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 | 24.658 | 1.714 | 0.259 |
| Scoring punch | 44.485 | 1.657 | 0.156 |
| Defensive toughness | 17.211 | 1.463 | 0.138 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.900 | 0.136 |
| Tough schedules | 7.761 | 1.344 | 0.152 |
| Big-game wins | 7.926 | 2.093 | 0.237 |
| Wins away from home | 1.439 | 0.486 | 0.028 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 1.904 | 0.108 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.384 | -0.052 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 1.213 | 0.069 |
| Team talent | 920.050 | 1.946 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 278.155 | 1.961 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.212 | -0.803 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.320 | 0.456 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.000 | 0.701 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 17.000 | 1.481 | 0.112 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.