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 | 14.855 | 1.421 | 0.207 |
| Scoring punch | 43.275 | 1.704 | 0.155 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.587 | 0.876 | 0.080 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.748 | 0.109 |
| Tough schedules | 6.460 | 1.127 | 0.123 |
| Big-game wins | 6.538 | 1.662 | 0.181 |
| Wins away from home | 1.338 | 0.368 | 0.020 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.259 | 0.069 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.021 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -14.000 | 0.716 | 0.039 |
| Team talent | 702.740 | 0.340 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 193.005 | 0.132 | 0.001 |
| Returning production | 0.000 | -1.524 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.040 | -1.421 | -0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | -11.635 | -1.043 | -0.007 |
| Recent form | 14.667 | 1.337 | 0.097 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.