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 | 11.602 | 0.921 | 0.114 |
| Scoring punch | 38.283 | 0.683 | 0.053 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.470 | 0.888 | 0.069 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.205 | 0.025 |
| Tough schedules | -1.430 | -0.190 | -0.018 |
| Big-game wins | 1.543 | -0.149 | -0.014 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.619 | -0.029 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 0.974 | 0.045 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.105 | -0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 0.415 | 0.019 |
| Team talent | 920.050 | 1.946 | 0.082 |
| Recruiting strength | 278.155 | 1.961 | 0.083 |
| Returning production | 0.212 | -0.803 | -0.027 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.320 | 0.456 | 0.012 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.000 | 0.701 | 0.024 |
| Recent form | 19.333 | 1.094 | 0.068 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.