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 | 44.094 | 1.260 | 0.150 |
| Scoring punch | 56.283 | 1.306 | 0.097 |
| Defensive toughness | -1.753 | 1.452 | 0.108 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.006 | 0.120 |
| Tough schedules | 18.348 | 0.850 | 0.076 |
| Big-game wins | 4.621 | 2.390 | 0.214 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.361 | -0.016 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.351 | 0.060 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 28.000 | 1.376 | 0.062 |
| Team talent | 917.290 | 1.943 | 0.098 |
| Recruiting strength | 273.899 | 1.870 | 0.095 |
| Returning production | 0.728 | 1.179 | 0.048 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.590 | 0.686 | 0.021 |
| Previous-season performance | 17.999 | 1.589 | 0.064 |
| Recent form | 31.500 | 1.321 | 0.079 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.