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 | 11.960 | 1.134 | 0.165 |
| Scoring punch | 42.948 | 1.674 | 0.152 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.963 | 0.120 | 0.011 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.745 | 0.108 |
| Tough schedules | 9.015 | 1.535 | 0.168 |
| Big-game wins | 7.233 | 2.025 | 0.221 |
| Wins away from home | 3.546 | 2.365 | 0.129 |
| Statement wins | 0.429 | 0.502 | 0.027 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.464 | 0.053 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.531 | -0.029 |
| Team talent | 898.580 | 1.803 | 0.015 |
| Recruiting strength | 267.516 | 1.733 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.691 | 1.037 | 0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.790 | -1.556 | -0.008 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.286 | 0.460 | 0.003 |
| Recent form | -14.667 | -1.407 | -0.102 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.