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 | 3.612 | 0.329 | 0.048 |
| Scoring punch | 33.912 | 0.614 | 0.056 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.603 | 0.054 | 0.005 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.734 | 0.107 |
| Tough schedules | -3.273 | -0.596 | -0.065 |
| Big-game wins | 3.472 | 0.211 | 0.023 |
| Wins away from home | 1.373 | 0.426 | 0.023 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.236 | -0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 0.600 | 0.280 | 0.010 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -4.000 | 1.562 | 0.085 |
| Team talent | 23.660 | -1.485 | -0.013 |
| Recruiting strength | 57.666 | -1.759 | -0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.802 | 1.464 | 0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.790 | -0.107 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.833 | -0.261 | -0.002 |
| Recent form | 12.667 | 1.097 | 0.080 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.