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 | -7.081 | -0.679 | -0.099 |
| Scoring punch | 31.485 | 0.323 | 0.029 |
| Defensive toughness | 37.448 | -1.203 | -0.109 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.259 | -0.183 |
| Tough schedules | 4.062 | 0.693 | 0.076 |
| Big-game wins | 1.710 | -0.705 | -0.077 |
| Wins away from home | 0.710 | -0.179 | -0.010 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.943 | -0.051 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.459 | -0.017 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -32.000 | -0.882 | -0.048 |
| Team talent | 689.220 | 0.239 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 215.252 | 0.610 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.444 | 0.088 | 0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.480 | -0.051 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.130 | 0.180 | 0.001 |
| Recent form | -17.667 | -1.599 | -0.116 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.