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 | -8.080 | -0.688 | -0.089 |
| Scoring punch | 22.742 | -0.786 | -0.064 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.604 | -0.084 | -0.007 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.539 | 0.070 |
| Tough schedules | -5.391 | -0.780 | -0.076 |
| Big-game wins | 1.782 | 0.041 | 0.004 |
| Wins away from home | 1.782 | 2.132 | 0.104 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.676 | -0.033 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.091 | 0.035 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -13.000 | 0.136 | 0.007 |
| Team talent | 627.160 | -0.224 | -0.008 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.478 | 0.335 | 0.011 |
| Returning production | 0.142 | -1.072 | -0.029 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.410 | 0.473 | 0.010 |
| Previous-season performance | 4.941 | 0.429 | 0.012 |
| Recent form | -2.667 | -0.715 | -0.046 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.