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 | -9.665 | -0.944 | -0.142 |
| Scoring punch | 22.009 | -0.831 | -0.078 |
| Defensive toughness | 35.366 | -0.940 | -0.089 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.264 | -0.040 |
| Tough schedules | 5.269 | 0.926 | 0.105 |
| Big-game wins | 2.359 | -0.433 | -0.049 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.842 | -0.048 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.091 | -0.062 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.499 | 0.057 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.129 | -0.064 |
| Team talent | 707.270 | 0.374 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 210.082 | 0.499 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.213 | -0.799 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.810 | -0.654 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.575 | -0.594 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -1.667 | -0.183 | -0.014 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.