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 | 7.373 | 0.637 | 0.086 |
| Scoring punch | 43.838 | 1.361 | 0.115 |
| Defensive toughness | 32.881 | -0.302 | -0.025 |
| Winning | 0.600 | 0.018 | 0.002 |
| Tough schedules | 7.979 | 1.239 | 0.125 |
| Big-game wins | 3.910 | 1.629 | 0.165 |
| Wins away from home | 2.163 | 2.327 | 0.118 |
| Statement wins | 0.200 | -0.837 | -0.042 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | 0.018 | 0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -17.000 | 0.034 | 0.002 |
| Team talent | 662.330 | 0.038 | 0.001 |
| Recruiting strength | 213.677 | 0.576 | 0.015 |
| Returning production | 0.140 | -1.080 | -0.022 |
| Transfer portal impact | -0.480 | -0.051 | -0.001 |
| Previous-season performance | -3.561 | -0.326 | -0.007 |
| Recent form | -3.000 | -0.599 | -0.040 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.