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 | 10.498 | 1.001 | 0.146 |
| Scoring punch | 29.009 | 0.037 | 0.003 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.681 | 1.431 | 0.130 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.748 | 0.109 |
| Tough schedules | 4.164 | 0.732 | 0.080 |
| Big-game wins | 4.358 | 0.573 | 0.063 |
| Wins away from home | 1.260 | 0.298 | 0.016 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.259 | 0.069 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.493 | 0.054 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.514 | -0.028 |
| Team talent | 763.170 | 0.792 | 0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 209.507 | 0.486 | 0.004 |
| Returning production | 0.310 | -0.427 | -0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | 10.640 | 1.749 | 0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | -0.799 | -0.081 | -0.001 |
| Recent form | 11.667 | 1.058 | 0.077 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.