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 | 22.895 | 1.699 | 0.247 |
| Scoring punch | 42.246 | 1.628 | 0.148 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.060 | 1.405 | 0.128 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.730 | 0.106 |
| Tough schedules | 9.252 | 1.625 | 0.177 |
| Big-game wins | 7.000 | 2.086 | 0.228 |
| Wins away from home | 3.194 | 2.091 | 0.114 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 1.886 | 0.103 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.366 | -0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -16.000 | 0.486 | 0.027 |
| Team talent | 993.550 | 1.946 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 305.986 | 2.007 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.264 | -0.603 | -0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.300 | -0.924 | -0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.346 | 1.265 | 0.009 |
| Recent form | 4.667 | 0.349 | 0.025 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.