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 | 11.194 | 1.070 | 0.156 |
| Scoring punch | 38.266 | 1.184 | 0.108 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.215 | 0.508 | 0.046 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.079 | 0.011 |
| Tough schedules | 8.346 | 1.457 | 0.159 |
| Big-game wins | 4.974 | 0.826 | 0.090 |
| Wins away from home | 1.850 | 0.799 | 0.044 |
| Statement wins | 0.429 | 0.510 | 0.028 |
| Close-game grit | 0.333 | -0.470 | -0.017 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -31.000 | -0.774 | -0.042 |
| Team talent | 833.260 | 1.315 | 0.011 |
| Recruiting strength | 249.417 | 1.344 | 0.011 |
| Returning production | 0.690 | 1.033 | 0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.420 | 1.018 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.018 | 0.525 | 0.004 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | 0.613 | 0.045 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.