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 | 3.812 | 0.348 | 0.053 |
| Scoring punch | 40.714 | 1.456 | 0.137 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.539 | -0.811 | -0.077 |
| Winning | 0.625 | 0.312 | 0.047 |
| Tough schedules | 5.994 | 1.052 | 0.119 |
| Big-game wins | 5.693 | 1.420 | 0.161 |
| Wins away from home | 2.888 | 1.850 | 0.105 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.045 | -0.059 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.696 | 0.026 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -21.000 | 0.047 | 0.003 |
| Team talent | 662.330 | 0.038 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.677 | 0.576 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.140 | -1.080 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.480 | -0.051 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.561 | -0.326 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -4.667 | -0.482 | -0.036 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.