Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and six ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
Because these ratings contain no prejudices regarding team or conference strengths, they tend to be quite inaccurate early in the seasons. College football appears to take at least 5 games per team before even remotely reasonable ratings are produced; acceptable ratings are produced with 8 games per team; excellent ratings unfortunately require 14 games per team.

Full Ranking

                                                  STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL   
TEAM                   W  L  T   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF
Yale                  13  0  0  429    0  1.286    1  1.897    1  2.419    1  2.485    1 0.6707    1 0.7271    1   1250 -0.147  1.911  3.059
Harvard               10  1  0  365   42  1.349    2  1.637    2  1.837    2  2.178    2 0.6494    2 0.7103    2   1200  0.580  2.170  2.185
Pennsylvania          15  1  0  405   52  0.369    3  1.524    3  1.593    6  1.034    6 0.5971    7 0.6082    3   1141  0.153  0.666  1.403
Purdue                 8  0  0  318   22  0.012    4  1.386    4  1.253    5  1.595    4 0.6233    5 0.6212    4   1096  0.474  1.490  1.701
Cornell               10  1  0  434   54  0.820    5  1.379    5  1.240    3  1.871    5 0.6150    4 0.6276    5   1062  1.301  2.671  1.070
Minnesota              5  0  0  122   56 -0.178    6  1.300    6  1.041    8  0.541    3 0.6458    3 0.6734    6    984  1.018  0.994  0.089
Princeton             13  2  0  473   18  0.781    7  1.285    7  1.006    4  1.810    8 0.5655   10 0.5706    7    952  0.061  1.374  2.246
M.I.T.                 4  3  0   72  114  0.174    8  1.087    8  0.597   13 -0.000   10 0.5494    9 0.5839   15    554  0.692  0.101 -0.101
Tufts                  8  2  0  172   89 -0.141    9  1.042    9  0.497   10  0.142    7 0.5710    6 0.6146    8    915  0.856  0.413 -0.129
Navy                   5  2  0  146   64  0.179   10  1.034   10  0.487    9  0.326   13 0.5117   14 0.5007    9    850  0.954  0.705 -0.053
TEAM                   W  L  T   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF
Amherst                9  5  0  318  141  0.315   11  0.964   11  0.350    7  0.825   11 0.5481   11 0.5577   13    658  0.828  1.066  0.583
Michigan               7  5  0  298  170  0.204   12  0.788   12  0.040   11  0.022   14 0.5088   13 0.5203   10    800  0.777  0.210 -0.166
Wisconsin              4  3  0  102   96 -0.050   13  0.722   13 -0.023   15 -0.078   12 0.5193   12 0.5542   14    575  0.930  0.275 -0.431
Dartmouth              5  3  0  102  146 -0.403   14  0.680   14 -0.104   18 -0.501    9 0.5645    8 0.5923   16    482  0.887 -0.196 -0.807
Army                   3  1  1   90   18 -0.587   15  0.560   15 -0.338   12  0.021   18 0.4553   22 0.3640   17    470  0.416 -0.135  0.177
Chicago                8  4  1  158  144 -0.516   16  0.547   16 -0.362   20 -0.617   19 0.4490   26 0.3201   11    748  0.422 -0.768 -0.465
Northwestern           6  4  2  140  112 -0.430   17  0.536   17 -0.417   17 -0.500   15 0.4863   18 0.4025   18    389  0.465 -0.613 -0.387
Springfield            4  3  0   86  100 -0.741   18  0.510   18 -0.461   21 -0.829   16 0.4757   16 0.4316   20    287  0.507 -0.905 -0.754
Illinois               7  4  1  240   92 -0.522   19  0.379   20 -0.685   14 -0.077   17 0.4597   25 0.3387   12    689  0.964  0.313 -0.467
Trinity (Connecticut)  2  4  1   30   83 -0.388   20  0.378   19 -0.680   22 -0.833   25 0.4147   21 0.3669   25     43 -0.050 -1.345 -0.321
TEAM                   W  L  T   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF
Williams               4  7  0  102  261 -0.256   21  0.369   21 -0.700   26 -1.001   21 0.4412   17 0.4248   19    350  0.947 -0.630 -1.372
Lafayette              5  7  0  126  139 -0.268   22  0.320   23 -0.780   16 -0.447   23 0.4205   23 0.3519   23    182  0.437 -0.584 -0.309
Lehigh                 3  6  0   91  164  0.045   23  0.319   22 -0.725   19 -0.575   22 0.4214   19 0.3850   22    185  0.418 -0.730 -0.420
Rutgers                3  5  1  108  160 -0.500   24  0.134   24 -1.051   23 -0.835   26 0.4081   20 0.3695   24    100  1.193 -0.173 -1.497
Wesleyan               1  8  1   34  230 -0.200   25  0.092   26 -1.117   24 -0.869   20 0.4442   15 0.4494   27      0  0.316 -1.110 -0.628
Brown                  4  5  1   60   86 -0.898   26  0.087   25 -1.112   27 -1.116   24 0.4189   24 0.3392   26      7  0.186 -1.460 -0.772
Massachusetts          4  6  2  194  202 -0.679   27  0.000   27 -1.235   25 -0.955   27 0.3736   27 0.2879   21    281  0.986 -0.540 -1.371
UNRANKED              12 90  3  474 2834 -0.501      -1.000      -1.000      -1.640      0.3890      0.3584           0  0.628 -1.601 -1.679


