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 | 7.201 | 0.674 | 0.098 |
| Scoring punch | 27.642 | -0.140 | -0.013 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.109 | 0.963 | 0.088 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.414 | 0.206 |
| Tough schedules | -7.712 | -1.318 | -0.144 |
| Big-game wins | 2.295 | -0.428 | -0.047 |
| Wins away from home | 1.295 | 0.337 | 0.018 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 2.022 | 0.110 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.017 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 1.308 | 0.071 |
| Team talent | 599.120 | -0.434 | -0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 157.883 | -0.623 | -0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.383 | -0.146 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.940 | 0.931 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | -9.784 | -0.879 | -0.006 |
| Recent form | 25.333 | 1.779 | 0.130 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.