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 | 5.778 | 0.533 | 0.075 |
| Scoring punch | 26.306 | -0.313 | -0.027 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.372 | 1.218 | 0.107 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.512 | 0.072 |
| Tough schedules | 9.624 | 1.672 | 0.176 |
| Big-game wins | 3.982 | 0.474 | 0.050 |
| Wins away from home | 0.415 | -0.445 | -0.023 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.834 | 0.044 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.389 | 0.049 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.144 | -0.060 |
| Team talent | 918.430 | 1.946 | 0.033 |
| Recruiting strength | 247.258 | 1.297 | 0.022 |
| Returning production | 0.414 | -0.027 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.430 | -0.404 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.205 | 0.719 | 0.010 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | 0.594 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.