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 | 12.284 | 1.160 | 0.169 |
| Scoring punch | 36.982 | 1.020 | 0.093 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.941 | 0.559 | 0.051 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.414 | 0.206 |
| Tough schedules | 10.587 | 1.612 | 0.176 |
| Big-game wins | 8.955 | 2.080 | 0.227 |
| Wins away from home | 4.712 | 2.383 | 0.130 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.258 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.446 | 0.053 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.531 | -0.029 |
| Team talent | 763.180 | 0.792 | 0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.701 | 0.598 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.193 | -0.876 | -0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.930 | 0.929 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.329 | 0.286 | 0.002 |
| Recent form | 3.333 | 0.271 | 0.020 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.