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 | 9.305 | 0.886 | 0.129 |
| Scoring punch | 27.268 | -0.179 | -0.016 |
| Defensive toughness | 13.363 | 1.460 | 0.133 |
| Winning | 0.429 | -0.600 | -0.087 |
| Tough schedules | 7.318 | 1.275 | 0.139 |
| Big-game wins | 3.287 | 0.037 | 0.004 |
| Wins away from home | 1.756 | 0.745 | 0.041 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.247 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.452 | -0.053 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 1.243 | 0.068 |
| Team talent | 745.010 | 0.656 | 0.006 |
| Recruiting strength | 220.261 | 0.717 | 0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.224 | -0.757 | -0.005 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.360 | -0.029 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 7.640 | 0.669 | 0.005 |
| Recent form | 0.000 | -0.026 | -0.002 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.