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 | -1.081 | -0.111 | -0.017 |
| Scoring punch | 23.766 | -0.615 | -0.058 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.086 | 0.368 | 0.035 |
| Winning | 0.250 | -1.480 | -0.223 |
| Tough schedules | 8.190 | 1.408 | 0.159 |
| Big-game wins | 0.922 | -1.149 | -0.130 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.863 | -0.049 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.111 | -0.063 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.476 | -0.056 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.497 | -0.028 |
| Team talent | 717.420 | 0.450 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 207.513 | 0.443 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.209 | -0.815 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -12.810 | -1.844 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.481 | -0.141 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -7.333 | -0.740 | -0.056 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.