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 | 8.388 | 0.697 | 0.091 |
| Scoring punch | 33.160 | 0.251 | 0.020 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.179 | 0.336 | 0.027 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.593 | 0.077 |
| Tough schedules | 6.545 | 0.926 | 0.091 |
| Big-game wins | 2.622 | 0.663 | 0.065 |
| Wins away from home | 1.211 | 1.176 | 0.057 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.453 | 0.022 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.773 | -0.038 |
| Team talent | 763.180 | 0.792 | 0.027 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.701 | 0.598 | 0.020 |
| Returning production | 0.193 | -0.876 | -0.024 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.930 | 0.929 | 0.019 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.329 | 0.286 | 0.008 |
| Recent form | 2.000 | -0.315 | -0.021 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.