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 10Recent form
Emphasizes how a team performed in its three most recently completed games.
Your importance: 4 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 10Show the technical details
| Factor | Raw value | Adjusted value | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game control | -17.195 | -0.766 | -0.087 |
| Scoring punch | 20.552 | -0.705 | -0.050 |
| Defensive toughness | 43.137 | -0.773 | -0.055 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 0.764 | 0.087 |
| Tough schedules | -17.195 | -0.349 | -0.030 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -0.753 | -0.064 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 0.961 | 0.041 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Recent form | 31.000 | 0.898 | 0.051 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 31.000 | 0.922 | 0.039 |
| Team talent | 378.800 | -1.485 | -0.088 |
| Recruiting strength | 85.424 | -1.759 | -0.104 |
| Returning production | 0.582 | 0.618 | 0.029 |
| Transfer portal impact | 2.980 | 0.576 | 0.020 |
| Previous-season performance | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
This ranking used completed results through week 1. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.