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 | 13.100 | 1.209 | 0.157 |
| Scoring punch | 51.234 | 1.665 | 0.135 |
| Defensive toughness | 25.323 | 0.695 | 0.056 |
| Winning | 0.750 | 0.655 | 0.085 |
| Tough schedules | 8.566 | 1.451 | 0.141 |
| Big-game wins | 4.012 | 1.592 | 0.155 |
| Wins away from home | 1.356 | 1.408 | 0.068 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.531 | 0.026 |
| Close-game grit | 0.500 | -0.018 | -0.001 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -8.000 | 0.731 | 0.036 |
| Team talent | 941.220 | 1.946 | 0.066 |
| Recruiting strength | 296.606 | 2.007 | 0.068 |
| Returning production | 0.753 | 1.275 | 0.034 |
| Transfer portal impact | -15.130 | -1.844 | -0.037 |
| Previous-season performance | 22.621 | 1.878 | 0.051 |
| Recent form | 13.667 | 0.840 | 0.054 |
This ranking used completed results through week 5. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.