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 | 10.472 | 0.975 | 0.137 |
| Scoring punch | 38.552 | 1.179 | 0.103 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.023 | 0.419 | 0.037 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.263 | -0.037 |
| Tough schedules | 7.064 | 1.222 | 0.128 |
| Big-game wins | 2.826 | -0.122 | -0.013 |
| Wins away from home | 1.826 | 0.838 | 0.044 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.834 | 0.044 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.384 | -0.049 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -31.000 | -0.795 | -0.042 |
| Team talent | 833.260 | 1.315 | 0.022 |
| Recruiting strength | 249.417 | 1.344 | 0.023 |
| Returning production | 0.690 | 1.033 | 0.014 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.420 | 1.018 | 0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.018 | 0.525 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | -4.333 | -0.410 | -0.029 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.