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 | 21.036 | 1.716 | 0.250 |
| Scoring punch | 42.982 | 1.685 | 0.153 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.642 | 1.442 | 0.131 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.403 | 0.204 |
| Tough schedules | 2.328 | 0.394 | 0.043 |
| Big-game wins | 5.869 | 1.432 | 0.156 |
| Wins away from home | 4.512 | 2.449 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 1.963 | 0.107 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.381 | -0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -4.000 | 1.567 | 0.086 |
| Team talent | 912.110 | 1.904 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 283.166 | 2.007 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.512 | 0.349 | 0.002 |
| Transfer portal impact | -6.920 | -1.218 | -0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 24.046 | 1.878 | 0.013 |
| Recent form | 14.000 | 1.209 | 0.088 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.