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 | 12.412 | 1.081 | 0.140 |
| Scoring punch | 30.801 | 0.012 | 0.001 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.761 | 1.043 | 0.084 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.620 | 0.210 |
| Tough schedules | -4.904 | -0.845 | -0.082 |
| Big-game wins | 3.242 | 1.234 | 0.120 |
| Wins away from home | 1.420 | 1.519 | 0.074 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 1.622 | 0.079 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.131 | 0.037 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 6.000 | 1.508 | 0.073 |
| Team talent | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recruiting strength | 97.855 | -1.759 | -0.059 |
| Returning production | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | -3.900 | -0.671 | -0.014 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.503 | 1.878 | 0.051 |
| Recent form | 20.667 | 1.273 | 0.082 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.