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 | -8.958 | -0.874 | -0.132 |
| Scoring punch | 20.967 | -0.970 | -0.092 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.618 | -0.823 | -0.078 |
| Winning | 0.625 | 0.322 | 0.049 |
| Tough schedules | -4.657 | -0.796 | -0.090 |
| Big-game wins | 3.440 | 0.138 | 0.016 |
| Wins away from home | 0.902 | -0.020 | -0.001 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.110 | -0.063 |
| Close-game grit | 0.800 | 0.883 | 0.033 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.147 | -0.065 |
| Team talent | 513.330 | -1.074 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.524 | -0.545 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | -0.008 | -1.524 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.970 | 0.212 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -12.068 | -1.082 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 9.667 | 0.865 | 0.065 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.