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 | 28.065 | 1.016 | 0.116 |
| Scoring punch | 50.289 | 0.805 | 0.058 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.577 | 0.573 | 0.041 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.816 | 0.093 |
| Tough schedules | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | 0.294 | 0.025 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.247 | -0.011 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.047 | 0.045 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 29.000 | 0.987 | 0.042 |
| Team talent | 662.090 | 0.037 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 159.032 | -0.598 | -0.035 |
| Returning production | 0.669 | 0.953 | 0.045 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.780 | -0.287 | -0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 1.805 | 0.151 | 0.007 |
| Recent form | 29.000 | 0.894 | 0.051 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.