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 | 11.514 | 1.072 | 0.156 |
| Scoring punch | 41.187 | 1.500 | 0.136 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.981 | 0.285 | 0.026 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.072 | 0.010 |
| Tough schedules | 6.490 | 1.122 | 0.123 |
| Big-game wins | 5.252 | 1.133 | 0.124 |
| Wins away from home | 1.002 | 0.089 | 0.005 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.239 | -0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 0.250 | -0.677 | -0.025 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.649 | 0.090 |
| Team talent | 700.770 | 0.325 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 198.693 | 0.254 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.348 | -0.281 | -0.002 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.110 | 0.056 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 10.961 | 0.964 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 9.667 | 0.818 | 0.060 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.