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 | -7.536 | -0.738 | -0.107 |
| Scoring punch | 23.212 | -0.682 | -0.062 |
| Defensive toughness | 33.037 | -0.609 | -0.055 |
| Winning | 0.286 | -1.279 | -0.186 |
| Tough schedules | -2.040 | -0.338 | -0.037 |
| Big-game wins | 2.091 | -0.567 | -0.062 |
| Wins away from home | 1.091 | 0.133 | 0.007 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.997 | -0.054 |
| Close-game grit | 0.250 | -0.718 | -0.026 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -18.000 | 0.364 | 0.020 |
| Team talent | 507.910 | -1.115 | -0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 151.099 | -0.769 | -0.006 |
| Returning production | 0.370 | -0.196 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.750 | 0.715 | 0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.833 | -0.617 | -0.004 |
| Recent form | -5.667 | -0.555 | -0.040 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.