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 | 4.212 | 0.383 | 0.054 |
| Scoring punch | 36.586 | 0.939 | 0.082 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.274 | -0.045 | -0.004 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.510 | 0.072 |
| Tough schedules | 2.969 | 0.511 | 0.054 |
| Big-game wins | 3.931 | 0.478 | 0.050 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.824 | -0.043 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.007 | 0.000 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.471 | 0.017 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -27.000 | -0.461 | -0.024 |
| Team talent | 644.100 | -0.098 | -0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 192.975 | 0.131 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.083 | -1.299 | -0.018 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.060 | -0.156 | -0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.925 | 0.339 | 0.005 |
| Recent form | -8.333 | -0.771 | -0.054 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.