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 | -16.121 | -1.559 | -0.235 |
| Scoring punch | 15.548 | -1.630 | -0.154 |
| Defensive toughness | 38.651 | -1.403 | -0.132 |
| Winning | 0.250 | -1.435 | -0.217 |
| Tough schedules | -5.614 | -0.956 | -0.108 |
| Big-game wins | 0.508 | -1.323 | -0.150 |
| Wins away from home | 0.508 | -0.375 | -0.021 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.111 | -0.063 |
| Close-game grit | 0.200 | -0.842 | -0.032 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.147 | -0.065 |
| Team talent | 527.310 | -0.970 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 161.807 | -0.539 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | -0.062 | -1.524 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.130 | -1.437 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.478 | -1.207 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 6.667 | 0.576 | 0.043 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.