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 | -17.273 | -1.674 | -0.253 |
| Scoring punch | 15.896 | -1.588 | -0.150 |
| Defensive toughness | 35.564 | -0.973 | -0.092 |
| Winning | 0.250 | -1.447 | -0.218 |
| Tough schedules | -10.045 | -1.615 | -0.183 |
| Big-game wins | 0.354 | -1.327 | -0.150 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.842 | -0.048 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.096 | -0.062 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.481 | -0.056 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -18.000 | 0.371 | 0.021 |
| Team talent | 481.200 | -1.314 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 133.827 | -1.140 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.645 | 0.860 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.950 | 1.476 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.941 | -0.271 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 2.000 | 0.164 | 0.012 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.