Independent: strength=-0.029 (#1)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF Yale 13 0 0 429 0 1.286 1 1.897 1 2.419 1 2.485 1 0.6707 1 0.7271 1 1250 -0.147 1.911 3.059 Harvard 10 1 0 365 42 1.349 2 1.637 2 1.837 2 2.178 2 0.6494 2 0.7103 2 1200 0.580 2.170 2.185 Pennsylvania 15 1 0 405 52 0.369 3 1.524 3 1.593 6 1.034 6 0.5971 7 0.6082 3 1141 0.153 0.666 1.403 Purdue 8 0 0 318 22 0.012 4 1.386 4 1.253 5 1.595 4 0.6233 5 0.6212 4 1096 0.474 1.490 1.701 Cornell 10 1 0 434 54 0.820 5 1.379 5 1.240 3 1.871 5 0.6150 4 0.6276 5 1062 1.301 2.671 1.070 Minnesota 5 0 0 122 56 -0.178 6 1.300 6 1.041 8 0.541 3 0.6458 3 0.6734 6 984 1.018 0.994 0.089 Princeton 13 2 0 473 18 0.781 7 1.285 7 1.006 4 1.810 8 0.5655 10 0.5706 7 952 0.061 1.374 2.246 M.I.T. 4 3 0 72 114 0.174 8 1.087 8 0.597 13 -0.000 10 0.5494 9 0.5839 15 554 0.692 0.101 -0.101 Tufts 8 2 0 172 89 -0.141 9 1.042 9 0.497 10 0.142 7 0.5710 6 0.6146 8 915 0.856 0.413 -0.129 Navy 5 2 0 146 64 0.179 10 1.034 10 0.487 9 0.326 13 0.5117 14 0.5007 9 850 0.954 0.705 -0.053 Amherst 9 5 0 318 141 0.315 11 0.964 11 0.350 7 0.825 11 0.5481 11 0.5577 13 658 0.828 1.066 0.583 Michigan 7 5 0 298 170 0.204 12 0.788 12 0.040 11 0.022 14 0.5088 13 0.5203 10 800 0.777 0.210 -0.166 Wisconsin 4 3 0 102 96 -0.050 13 0.722 13 -0.023 15 -0.078 12 0.5193 12 0.5542 14 575 0.930 0.275 -0.431 Dartmouth 5 3 0 102 146 -0.403 14 0.680 14 -0.104 18 -0.501 9 0.5645 8 0.5923 16 482 0.887 -0.196 -0.807 Army 3 1 1 90 18 -0.587 15 0.560 15 -0.338 12 0.021 18 0.4553 22 0.3640 17 470 0.416 -0.135 0.177 Chicago 8 4 1 158 144 -0.516 16 0.547 16 -0.362 20 -0.617 19 0.4490 26 0.3201 11 748 0.422 -0.768 -0.465 Northwestern 6 4 2 140 112 -0.430 17 0.536 17 -0.417 17 -0.500 15 0.4863 18 0.4025 18 389 0.465 -0.613 -0.387 Springfield 4 3 0 86 100 -0.741 18 0.510 18 -0.461 21 -0.829 16 0.4757 16 0.4316 20 287 0.507 -0.905 -0.754 Illinois 7 4 1 240 92 -0.522 19 0.379 20 -0.685 14 -0.077 17 0.4597 25 0.3387 12 689 0.964 0.313 -0.467 Trinity (Connecticut) 2 4 1 30 83 -0.388 20 0.378 19 -0.680 22 -0.833 25 0.4147 21 0.3669 25 43 -0.050 -1.345 -0.321 Williams 4 7 0 102 261 -0.256 21 0.369 21 -0.700 26 -1.001 21 0.4412 17 0.4248 19 350 0.947 -0.630 -1.372 Lafayette 5 7 0 126 139 -0.268 22 0.320 23 -0.780 16 -0.447 23 0.4205 23 0.3519 23 182 0.437 -0.584 -0.309 Lehigh 3 6 0 91 164 0.045 23 0.319 22 -0.725 19 -0.575 22 0.4214 19 0.3850 22 185 0.418 -0.730 -0.420 Rutgers 3 5 1 108 160 -0.500 24 0.134 24 -1.051 23 -0.835 26 0.4081 20 0.3695 24 100 1.193 -0.173 -1.497 Wesleyan 1 8 1 34 230 -0.200 25 0.092 26 -1.117 24 -0.869 20 0.4442 15 0.4494 27 0 0.316 -1.110 -0.628 Brown 4 5 1 60 86 -0.898 26 0.087 25 -1.112 27 -1.116 24 0.4189 24 0.3392 26 7 0.186 -1.460 -0.772 Massachusetts 4 6 2 194 202 -0.679 27 0.000 27 -1.235 25 -0.955 27 0.3736 27 0.2879 21 281 0.986 -0.540 -1.371
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L T PCT RNK RATING Independent 170 92 11 0.643 1 -0.029

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.180 points in main ratings
     0.022 points in improved RPI
Average of 5.65 points per score

posted: Mon Dec 31 14:14:05 2007

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