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 | -10.872 | -0.388 | -0.044 |
| Scoring punch | 23.041 | -0.455 | -0.032 |
| Defensive toughness | 48.434 | -0.840 | -0.060 |
| Winning | 0.000 | -1.478 | -0.168 |
| Tough schedules | 21.888 | 1.133 | 0.097 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -0.798 | -0.068 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.247 | -0.011 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.109 | -0.047 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -35.000 | -1.636 | -0.070 |
| Team talent | 590.640 | -0.497 | -0.029 |
| Recruiting strength | 137.286 | -1.066 | -0.063 |
| Returning production | 0.988 | 1.799 | 0.085 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.820 | 0.909 | 0.032 |
| Previous-season performance | -6.212 | -0.561 | -0.027 |
| Recent form | -35.000 | -1.976 | -0.112 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.