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 | 14.579 | 1.223 | 0.158 |
| Scoring punch | 32.723 | 0.199 | 0.016 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.216 | 1.117 | 0.090 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.591 | 0.206 |
| Tough schedules | -1.729 | -0.288 | -0.028 |
| Big-game wins | 3.901 | 1.822 | 0.177 |
| Wins away from home | 2.090 | 2.311 | 0.112 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 1.545 | 0.075 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.110 | 0.036 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 6.000 | 1.462 | 0.071 |
| Team talent | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 97.855 | -1.759 | -0.059 |
| Returning production | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.900 | -0.671 | -0.014 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.503 | 1.878 | 0.051 |
| Recent form | 20.667 | 1.262 | 0.082 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.