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 | 1.892 | 0.133 | 0.016 |
| Scoring punch | 32.084 | 0.101 | 0.008 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.047 | 0.339 | 0.026 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.498 | 0.186 |
| Tough schedules | -9.489 | -1.160 | -0.108 |
| Big-game wins | 1.915 | 0.153 | 0.014 |
| Wins away from home | 0.915 | 0.750 | 0.035 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.297 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.093 | 0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 3.000 | 1.145 | 0.053 |
| Team talent | 611.310 | -0.343 | -0.014 |
| Recruiting strength | 164.411 | -0.483 | -0.020 |
| Returning production | 0.379 | -0.162 | -0.005 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.720 | -0.819 | -0.021 |
| Previous-season performance | -13.582 | -1.216 | -0.041 |
| Recent form | 14.333 | 0.681 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.