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 | -2.529 | -0.122 | -0.015 |
| Scoring punch | 21.161 | -0.675 | -0.050 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.177 | 0.639 | 0.047 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.070 | 0.127 |
| Tough schedules | -3.542 | -0.077 | -0.007 |
| Big-game wins | 1.576 | 0.460 | 0.041 |
| Wins away from home | 1.576 | 2.484 | 0.111 |
| Statement wins | 0.000 | -1.407 | -0.063 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.993 | 0.029 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 4.000 | 0.408 | 0.018 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | -0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.046 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.022 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.044 |
| Recent form | 7.000 | -0.157 | -0.009 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.