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 | 14.492 | 1.388 | 0.204 |
| Scoring punch | 34.692 | 0.743 | 0.068 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.133 | 1.231 | 0.113 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.441 | 0.212 |
| Tough schedules | -1.511 | -0.258 | -0.028 |
| Big-game wins | 5.306 | 0.982 | 0.108 |
| Wins away from home | 1.594 | 0.570 | 0.031 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 2.046 | 0.113 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -11.000 | 0.987 | 0.054 |
| Team talent | 651.620 | -0.042 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 199.793 | 0.278 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.649 | 0.876 | 0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.290 | 0.632 | 0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.724 | 1.121 | 0.008 |
| Recent form | 27.667 | 1.712 | 0.126 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.