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 | 14.122 | 1.324 | 0.193 |
| Scoring punch | 34.545 | 0.781 | 0.071 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.029 | 0.938 | 0.085 |
| Winning | 0.857 | 1.456 | 0.212 |
| Tough schedules | -0.861 | -0.129 | -0.014 |
| Big-game wins | 4.423 | 0.460 | 0.050 |
| Wins away from home | 0.855 | -0.125 | -0.007 |
| Statement wins | 0.714 | 2.068 | 0.113 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.039 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -6.000 | 1.486 | 0.081 |
| Team talent | 677.970 | 0.155 | 0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 191.462 | 0.099 | 0.001 |
| Returning production | 0.885 | 1.783 | 0.012 |
| Transfer portal impact | 6.960 | 1.297 | 0.007 |
| Previous-season performance | 4.510 | 0.391 | 0.003 |
| Recent form | 20.667 | 1.785 | 0.130 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.