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 | 8.617 | 0.820 | 0.124 |
| Scoring punch | 39.738 | 1.366 | 0.129 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.563 | 0.312 | 0.029 |
| Winning | 0.875 | 1.422 | 0.215 |
| Tough schedules | -5.556 | -0.942 | -0.107 |
| Big-game wins | 4.708 | 0.748 | 0.085 |
| Wins away from home | 1.303 | 0.337 | 0.019 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.883 | 0.050 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.512 | 0.019 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.682 | 0.095 |
| Team talent | 459.530 | -1.476 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 146.651 | -0.864 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.080 | -1.310 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.980 | 1.482 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.478 | 1.010 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 9.000 | 0.810 | 0.061 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.