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 | 3.821 | 0.357 | 0.052 |
| Scoring punch | 29.058 | 0.049 | 0.004 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.067 | 0.379 | 0.034 |
| Winning | 0.429 | -0.597 | -0.087 |
| Tough schedules | -0.143 | -0.026 | -0.003 |
| Big-game wins | 0.844 | -1.169 | -0.128 |
| Wins away from home | 0.464 | -0.432 | -0.024 |
| Statement wins | 0.429 | 0.525 | 0.029 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.476 | -0.054 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -21.000 | 0.110 | 0.006 |
| Team talent | 910.420 | 1.891 | 0.016 |
| Recruiting strength | 234.496 | 1.023 | 0.009 |
| Returning production | 0.076 | -1.326 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | -7.060 | -1.243 | -0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 13.682 | 1.206 | 0.008 |
| Recent form | -10.667 | -1.011 | -0.074 |
This ranking used completed results through week 8. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.