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 | 0.925 | 0.077 | 0.011 |
| Scoring punch | 32.022 | 0.420 | 0.038 |
| Defensive toughness | 30.210 | -0.212 | -0.019 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.086 | 0.013 |
| Tough schedules | -6.189 | -1.078 | -0.118 |
| Big-game wins | 2.027 | -0.603 | -0.066 |
| Wins away from home | 0.464 | -0.432 | -0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.571 | 1.288 | 0.070 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.476 | -0.054 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -24.000 | -0.155 | -0.008 |
| Team talent | 568.120 | -0.665 | -0.006 |
| Recruiting strength | 142.073 | -0.963 | -0.008 |
| Returning production | 0.023 | -1.524 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | 9.250 | 1.712 | 0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | -4.010 | -0.366 | -0.002 |
| Recent form | 10.667 | 0.979 | 0.071 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.