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 | 8.897 | 0.821 | 0.115 |
| Scoring punch | 32.213 | 0.411 | 0.036 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.460 | 1.216 | 0.107 |
| Winning | 0.833 | 1.282 | 0.180 |
| Tough schedules | 0.446 | 0.071 | 0.008 |
| Big-game wins | 4.611 | 0.864 | 0.091 |
| Wins away from home | 2.076 | 1.122 | 0.059 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.813 | 0.043 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.388 | 0.049 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | 0.390 | 0.021 |
| Team talent | 710.000 | 0.394 | 0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 217.427 | 0.656 | 0.011 |
| Returning production | 0.342 | -0.304 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.290 | 0.994 | 0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 16.148 | 1.425 | 0.019 |
| Recent form | 0.333 | -0.059 | -0.004 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.