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 | 10.888 | 1.039 | 0.157 |
| Scoring punch | 39.352 | 1.414 | 0.133 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.173 | 0.470 | 0.044 |
| Winning | 0.625 | 0.358 | 0.054 |
| Tough schedules | 11.033 | 1.694 | 0.192 |
| Big-game wins | 7.261 | 1.647 | 0.186 |
| Wins away from home | 3.483 | 2.090 | 0.118 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.264 | 0.015 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.590 | 0.060 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.444 | -0.025 |
| Team talent | 898.580 | 1.803 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 267.516 | 1.733 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.691 | 1.037 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.790 | -1.556 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.286 | 0.460 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -11.667 | -1.157 | -0.087 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.