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 | 14.908 | 1.418 | 0.206 |
| Scoring punch | 37.024 | 1.024 | 0.093 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.352 | 1.065 | 0.097 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.739 | 0.108 |
| Tough schedules | 0.428 | 0.079 | 0.009 |
| Big-game wins | 3.226 | 0.032 | 0.003 |
| Wins away from home | 0.871 | -0.046 | -0.003 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 2.023 | 0.110 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.417 | -0.052 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.670 | 0.091 |
| Team talent | 821.390 | 1.226 | 0.010 |
| Recruiting strength | 216.083 | 0.628 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.463 | 0.161 | 0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.540 | 0.315 | 0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.699 | 0.230 | 0.002 |
| Recent form | 6.333 | 0.545 | 0.040 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.