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 | -10.457 | -0.987 | -0.149 |
| Scoring punch | 22.340 | -0.795 | -0.075 |
| Defensive toughness | 36.742 | -1.128 | -0.106 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.267 | -0.040 |
| Tough schedules | 4.684 | 0.820 | 0.093 |
| Big-game wins | 2.586 | -0.219 | -0.025 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.818 | -0.046 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.045 | -0.059 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.384 | 0.052 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.153 | -0.065 |
| Team talent | 707.270 | 0.374 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 210.082 | 0.499 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.213 | -0.799 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.810 | -0.654 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.575 | -0.594 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -1.667 | -0.222 | -0.017 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.