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 | -29.766 | -1.920 | -0.249 |
| Scoring punch | 2.651 | -1.791 | -0.145 |
| Defensive toughness | 40.194 | -1.054 | -0.085 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.426 | -0.055 |
| Tough schedules | -24.201 | -2.143 | -0.208 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.503 | -0.146 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.596 | -0.029 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.331 | 0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.105 | -0.036 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.295 | -0.063 |
| Team talent | 700.540 | 0.324 | 0.011 |
| Recruiting strength | 164.047 | -0.490 | -0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.154 | -1.026 | -0.028 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.810 | 0.545 | 0.011 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.460 | -0.228 | -0.006 |
| Recent form | 2.667 | -0.314 | -0.020 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.