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 | -1.818 | -0.184 | -0.027 |
| Scoring punch | 35.123 | 0.845 | 0.077 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.897 | -0.491 | -0.045 |
| Winning | 0.571 | 0.085 | 0.012 |
| Tough schedules | 5.147 | 0.889 | 0.097 |
| Big-game wins | 3.645 | 0.121 | 0.013 |
| Wins away from home | 1.324 | 0.285 | 0.016 |
| Statement wins | 0.286 | -0.238 | -0.013 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.557 | 0.057 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.096 | -0.060 |
| Team talent | 738.520 | 0.607 | 0.005 |
| Recruiting strength | 207.938 | 0.453 | 0.004 |
| Returning production | 0.155 | -1.022 | -0.007 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.730 | 1.074 | 0.005 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.466 | 0.476 | 0.003 |
| Recent form | 0.333 | -0.014 | -0.001 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.