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 | 2.886 | 0.263 | 0.035 |
| Scoring punch | 27.842 | -0.263 | -0.022 |
| Defensive toughness | 27.254 | 0.422 | 0.036 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.857 | 0.116 |
| Tough schedules | -5.267 | -0.923 | -0.093 |
| Big-game wins | 2.125 | 0.039 | 0.004 |
| Wins away from home | 1.125 | 1.038 | 0.052 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.976 | 0.049 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.018 | -0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | 0.801 | 0.041 |
| Team talent | 599.120 | -0.434 | -0.011 |
| Recruiting strength | 157.883 | -0.623 | -0.016 |
| Returning production | 0.383 | -0.146 | -0.003 |
| Transfer portal impact | 4.940 | 0.931 | 0.014 |
| Previous-season performance | -9.784 | -0.879 | -0.018 |
| Recent form | 22.667 | 1.552 | 0.105 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.