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 | -46.636 | -1.833 | -0.218 |
| Scoring punch | 8.738 | -1.220 | -0.091 |
| Defensive toughness | 73.308 | -2.325 | -0.173 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.404 | -0.048 |
| Tough schedules | -41.494 | -1.580 | -0.141 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.054 | -0.094 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.353 | -0.016 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.281 | -0.057 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.017 | -0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | -0.279 | -0.012 |
| Team talent | 941.220 | 1.946 | 0.099 |
| Recruiting strength | 296.606 | 2.007 | 0.102 |
| Returning production | 0.753 | 1.275 | 0.052 |
| Transfer portal impact | -15.130 | -1.844 | -0.056 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.621 | 1.878 | 0.076 |
| Recent form | -0.500 | -0.620 | -0.037 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.