Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                              STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE    BALLPARK 
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
BOSTON        108  70 925 700  0.039 91.551    1  0.244    1  0.214    1  0.244    1 0.5299    7  0.543    1  0.355    5  0.133   13  0.051
ST. LOUIS     106  73 839 651 -0.013 88.434    2  0.187    2  0.153    3  0.172    2 0.5223    5  0.569    2  0.307   13  0.037   24 -0.229
OAKLAND        98  69 782 642  0.006 83.727    3  0.183    3  0.152    4  0.138    3 0.5186    4  0.569    3  0.273   16  0.002   27 -0.278
TAMPA BAY      94  74 716 672  0.048 87.088    4  0.143    4  0.133    5  0.101    4 0.5183   17  0.403    8  0.087    8  0.116   22 -0.101
DETROIT        98  75 832 658  0.015 87.323    5  0.132    6  0.125    2  0.195    6 0.5163   25  0.308    7  0.100    2  0.290    1  0.352
PITTSBURGH     97  71 655 600 -0.007 83.484    6  0.127    5  0.126   11  0.073    5 0.5180   24  0.350   18  0.014    4  0.133   25 -0.241
CLEVELAND      92  71 745 666  0.012 82.144    7  0.106    7  0.117    7  0.095    9 0.5142    8  0.536    4  0.198   18 -0.009   19 -0.070
TEXAS          91  72 730 636  0.006 81.817    8  0.076    8  0.102    8  0.092   10 0.5120   21  0.388   10  0.065    7  0.119   14  0.035
ATLANTA        97  69 700 572 -0.069 78.349    9  0.063    9  0.095   10  0.076    7 0.5154   19  0.390   11  0.050   10  0.102   23 -0.192
LA DODGERS     97  75 688 617 -0.041 83.171   10  0.041   10  0.081   13  0.066    8 0.5143   23  0.365   16  0.018    9  0.113   26 -0.243
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CINCINNATI     90  73 700 595 -0.017 80.348   11  0.040   12  0.077    6  0.098   11 0.5120   20  0.389    9  0.071    6  0.125   21 -0.096
BALTIMORE      85  77 745 709  0.051 84.245   12  0.038   13  0.075    9  0.085   12 0.5109   10  0.477    6  0.135   14  0.034    7  0.182
NY YANKEES     85  77 650 671  0.056 84.688   13  0.034   11  0.077   14  0.015   13 0.5105   28  0.223   23 -0.148    3  0.179    5  0.240
KANSAS CITY    86  76 648 601  0.020 82.232   14  0.024   14  0.065   12  0.071   14 0.5072   29  0.146   24 -0.152    1  0.293    6  0.221
WASHINGTON     86  76 656 626 -0.061 77.133   15  0.004   15  0.010   17 -0.016   15 0.5030   22  0.376   19 -0.053   15  0.021   17  0.010
LA ANGELS      78  84 733 737  0.018 82.240   16 -0.001   16 -0.020   15  0.013   18 0.4950    1  0.600    5  0.177   24 -0.151   18 -0.027
ARIZONA        81  81 685 695 -0.037 78.755   17 -0.002   17 -0.026   18 -0.046   16 0.4992    9  0.496   15  0.022   22 -0.114   20 -0.085
TORONTO        74  88 712 756  0.062 85.119   18 -0.004   18 -0.031   16  0.006   17 0.4957   12  0.461   13  0.042   20 -0.030    3  0.257
SAN FRANCISCO  76  86 629 691 -0.028 79.357   19 -0.027   19 -0.073   20 -0.097   19 0.4923    3  0.578   12  0.046   28 -0.240   29 -0.351
