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 | -9.907 | -0.936 | -0.131 |
| Scoring punch | 23.979 | -0.594 | -0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 35.054 | -0.885 | -0.078 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.267 | -0.037 |
| Tough schedules | -5.922 | -1.062 | -0.112 |
| Big-game wins | 1.018 | -1.046 | -0.110 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.818 | -0.043 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.014 | -0.001 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.384 | 0.049 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -27.000 | -0.467 | -0.025 |
| Team talent | 561.870 | -0.712 | -0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 170.969 | -0.342 | -0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.353 | -0.262 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.940 | -1.040 | -0.011 |
| Previous-season performance | -7.287 | -0.657 | -0.009 |
| Recent form | -5.667 | -0.569 | -0.040 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.