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 | 24.399 | 0.935 | 0.111 |
| Scoring punch | 52.475 | 1.020 | 0.076 |
| Defensive toughness | 24.462 | 0.464 | 0.034 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.993 | 0.118 |
| Tough schedules | 21.161 | 0.944 | 0.084 |
| Big-game wins | 3.511 | 2.374 | 0.212 |
| Wins away from home | 2.511 | 3.000 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.019 | 0.001 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.992 | 0.029 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 3.000 | 0.223 | 0.010 |
| Team talent | 766.670 | 0.818 | 0.041 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.108 | 0.327 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.569 | 0.568 | 0.023 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.530 | -0.422 | -0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.558 | 1.106 | 0.045 |
| Recent form | 19.000 | 0.546 | 0.032 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.