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 | -15.378 | -1.446 | -0.210 |
| Scoring punch | 15.367 | -1.645 | -0.150 |
| Defensive toughness | 37.925 | -1.273 | -0.116 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.251 | -0.182 |
| Tough schedules | -4.566 | -0.824 | -0.090 |
| Big-game wins | 0.590 | -1.261 | -0.138 |
| Wins away from home | 0.590 | -0.285 | -0.016 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.954 | -0.052 |
| Close-game grit | 0.250 | -0.677 | -0.025 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.150 | -0.063 |
| Team talent | 527.310 | -0.970 | -0.008 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.807 | -0.539 | -0.005 |
| Returning production | -0.062 | -1.524 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.130 | -1.437 | -0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.478 | -1.207 | -0.008 |
| Recent form | 10.333 | 0.838 | 0.061 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.