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 | -6.425 | -0.629 | -0.092 |
| Scoring punch | 31.314 | 0.318 | 0.029 |
| Defensive toughness | 36.633 | -1.115 | -0.101 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.267 | -0.185 |
| Tough schedules | 4.705 | 0.812 | 0.089 |
| Big-game wins | 1.724 | -0.716 | -0.078 |
| Wins away from home | 0.724 | -0.179 | -0.010 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -1.016 | -0.055 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.459 | -0.017 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -32.000 | -0.883 | -0.048 |
| Team talent | 689.220 | 0.239 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 215.252 | 0.610 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.444 | 0.088 | 0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.480 | -0.051 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.130 | 0.180 | 0.001 |
| Recent form | -17.667 | -1.682 | -0.122 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.