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 | 18.234 | 1.430 | 0.178 |
| Scoring punch | 46.715 | 1.532 | 0.119 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.264 | 0.786 | 0.061 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.502 | 0.187 |
| Tough schedules | 10.005 | 1.213 | 0.113 |
| Big-game wins | 4.429 | 1.958 | 0.182 |
| Wins away from home | 2.447 | 2.401 | 0.112 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.304 | -0.014 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.093 | 0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.407 | 0.066 |
| Team talent | 662.330 | 0.038 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.677 | 0.576 | 0.024 |
| Returning production | 0.140 | -1.080 | -0.036 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.480 | -0.051 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.561 | -0.326 | -0.011 |
| Recent form | 17.667 | 0.969 | 0.060 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.