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 | 4.723 | 0.431 | 0.056 |
| Scoring punch | 31.551 | 0.143 | 0.012 |
| Defensive toughness | 29.250 | 0.133 | 0.011 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.668 | 0.216 |
| Tough schedules | -5.626 | -0.972 | -0.094 |
| Big-game wins | 3.001 | 0.776 | 0.075 |
| Wins away from home | 1.536 | 1.662 | 0.081 |
| Statement wins | 0.250 | -0.590 | -0.029 |
| Close-game grit | 1.000 | 1.164 | 0.038 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 4.000 | 1.574 | 0.076 |
| Team talent | 666.890 | 0.072 | 0.002 |
| Recruiting strength | 184.779 | -0.045 | -0.002 |
| Returning production | 0.126 | -1.134 | -0.031 |
| Transfer portal impact | 3.810 | 0.726 | 0.015 |
| Previous-season performance | 12.443 | 1.096 | 0.030 |
| Recent form | 15.667 | 1.007 | 0.065 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.