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 | 21.087 | 1.722 | 0.251 |
| Scoring punch | 43.002 | 1.684 | 0.153 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.563 | 1.460 | 0.133 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.406 | 0.205 |
| Tough schedules | 2.339 | 0.405 | 0.044 |
| Big-game wins | 5.871 | 1.421 | 0.155 |
| Wins away from home | 4.538 | 2.401 | 0.131 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 1.985 | 0.108 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.387 | -0.050 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -4.000 | 1.571 | 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 | 1.226 | 0.089 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.