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 | 5.941 | 0.463 | 0.058 |
| Scoring punch | 24.594 | -0.645 | -0.050 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.254 | 1.030 | 0.080 |
| Winning | 0.667 | 0.205 | 0.026 |
| Tough schedules | 4.845 | 0.561 | 0.053 |
| Big-game wins | 1.527 | -0.164 | -0.015 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.619 | -0.029 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.329 | -0.015 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | -0.152 | -0.007 |
| Team talent | 717.420 | 0.450 | 0.019 |
| Recruiting strength | 207.513 | 0.443 | 0.019 |
| Returning production | 0.209 | -0.815 | -0.028 |
| Transfer portal impact | -12.810 | -1.844 | -0.047 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.481 | -0.141 | -0.005 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | 0.046 | 0.003 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.