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 | 10.178 | 0.963 | 0.140 |
| Scoring punch | 36.435 | 0.948 | 0.086 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.258 | 1.357 | 0.124 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.070 | 0.010 |
| Tough schedules | 9.670 | 1.618 | 0.177 |
| Big-game wins | 5.920 | 1.362 | 0.149 |
| Wins away from home | 1.342 | 0.360 | 0.020 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.247 | -0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.024 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -11.000 | 0.966 | 0.053 |
| Team talent | 941.220 | 1.946 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 296.606 | 2.007 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.753 | 1.275 | 0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | -15.130 | -1.844 | -0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.621 | 1.878 | 0.013 |
| Recent form | -3.333 | -0.350 | -0.026 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.