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 | 9.825 | 0.943 | 0.142 |
| Scoring punch | 30.662 | 0.300 | 0.028 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.380 | 0.885 | 0.084 |
| Winning | 0.875 | 1.572 | 0.237 |
| Tough schedules | -7.588 | -1.329 | -0.150 |
| Big-game wins | 3.167 | -0.194 | -0.022 |
| Wins away from home | 1.741 | 0.565 | 0.032 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 2.121 | 0.120 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.055 | 0.002 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 1.468 | 0.083 |
| Team talent | 599.120 | -0.434 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 157.883 | -0.623 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.383 | -0.146 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.940 | 0.931 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | -9.784 | -0.879 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 31.667 | 1.716 | 0.130 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.