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 | 1.168 | 0.099 | 0.014 |
| Scoring punch | 29.450 | 0.087 | 0.008 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.020 | -0.316 | -0.029 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.421 | 0.207 |
| Tough schedules | -0.649 | -0.096 | -0.011 |
| Big-game wins | 4.644 | 0.727 | 0.079 |
| Wins away from home | 1.425 | 0.436 | 0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.250 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.485 | 0.054 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -24.000 | -0.179 | -0.010 |
| Team talent | 662.090 | 0.037 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 159.032 | -0.598 | -0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.669 | 0.953 | 0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.780 | -0.287 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | 1.805 | 0.151 | 0.001 |
| Recent form | 4.333 | 0.365 | 0.027 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.