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 | 25.757 | 1.222 | 0.146 |
| Scoring punch | 66.257 | 1.603 | 0.119 |
| Defensive toughness | 21.070 | 0.852 | 0.063 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.141 | 0.136 |
| Tough schedules | 5.762 | 0.315 | 0.028 |
| Big-game wins | 2.412 | 1.310 | 0.117 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.375 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.588 | 0.071 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 23.000 | 1.442 | 0.064 |
| Team talent | 712.190 | 0.411 | 0.021 |
| Recruiting strength | 214.033 | 0.584 | 0.030 |
| Returning production | 0.367 | -0.208 | -0.008 |
| Transfer portal impact | 5.380 | 1.011 | 0.031 |
| Previous-season performance | -2.303 | -0.214 | -0.009 |
| Recent form | 29.000 | 1.397 | 0.083 |
This ranking used completed results through week 2. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.