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 | 21.489 | 0.708 | 0.084 |
| Scoring punch | 38.605 | 0.283 | 0.021 |
| Defensive toughness | 19.312 | 0.664 | 0.049 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.910 | 0.108 |
| Tough schedules | 20.823 | 0.813 | 0.073 |
| Big-game wins | 3.487 | 2.321 | 0.208 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.352 | -0.016 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.012 | 0.001 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 9.000 | 0.372 | 0.017 |
| Team talent | 685.420 | 0.211 | 0.011 |
| Recruiting strength | 203.181 | 0.350 | 0.018 |
| Returning production | 0.354 | -0.258 | -0.010 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.640 | -0.080 | -0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | 17.346 | 1.531 | 0.062 |
| Recent form | 14.000 | 0.263 | 0.016 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.