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 | -3.476 | -0.342 | -0.052 |
| Scoring punch | 29.073 | 0.077 | 0.007 |
| Defensive toughness | 30.566 | -0.297 | -0.028 |
| Winning | 0.250 | -1.465 | -0.221 |
| Tough schedules | 6.844 | 1.179 | 0.133 |
| Big-game wins | 2.099 | -0.601 | -0.068 |
| Wins away from home | 1.099 | 0.089 | 0.005 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.430 | -0.024 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.466 | -0.055 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.096 | -0.062 |
| Team talent | 699.310 | 0.315 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 217.507 | 0.658 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.540 | 0.457 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -1.321 | -0.127 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -13.000 | -1.339 | -0.101 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.