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 | 16.913 | 1.394 | 0.181 |
| Scoring punch | 37.641 | 0.674 | 0.055 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.054 | 1.464 | 0.119 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.502 | 0.195 |
| Tough schedules | 7.253 | 0.961 | 0.093 |
| Big-game wins | 5.554 | 1.915 | 0.186 |
| Wins away from home | 1.541 | 1.756 | 0.085 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.409 | 0.020 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.091 | 0.035 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 2.000 | 1.093 | 0.053 |
| Team talent | 757.490 | 0.749 | 0.025 |
| Recruiting strength | 229.977 | 0.926 | 0.031 |
| Returning production | 0.534 | 0.434 | 0.012 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.990 | 0.940 | 0.019 |
| Previous-season performance | 24.694 | 1.878 | 0.051 |
| Recent form | 16.000 | 0.811 | 0.053 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.