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 | -12.874 | -1.229 | -0.186 |
| Scoring punch | 22.392 | -0.765 | -0.072 |
| Defensive toughness | 38.675 | -1.489 | -0.140 |
| Winning | 0.375 | -0.860 | -0.130 |
| Tough schedules | -5.648 | -0.943 | -0.107 |
| Big-game wins | 1.380 | -0.955 | -0.108 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.877 | -0.050 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.417 | -0.024 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.039 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.073 | -0.061 |
| Team talent | 426.100 | -1.485 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 109.286 | -1.667 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.313 | -0.415 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 9.400 | 1.739 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -9.489 | -0.853 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 0.333 | -0.005 | 0.000 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.