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 | -5.123 | -0.504 | -0.076 |
| Scoring punch | 23.760 | -0.609 | -0.057 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.564 | -0.538 | -0.051 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.912 | 0.138 |
| Tough schedules | -9.792 | -1.645 | -0.186 |
| Big-game wins | 1.844 | -0.662 | -0.075 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.834 | -0.047 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.216 | 0.012 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.739 | 0.028 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.531 | -0.030 |
| Team talent | 469.990 | -1.398 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 150.148 | -0.789 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.625 | 0.784 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.650 | 0.335 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.532 | -0.323 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 18.667 | 1.696 | 0.128 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.