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 | 9.051 | 0.855 | 0.120 |
| Scoring punch | 31.723 | 0.367 | 0.032 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.911 | 1.121 | 0.098 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.519 | 0.073 |
| Tough schedules | 9.957 | 1.616 | 0.170 |
| Big-game wins | 5.740 | 1.273 | 0.134 |
| Wins away from home | 4.740 | 2.365 | 0.124 |
| Statement wins | 0.167 | -0.880 | -0.046 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.751 | 0.026 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -11.000 | 0.966 | 0.051 |
| Team talent | 753.200 | 0.717 | 0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 229.124 | 0.908 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.278 | -0.550 | -0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.560 | -1.515 | -0.015 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.945 | -0.627 | -0.008 |
| Recent form | -1.000 | -0.135 | -0.009 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.