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 | 17.583 | 1.360 | 0.170 |
| Scoring punch | 47.288 | 1.525 | 0.119 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.437 | -0.368 | -0.029 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.437 | 0.179 |
| Tough schedules | -1.709 | -0.180 | -0.017 |
| Big-game wins | 2.794 | 1.040 | 0.097 |
| Wins away from home | 1.649 | 1.965 | 0.092 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 2.257 | 0.106 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 14.000 | 1.764 | 0.083 |
| Team talent | 993.550 | 1.946 | 0.082 |
| Recruiting strength | 305.986 | 2.007 | 0.085 |
| Returning production | 0.264 | -0.603 | -0.020 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.300 | -0.924 | -0.023 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.346 | 1.265 | 0.043 |
| Recent form | 25.667 | 1.559 | 0.097 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.