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 | 11.145 | 1.066 | 0.155 |
| Scoring punch | 33.869 | 0.638 | 0.058 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.888 | 1.269 | 0.115 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.433 | 0.209 |
| Tough schedules | -0.612 | -0.092 | -0.010 |
| Big-game wins | 4.610 | 0.650 | 0.071 |
| Wins away from home | 4.301 | 2.352 | 0.128 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.262 | 0.069 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.515 | 0.055 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -13.000 | 0.811 | 0.044 |
| Team talent | 627.160 | -0.224 | -0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.478 | 0.335 | 0.003 |
| Returning production | 0.142 | -1.072 | -0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.410 | 0.473 | 0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 4.941 | 0.429 | 0.003 |
| Recent form | 31.000 | 1.716 | 0.125 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.