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 | 22.418 | 1.715 | 0.259 |
| Scoring punch | 42.414 | 1.685 | 0.159 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.469 | 1.327 | 0.125 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.916 | 0.138 |
| Tough schedules | 9.392 | 1.612 | 0.183 |
| Big-game wins | 8.827 | 2.076 | 0.235 |
| Wins away from home | 3.181 | 1.996 | 0.113 |
| Statement wins | 0.625 | 1.558 | 0.088 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.439 | -0.054 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -16.000 | 0.526 | 0.030 |
| Team talent | 993.550 | 1.946 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 305.986 | 2.007 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.264 | -0.603 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.300 | -0.924 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.346 | 1.265 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -2.667 | -0.288 | -0.022 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.