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 | 36.742 | 1.407 | 0.160 |
| Scoring punch | 54.766 | 1.143 | 0.081 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.535 | 0.876 | 0.062 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.765 | 0.087 |
| Tough schedules | 35.957 | 2.545 | 0.217 |
| Big-game wins | 3.568 | 2.471 | 0.210 |
| Wins away from home | 3.568 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.100 | -0.047 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.017 | 0.029 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 3.000 | -0.183 | -0.008 |
| Team talent | 766.670 | 0.818 | 0.048 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.108 | 0.327 | 0.019 |
| Returning production | 0.569 | 0.568 | 0.027 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.530 | -0.422 | -0.015 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.558 | 1.106 | 0.052 |
| Recent form | 3.000 | -0.274 | -0.016 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.