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 | 1.531 | 0.140 | 0.021 |
| Scoring punch | 23.522 | -0.618 | -0.058 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.098 | 0.477 | 0.045 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.957 | 0.144 |
| Tough schedules | -7.894 | -1.349 | -0.153 |
| Big-game wins | 2.973 | -0.254 | -0.029 |
| Wins away from home | 1.298 | 0.219 | 0.012 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.267 | 0.015 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.053 | 0.002 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 1.420 | 0.080 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 13.333 | 1.235 | 0.093 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.