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 | -0.525 | -0.063 | -0.009 |
| Scoring punch | 25.622 | -0.381 | -0.035 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.123 | 0.513 | 0.047 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.769 | 0.112 |
| Tough schedules | -1.206 | -0.211 | -0.023 |
| Big-game wins | 4.607 | 0.630 | 0.069 |
| Wins away from home | 1.018 | 0.059 | 0.003 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.237 | -0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.521 | 0.055 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.509 | -0.028 |
| Team talent | 711.040 | 0.402 | 0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.399 | 0.570 | 0.005 |
| Returning production | 0.649 | 0.876 | 0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.140 | 0.605 | 0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | 0.165 | 0.005 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -6.333 | -0.607 | -0.044 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.