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 | -11.264 | -1.096 | -0.160 |
| Scoring punch | 13.635 | -1.665 | -0.151 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.506 | 0.320 | 0.029 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.274 | -0.185 |
| Tough schedules | 0.464 | 0.095 | 0.010 |
| Big-game wins | 0.310 | -1.345 | -0.147 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.837 | -0.046 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.095 | -0.060 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.470 | -0.017 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -33.000 | -0.954 | -0.052 |
| Team talent | 503.590 | -1.147 | -0.010 |
| Recruiting strength | 157.363 | -0.634 | -0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.652 | 0.887 | 0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 11.170 | 1.749 | 0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.137 | -0.200 | -0.001 |
| Recent form | -7.000 | -0.676 | -0.049 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.