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 | 18.589 | 1.594 | 0.206 |
| Scoring punch | 50.832 | 1.688 | 0.137 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.323 | -0.089 | -0.007 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.615 | 0.209 |
| Tough schedules | -0.606 | -0.119 | -0.012 |
| Big-game wins | 3.870 | 1.640 | 0.159 |
| Wins away from home | 1.543 | 1.681 | 0.082 |
| Statement wins | 0.750 | 1.640 | 0.080 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.127 | 0.036 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 5.000 | 1.488 | 0.072 |
| Team talent | 898.580 | 1.803 | 0.061 |
| Recruiting strength | 267.516 | 1.733 | 0.059 |
| Returning production | 0.691 | 1.037 | 0.028 |
| Transfer portal impact | -8.790 | -1.556 | -0.032 |
| Previous-season performance | 5.286 | 0.460 | 0.012 |
| Recent form | 21.333 | 1.349 | 0.087 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.