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 | 15.626 | 1.412 | 0.190 |
| Scoring punch | 38.589 | 0.882 | 0.074 |
| Defensive toughness | 22.438 | 1.072 | 0.090 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.858 | 0.116 |
| Tough schedules | 5.450 | 0.877 | 0.089 |
| Big-game wins | 4.929 | 2.317 | 0.234 |
| Wins away from home | 1.546 | 1.637 | 0.083 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.958 | 0.048 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.164 | -0.039 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 0.801 | 0.041 |
| Team talent | 804.770 | 1.102 | 0.028 |
| Recruiting strength | 232.579 | 0.982 | 0.025 |
| Returning production | 0.420 | -0.004 | 0.000 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.410 | 0.835 | 0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.621 | 1.023 | 0.021 |
| Recent form | 10.333 | 0.573 | 0.039 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.