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 | -1.671 | -0.166 | -0.025 |
| Scoring punch | 32.643 | 0.459 | 0.043 |
| Defensive toughness | 36.747 | -1.106 | -0.104 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.895 | 0.135 |
| Tough schedules | -8.767 | -1.569 | -0.178 |
| Big-game wins | 2.717 | -0.158 | -0.018 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.824 | -0.047 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.821 | 0.046 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.389 | 0.052 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -15.000 | 0.572 | 0.032 |
| Team talent | 620.130 | -0.277 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 166.722 | -0.433 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.663 | 0.930 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.100 | -0.707 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.209 | 0.542 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 4.000 | 0.292 | 0.022 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.