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 | -4.789 | -0.467 | -0.068 |
| Scoring punch | 27.193 | -0.149 | -0.014 |
| Defensive toughness | 30.368 | -0.291 | -0.026 |
| Winning | 0.714 | 0.785 | 0.114 |
| Tough schedules | -7.162 | -1.222 | -0.133 |
| Big-game wins | 3.692 | 0.069 | 0.008 |
| Wins away from home | 1.258 | 0.199 | 0.011 |
| Statement wins | 0.143 | -0.982 | -0.054 |
| Close-game grit | 0.800 | 0.976 | 0.036 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 1.147 | 0.063 |
| Team talent | 611.310 | -0.343 | -0.003 |
| Recruiting strength | 164.411 | -0.483 | -0.004 |
| Returning production | 0.379 | -0.162 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.720 | -0.819 | -0.004 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.582 | -1.216 | -0.008 |
| Recent form | -0.333 | -0.063 | -0.005 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.