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 | 3.163 | 0.262 | 0.035 |
| Scoring punch | 36.402 | 0.589 | 0.050 |
| Defensive toughness | 34.392 | -0.482 | -0.041 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.806 | 0.109 |
| Tough schedules | -3.765 | -0.624 | -0.063 |
| Big-game wins | 1.888 | -0.021 | -0.002 |
| Wins away from home | 0.906 | 0.695 | 0.035 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.957 | 0.048 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.127 | 0.038 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -14.000 | 0.199 | 0.010 |
| Team talent | 847.530 | 1.422 | 0.036 |
| Recruiting strength | 280.174 | 2.005 | 0.051 |
| Returning production | 0.592 | 0.657 | 0.013 |
| Transfer portal impact | -10.220 | -1.815 | -0.028 |
| Previous-season performance | 13.691 | 1.206 | 0.024 |
| Recent form | 4.000 | -0.086 | -0.006 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.