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 | -1.233 | -0.133 | -0.019 |
| Scoring punch | 23.224 | -0.695 | -0.061 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.942 | 0.562 | 0.049 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.052 | -0.147 |
| Tough schedules | 10.328 | 1.652 | 0.174 |
| Big-game wins | 1.655 | -0.748 | -0.079 |
| Wins away from home | 0.655 | -0.244 | -0.013 |
| Statement wins | 0.167 | -0.902 | -0.047 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.015 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -34.000 | -1.057 | -0.056 |
| Team talent | 755.200 | 0.732 | 0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 195.053 | 0.176 | 0.003 |
| Returning production | 0.137 | -1.091 | -0.015 |
| Transfer portal impact | 8.220 | 1.525 | 0.015 |
| Previous-season performance | -5.671 | -0.513 | -0.007 |
| Recent form | -11.667 | -1.089 | -0.076 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.