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 | -4.431 | -0.433 | -0.065 |
| Scoring punch | 24.005 | -0.570 | -0.054 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.435 | -0.136 | -0.013 |
| Winning | 0.375 | -0.864 | -0.130 |
| Tough schedules | -2.694 | -0.452 | -0.051 |
| Big-game wins | 1.685 | -0.805 | -0.091 |
| Wins away from home | 0.685 | -0.274 | -0.016 |
| Statement wins | 0.125 | -1.094 | -0.062 |
| Close-game grit | 0.200 | -0.864 | -0.033 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | 0.499 | 0.028 |
| Team talent | 610.880 | -0.346 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 158.220 | -0.616 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.154 | -1.026 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 0.400 | 0.108 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.207 | -1.183 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 4.667 | 0.420 | 0.032 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.