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 | 6.244 | 0.579 | 0.084 |
| Scoring punch | 28.988 | 0.017 | 0.002 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.775 | 1.019 | 0.093 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.069 | 0.010 |
| Tough schedules | 8.690 | 1.505 | 0.164 |
| Big-game wins | 4.686 | 0.827 | 0.090 |
| Wins away from home | 4.102 | 2.448 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.943 | -0.051 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.694 | 0.025 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -21.000 | 0.080 | 0.004 |
| Team talent | 891.840 | 1.752 | 0.015 |
| Recruiting strength | 255.831 | 1.482 | 0.013 |
| Returning production | 0.144 | -1.065 | -0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.460 | 0.300 | 0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.067 | 0.796 | 0.005 |
| Recent form | -9.333 | -0.858 | -0.062 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.