |
| Winning | 0.429 | -0.602 | -0.088 |
| Tough schedules | -6.652 | -1.185 | -0.129 |
| Big-game wins | 1.608 | -0.729 | -0.080 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.817 | -0.045 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.254 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.372 | -0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.991 | 0.054 |
| Team talent | 562.610 | -0.706 | -0.006 |
| Recruiting strength | 160.971 | -0.557 | -0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.316 | -0.404 | -0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.580 | -0.975 | -0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | -11.035 | -0.990 | -0.007 |
| Recent form | 4.333 | 0.295 | 0.022 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.