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 | 8.012 | 0.694 | 0.086 |
| Scoring punch | 41.204 | 1.089 | 0.085 |
| Defensive toughness | 20.003 | 1.413 | 0.110 |
| Winning | 0.333 | -1.096 | -0.136 |
| Tough schedules | 11.951 | 1.587 | 0.148 |
| Big-game wins | 1.000 | -0.770 | -0.072 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.702 | -0.033 |
| Statement wins | 0.333 | -0.264 | -0.012 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.100 | -0.034 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -14.000 | 0.159 | 0.007 |
| Team talent | 727.830 | 0.528 | 0.022 |
| Recruiting strength | 209.618 | 0.489 | 0.021 |
| Returning production | 0.350 | -0.273 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | -6.040 | -1.058 | -0.027 |
| Previous-season performance | -7.810 | -0.703 | -0.024 |
| Recent form | 6.000 | 0.054 | 0.003 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.