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 | 8.688 | 0.827 | 0.125 |
| Scoring punch | 39.712 | 1.382 | 0.130 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.436 | 0.326 | 0.031 |
| Winning | 0.875 | 1.464 | 0.221 |
| Tough schedules | -5.518 | -0.962 | -0.109 |
| Big-game wins | 4.718 | 0.683 | 0.077 |
| Wins away from home | 1.304 | 0.312 | 0.018 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.906 | 0.051 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.522 | 0.020 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.702 | 0.096 |
| Team talent | 459.530 | -1.476 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 146.651 | -0.864 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.080 | -1.310 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.980 | 1.482 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.478 | 1.010 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 9.000 | 0.823 | 0.062 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.