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 | 16.881 | 1.474 | 0.184 |
| Scoring punch | 39.809 | 0.952 | 0.074 |
| Defensive toughness | 18.987 | 1.544 | 0.120 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.598 | 0.199 |
| Tough schedules | 2.151 | 0.327 | 0.031 |
| Big-game wins | 3.307 | 1.288 | 0.121 |
| Wins away from home | 1.015 | 0.963 | 0.045 |
| Statement wins | 0.667 | 1.229 | 0.058 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 11.000 | 1.824 | 0.085 |
| Team talent | 649.360 | -0.058 | -0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 212.611 | 0.553 | 0.023 |
| Returning production | 0.785 | 1.398 | 0.047 |
| Transfer portal impact | -1.520 | -0.239 | -0.006 |
| Previous-season performance | 14.980 | 1.321 | 0.045 |
| Recent form | 21.333 | 1.313 | 0.082 |
This ranking used completed results through week 4. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.