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 | 11.024 | 0.912 | 0.118 |
| Scoring punch | 46.490 | 1.550 | 0.126 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.478 | 0.795 | 0.064 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.520 | 0.197 |
| Tough schedules | -3.888 | -0.589 | -0.057 |
| Big-game wins | 3.167 | 1.287 | 0.125 |
| Wins away from home | 1.026 | 0.897 | 0.044 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.413 | 0.020 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.091 | 0.035 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.442 | 0.070 |
| Team talent | 459.530 | -1.476 | -0.050 |
| Recruiting strength | 146.651 | -0.864 | -0.029 |
| Returning production | 0.080 | -1.310 | -0.035 |
| Transfer portal impact | 7.980 | 1.482 | 0.030 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.478 | 1.010 | 0.027 |
| Recent form | 24.667 | 1.519 | 0.098 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.