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 | -23.682 | -1.695 | -0.256 |
| Scoring punch | 17.008 | -1.465 | -0.138 |
| Defensive toughness | 44.319 | -1.999 | -0.189 |
| Winning | 0.125 | -1.938 | -0.292 |
| Tough schedules | -7.203 | -1.252 | -0.142 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -1.078 | -0.122 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.836 | -0.047 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.122 | -0.064 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.387 | -0.052 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -34.000 | -1.057 | -0.060 |
| Team talent | 537.210 | -0.896 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 126.624 | -1.295 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.918 | 1.799 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.430 | -0.585 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -15.272 | -1.366 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -12.333 | -1.148 | -0.087 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.