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 | 2.152 | 0.187 | 0.024 |
| Scoring punch | 32.913 | 0.231 | 0.019 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.847 | -0.282 | -0.023 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.583 | 0.075 |
| Tough schedules | -1.928 | -0.326 | -0.032 |
| Big-game wins | 2.340 | 0.438 | 0.043 |
| Wins away from home | 1.249 | 1.370 | 0.067 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.646 | -0.031 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.104 | 0.036 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.422 | 0.021 |
| Team talent | 766.670 | 0.818 | 0.028 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.108 | 0.327 | 0.011 |
| Returning production | 0.569 | 0.568 | 0.015 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.530 | -0.422 | -0.009 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.558 | 1.106 | 0.030 |
| Recent form | 11.667 | 0.502 | 0.033 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.