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 | 19.282 | 1.705 | 0.257 |
| Scoring punch | 34.132 | 0.665 | 0.063 |
| Defensive toughness | 12.963 | 1.459 | 0.138 |
| Winning | 0.875 | 1.421 | 0.214 |
| Tough schedules | 4.832 | 0.827 | 0.094 |
| Big-game wins | 8.141 | 2.074 | 0.235 |
| Wins away from home | 3.760 | 2.394 | 0.135 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.882 | 0.050 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.739 | 0.028 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -4.000 | 1.582 | 0.090 |
| Team talent | 645.340 | -0.088 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 204.847 | 0.386 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.166 | -0.980 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.290 | 0.813 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 29.722 | 1.878 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 2.000 | 0.143 | 0.011 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.