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 | 10.135 | 0.881 | 0.114 |
| Scoring punch | 37.896 | 0.746 | 0.060 |
| Defensive toughness | 28.508 | 0.284 | 0.023 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.619 | 0.210 |
| Tough schedules | -2.523 | -0.437 | -0.042 |
| Big-game wins | 4.393 | 1.995 | 0.194 |
| Wins away from home | 2.770 | 2.137 | 0.104 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.492 | 0.024 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.131 | 0.037 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 7.000 | 1.586 | 0.077 |
| Team talent | 770.480 | 0.846 | 0.029 |
| Recruiting strength | 226.544 | 0.852 | 0.029 |
| Returning production | 0.339 | -0.315 | -0.009 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.790 | -0.832 | -0.017 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.539 | 0.216 | 0.006 |
| Recent form | 13.000 | 0.641 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.