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 | 12.907 | 1.242 | 0.187 |
| Scoring punch | 34.470 | 0.794 | 0.075 |
| Defensive toughness | 17.595 | 1.589 | 0.150 |
| Winning | 0.875 | 1.572 | 0.237 |
| Tough schedules | 5.815 | 1.018 | 0.115 |
| Big-game wins | 9.497 | 2.184 | 0.247 |
| Wins away from home | 1.957 | 0.743 | 0.042 |
| Statement wins | 0.375 | 0.279 | 0.016 |
| Close-game grit | 0.750 | 0.820 | 0.031 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 1.378 | 0.078 |
| Team talent | 649.360 | -0.058 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 212.611 | 0.553 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.785 | 1.398 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.980 | 1.321 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 1.000 | 0.076 | 0.006 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.