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 | 21.326 | 0.962 | 0.114 |
| Scoring punch | 50.150 | 1.073 | 0.080 |
| Defensive toughness | 26.090 | 0.448 | 0.033 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.135 | 0.135 |
| Tough schedules | 17.108 | 0.790 | 0.070 |
| Big-game wins | 3.222 | 2.072 | 0.185 |
| Wins away from home | 2.222 | 3.000 | 0.134 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.077 | 0.003 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 0.993 | 0.029 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 3.000 | 0.467 | 0.021 |
| Team talent | 766.670 | 0.818 | 0.041 |
| Recruiting strength | 202.108 | 0.327 | 0.017 |
| Returning production | 0.569 | 0.568 | 0.023 |
| Transfer portal impact | -2.530 | -0.422 | -0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.558 | 1.106 | 0.045 |
| Recent form | 19.000 | 0.706 | 0.042 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.