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 | 14.013 | 1.323 | 0.193 |
| Scoring punch | 36.710 | 0.978 | 0.089 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.430 | 1.058 | 0.096 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.405 | 0.205 |
| Tough schedules | 2.618 | 0.449 | 0.049 |
| Big-game wins | 6.591 | 1.756 | 0.192 |
| Wins away from home | 2.745 | 1.650 | 0.090 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.242 | 0.068 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.417 | 0.052 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -13.000 | 0.783 | 0.043 |
| Team talent | 757.490 | 0.749 | 0.006 |
| Recruiting strength | 229.977 | 0.926 | 0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.534 | 0.434 | 0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.990 | 0.940 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 24.694 | 1.878 | 0.013 |
| Recent form | 12.333 | 1.103 | 0.080 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.