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 | -21.455 | -1.671 | -0.243 |
| Scoring punch | 16.726 | -1.487 | -0.135 |
| Defensive toughness | 42.651 | -1.975 | -0.180 |
| Winning | 0.143 | -1.953 | -0.284 |
| Tough schedules | 0.552 | 0.109 | 0.012 |
| Big-game wins | 0.460 | -1.321 | -0.144 |
| Wins away from home | 0.460 | -0.435 | -0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.090 | -0.060 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.470 | -0.017 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.126 | -0.061 |
| Team talent | 526.300 | -0.978 | -0.008 |
| Recruiting strength | 123.036 | -1.372 | -0.012 |
| Returning production | 0.409 | -0.046 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.840 | -0.116 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -23.517 | -1.571 | -0.011 |
| Recent form | -21.000 | -1.909 | -0.139 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.