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 | -43.865 | -2.136 | -0.254 |
| Scoring punch | -1.950 | -1.841 | -0.137 |
| Defensive toughness | 58.403 | -2.059 | -0.153 |
| Winning | 0.500 | -0.424 | -0.050 |
| Tough schedules | -46.140 | -1.982 | -0.177 |
| Big-game wins | 0.000 | -1.163 | -0.104 |
| Wins away from home | 0.000 | -0.373 | -0.017 |
| Statement wins | 0.500 | 0.080 | 0.004 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.023 | -0.030 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -7.000 | -0.017 | -0.001 |
| Team talent | 610.650 | -0.348 | -0.018 |
| Recruiting strength | 193.210 | 0.136 | 0.007 |
| Returning production | 0.663 | 0.930 | 0.038 |
| Transfer portal impact | -5.880 | -1.029 | -0.031 |
| Previous-season performance | 3.256 | 0.280 | 0.011 |
| Recent form | 5.500 | -0.217 | -0.013 |
This ranking used completed results through week 3. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.