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 | 2.275 | 0.212 | 0.032 |
| Scoring punch | 31.767 | 0.443 | 0.042 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.661 | 0.108 | 0.010 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.233 | -0.035 |
| Tough schedules | 8.735 | 1.530 | 0.173 |
| Big-game wins | 4.872 | 0.547 | 0.062 |
| Wins away from home | 2.907 | 1.526 | 0.086 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.400 | -0.023 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.565 | 0.021 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -33.000 | -0.880 | -0.050 |
| Team talent | 770.480 | 0.846 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 226.544 | 0.852 | 0.000 |
| Returning production | 0.339 | -0.315 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.790 | -0.832 | 0.000 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.539 | 0.216 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | -22.333 | -1.560 | -0.118 |
This ranking used completed results through week 9. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.