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 | -15.522 | -1.313 | -0.170 |
| Scoring punch | 19.438 | -1.112 | -0.090 |
| Defensive toughness | 40.901 | -1.202 | -0.097 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.426 | -0.055 |
| Tough schedules | -7.381 | -0.940 | -0.091 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.668 | -0.065 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.639 | -0.031 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.762 | -0.086 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.093 | 0.035 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -16.000 | -0.075 | -0.004 |
| Team talent | 522.910 | -1.003 | -0.034 |
| Recruiting strength | 141.467 | -0.976 | -0.033 |
| Returning production | 0.038 | -1.472 | -0.040 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.030 | 0.031 | 0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -15.829 | -1.416 | -0.038 |
| Recent form | 0.000 | -0.545 | -0.035 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.