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 | 2.510 | 0.221 | 0.030 |
| Scoring punch | 41.517 | 1.186 | 0.100 |
| Defensive toughness | 39.326 | -1.243 | -0.105 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.851 | 0.115 |
| Tough schedules | -6.525 | -1.094 | -0.111 |
| Big-game wins | 2.662 | 0.496 | 0.050 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.754 | -0.038 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.959 | 0.049 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.153 | 0.039 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -10.000 | 0.590 | 0.030 |
| Team talent | 620.130 | -0.277 | -0.007 |
| Recruiting strength | 166.722 | -0.433 | -0.011 |
| Returning production | 0.663 | 0.930 | 0.019 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.100 | -0.707 | -0.011 |
| Previous-season performance | 6.209 | 0.542 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 13.667 | 0.817 | 0.055 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.