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 | -14.284 | -1.380 | -0.208 |
| Scoring punch | 13.140 | -1.666 | -0.157 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.555 | -0.369 | -0.035 |
| Winning | 0.625 | 0.317 | 0.048 |
| Tough schedules | -11.594 | -1.672 | -0.189 |
| Big-game wins | 1.648 | -0.752 | -0.085 |
| Wins away from home | 0.010 | -0.825 | -0.047 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.196 | 0.011 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.417 | 0.053 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.531 | -0.030 |
| Team talent | 489.330 | -1.254 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 156.905 | -0.644 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.230 | -0.734 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.980 | 0.395 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -11.167 | -1.002 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 11.667 | 1.016 | 0.077 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.