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 | 31.504 | 1.345 | 0.160 |
| Scoring punch | 56.890 | 1.554 | 0.116 |
| Defensive toughness | 2.598 | 1.483 | 0.111 |
| Winning | 1.000 | 1.142 | 0.136 |
| Tough schedules | 14.175 | 0.716 | 0.064 |
| Big-game wins | 3.012 | 1.925 | 0.172 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.373 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 1.000 | 1.585 | 0.071 |
| Close-game grit | Not available | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Avoiding bad losses | 26.000 | 1.592 | 0.071 |
| Team talent | 666.740 | 0.071 | 0.004 |
| Recruiting strength | 177.473 | -0.202 | -0.010 |
| Returning production | 0.095 | -1.253 | -0.051 |
| Transfer portal impact | 9.770 | 1.749 | 0.053 |
| Previous-season performance | 10.539 | 0.926 | 0.038 |
| Recent form | 30.500 | 1.509 | 0.090 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.