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 | 13.650 | 1.288 | 0.181 |
| Scoring punch | 35.506 | 0.822 | 0.072 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.178 | 1.374 | 0.120 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.406 | 0.197 |
| Tough schedules | 0.662 | 0.114 | 0.012 |
| Big-game wins | 6.284 | 1.633 | 0.172 |
| Wins away from home | 2.881 | 1.763 | 0.093 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 1.734 | 0.091 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.417 | 0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 2.000 | 1.659 | 0.087 |
| Team talent | 766.620 | 0.817 | 0.014 |
| Recruiting strength | 191.341 | 0.096 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.570 | 0.572 | 0.008 |
| Transfer portal impact | 12.480 | 1.749 | 0.018 |
| Previous-season performance | -5.744 | -0.520 | -0.007 |
| Recent form | 15.667 | 1.377 | 0.097 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.