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 | 11.692 | 1.117 | 0.163 |
| Scoring punch | 32.758 | 0.512 | 0.047 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.992 | 1.244 | 0.113 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.769 | 0.112 |
| Tough schedules | 5.078 | 0.882 | 0.096 |
| Big-game wins | 5.877 | 1.237 | 0.135 |
| Wins away from home | 1.268 | 0.280 | 0.015 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.288 | 0.070 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.476 | -0.054 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.509 | -0.028 |
| Team talent | 804.770 | 1.102 | 0.009 |
| Recruiting strength | 232.579 | 0.982 | 0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.420 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.410 | 0.835 | 0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.621 | 1.023 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | 0.637 | 0.046 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.