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 | 9.761 | 0.919 | 0.139 |
| Scoring punch | 29.851 | 0.174 | 0.016 |
| Defensive toughness | 17.913 | 1.536 | 0.145 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.945 | 0.143 |
| Tough schedules | 0.576 | 0.115 | 0.013 |
| Big-game wins | 5.954 | 1.240 | 0.140 |
| Wins away from home | 2.305 | 1.142 | 0.065 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.899 | 0.051 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.527 | 0.020 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | 0.494 | 0.028 |
| Team talent | 710.000 | 0.394 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 217.427 | 0.656 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.342 | -0.304 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.290 | 0.994 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 16.148 | 1.425 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 14.667 | 1.359 | 0.103 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.