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 | 1.059 | 0.084 | 0.011 |
| Scoring punch | 28.716 | -0.184 | -0.015 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.460 | 0.789 | 0.067 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.013 | 0.002 |
| Tough schedules | 1.878 | 0.274 | 0.028 |
| Big-game wins | 3.409 | 1.223 | 0.124 |
| Wins away from home | 0.612 | 0.215 | 0.011 |
| Statement wins | 0.400 | 0.067 | 0.003 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.018 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -28.000 | -0.727 | -0.037 |
| Team talent | 594.780 | -0.466 | -0.012 |
| Recruiting strength | 162.818 | -0.517 | -0.013 |
| Returning production | 0.413 | -0.031 | -0.001 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.920 | -0.131 | -0.002 |
| Previous-season performance | -12.761 | -1.143 | -0.023 |
| Recent form | 2.000 | -0.205 | -0.014 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.