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 | 11.908 | 1.109 | 0.162 |
| Scoring punch | 33.155 | 0.520 | 0.047 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.147 | 1.261 | 0.115 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.733 | 0.107 |
| Tough schedules | 5.629 | 0.970 | 0.106 |
| Big-game wins | 5.962 | 1.498 | 0.164 |
| Wins away from home | 1.203 | 0.273 | 0.015 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.184 | 0.065 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.366 | -0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.533 | -0.029 |
| Team talent | 804.770 | 1.102 | 0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 232.579 | 0.982 | 0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.420 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.410 | 0.835 | 0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.621 | 1.023 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | 0.583 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.