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 | 2.229 | 0.200 | 0.028 |
| Scoring punch | 33.565 | 0.580 | 0.051 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.092 | -0.460 | -0.040 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.267 | -0.037 |
| Tough schedules | 3.043 | 0.529 | 0.056 |
| Big-game wins | 2.172 | -0.437 | -0.046 |
| Wins away from home | 0.889 | 0.004 | 0.000 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.014 | -0.001 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.451 | -0.016 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -23.000 | -0.124 | -0.007 |
| Team talent | 662.130 | 0.037 | 0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.232 | 0.566 | 0.010 |
| Returning production | 0.211 | -0.807 | -0.011 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.690 | -0.814 | -0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.771 | 1.036 | 0.014 |
| Recent form | -9.667 | -0.915 | -0.064 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.