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 | 13.867 | 1.327 | 0.193 |
| Scoring punch | 34.646 | 0.738 | 0.067 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.872 | 1.411 | 0.128 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.454 | 0.212 |
| Tough schedules | 0.515 | 0.095 | 0.010 |
| Big-game wins | 7.257 | 1.925 | 0.210 |
| Wins away from home | 2.959 | 1.780 | 0.097 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 2.046 | 0.112 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.519 | 0.055 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 2.000 | 1.691 | 0.092 |
| Team talent | 766.620 | 0.817 | 0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 191.341 | 0.096 | 0.001 |
| Returning production | 0.570 | 0.572 | 0.004 |
| Transfer portal impact | 12.480 | 1.749 | 0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | -5.744 | -0.520 | -0.004 |
| Recent form | 10.000 | 0.907 | 0.066 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.