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 | 6.567 | 0.539 | 0.070 |
| Scoring punch | 31.549 | 0.075 | 0.006 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.094 | 0.719 | 0.058 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.552 | 0.071 |
| Tough schedules | 3.488 | 0.421 | 0.041 |
| Big-game wins | 2.833 | 0.983 | 0.095 |
| Wins away from home | 1.637 | 1.820 | 0.088 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.675 | -0.033 |
| Close-game grit | 0.667 | 0.361 | 0.012 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -5.000 | 0.672 | 0.033 |
| Team talent | 891.840 | 1.752 | 0.059 |
| Recruiting strength | 255.831 | 1.482 | 0.050 |
| Returning production | 0.144 | -1.065 | -0.029 |
| Transfer portal impact | 1.460 | 0.300 | 0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 9.067 | 0.796 | 0.022 |
| Recent form | 12.000 | 0.501 | 0.032 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.