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 | 2.477 | 0.227 | 0.033 |
| Scoring punch | 28.903 | 0.029 | 0.003 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.084 | 0.519 | 0.047 |
| Winning | 0.429 | -0.597 | -0.087 |
| Tough schedules | 6.958 | 1.209 | 0.132 |
| Big-game wins | 2.340 | -0.454 | -0.050 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.842 | -0.046 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.237 | -0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.023 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.128 | -0.062 |
| Team talent | 648.930 | -0.062 | -0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 199.431 | 0.270 | 0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.017 | -1.524 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.730 | -0.640 | -0.003 |
| Previous-season performance | 7.832 | 0.686 | 0.005 |
| Recent form | -15.333 | -1.447 | -0.105 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.