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 | 6.201 | 0.536 | 0.072 |
| Scoring punch | 36.532 | 0.615 | 0.052 |
| Defensive toughness | 31.924 | -0.194 | -0.016 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.827 | 0.112 |
| Tough schedules | 3.512 | 0.545 | 0.055 |
| Big-game wins | 4.358 | 2.013 | 0.204 |
| Wins away from home | 2.689 | 2.313 | 0.117 |
| Statement wins | 0.400 | 0.075 | 0.004 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.150 | 0.039 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -33.000 | -1.061 | -0.054 |
| Team talent | 770.480 | 0.846 | 0.021 |
| Recruiting strength | 226.544 | 0.852 | 0.022 |
| Returning production | 0.339 | -0.315 | -0.006 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.790 | -0.832 | -0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | 2.539 | 0.216 | 0.004 |
| Recent form | -6.333 | -0.845 | -0.057 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.