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 | 6.178 | 0.590 | 0.089 |
| Scoring punch | 34.184 | 0.759 | 0.072 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.405 | 0.143 | 0.014 |
| Winning | 0.375 | -0.837 | -0.126 |
| Tough schedules | 8.721 | 1.530 | 0.173 |
| Big-game wins | 2.201 | -0.611 | -0.069 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.873 | -0.049 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.281 | 0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.476 | -0.056 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -24.000 | -0.082 | -0.005 |
| Team talent | 828.450 | 1.279 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 251.916 | 1.398 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.401 | -0.077 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -18.070 | -1.844 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 8.952 | 0.786 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -14.667 | -1.457 | -0.110 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.