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 | -12.839 | -1.223 | -0.185 |
| Scoring punch | 19.874 | -1.092 | -0.103 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.356 | -0.862 | -0.081 |
| Winning | 0.375 | -0.856 | -0.129 |
| Tough schedules | -6.363 | -1.063 | -0.120 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -1.134 | -0.128 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.879 | -0.050 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.418 | -0.024 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.548 | 0.058 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -24.000 | -0.102 | -0.006 |
| Team talent | 402.900 | -1.485 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 105.978 | -1.738 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.244 | -0.680 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.460 | 0.844 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -16.729 | -1.496 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -12.333 | -1.237 | -0.093 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.