SAN DIEGO      76  86 618 700 -0.035 78.968   20 -0.032   20 -0.077   26 -0.120   20 0.4915    2  0.593   14  0.037   29 -0.277   30 -0.415
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MILWAUKEE      74  88 640 687 -0.010 80.507   21 -0.033   21 -0.080   19 -0.050   21 0.4895   18  0.391   21 -0.075   19 -0.026   12  0.114
SEATTLE        71  91 624 754  0.030 83.187   22 -0.041   22 -0.085   21 -0.098   25 0.4853   14  0.426   22 -0.093   21 -0.103   16  0.013
COLORADO       74  88 706 760 -0.039 78.666   23 -0.066   23 -0.101   22 -0.101   22 0.4884   13  0.456   20 -0.068   23 -0.133    2  0.333
NY METS        74  88 619 684 -0.053 77.813   24 -0.083   25 -0.110   24 -0.109   23 0.4864    6  0.558   17  0.016   27 -0.234   28 -0.294
PHILADELPHIA   73  89 608 747 -0.034 79.142   25 -0.093   24 -0.109   28 -0.177   24 0.4857   16  0.416   26 -0.180   26 -0.174    9  0.138
MINNESOTA      66  96 614 788  0.042 84.027   26 -0.141   26 -0.130   27 -0.163   26 0.4787   15  0.421   25 -0.162   25 -0.165    8  0.146
CHI CUBS       66  96 602 689 -0.001 81.179   27 -0.197   27 -0.158   23 -0.104   27 0.4783   27  0.248   29 -0.247   11  0.039    4  0.251
CHI WHITE SOX  63  99 598 723  0.031 83.311   28 -0.212   28 -0.168   25 -0.117   28 0.4740   26  0.287   28 -0.229   17 -0.005   11  0.128
MIAMI          62 100 513 646 -0.041 78.650   29 -0.248   29 -0.227   29 -0.189   29 0.4698   30  0.139   30 -0.416   12  0.039   15  0.014
HOUSTON        51 111 610 849  0.049 84.615   30 -0.260   30 -0.286   30 -0.232   30 0.4575   11  0.472   27 -0.186   30 -0.278   10  0.136
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TEAM            W   L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

NL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING LA DODGERS 97 75 688 617 -0.041 83.171 10 0.041 10 0.081 13 0.066 8 0.5143 23 0.365 16 0.018 9 0.113 26 -0.243 ARIZONA 81 81 685 695 -0.037 78.755 17 -0.002 17 -0.026 18 -0.046 16 0.4992 9 0.496 15 0.022 22 -0.114 20 -0.085 SAN FRANCISCO 76 86 629 691 -0.028 79.357 19 -0.027 19 -0.073 20 -0.097 19 0.4923 3 0.578 12 0.046 28 -0.240 29 -0.351 SAN DIEGO 76 86 618 700 -0.035 78.968 20 -0.032 20 -0.077 26 -0.120 20 0.4915 2 0.593 14 0.037 29 -0.277 30 -0.415 COLORADO 74 88 706 760 -0.039 78.666 23 -0.066 23 -0.101 22 -0.101 22 0.4884 13 0.456 20 -0.068 23 -0.133 2 0.333

NL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ST. LOUIS 106 73 839 651 -0.013 88.434 2 0.187 2 0.153 3 0.172 2 0.5223 5 0.569 2 0.307 13 0.037 24 -0.229 PITTSBURGH 97 71 655 600 -0.007 83.484 6 0.127 5 0.126 11 0.073 5 0.5180 24 0.350 18 0.014 4 0.133 25 -0.241 CINCINNATI 90 73 700 595 -0.017 80.348 11 0.040 12 0.077 6 0.098 11 0.5120 20 0.389 9 0.071 6 0.125 21 -0.096 MILWAUKEE 74 88 640 687 -0.010 80.507 21 -0.033 21 -0.080 19 -0.050 21 0.4895 18 0.391 21 -0.075 19 -0.026 12 0.114 CHI CUBS 66 96 602 689 -0.001 81.179 27 -0.197 27 -0.158 23 -0.104 27 0.4783 27 0.248 29 -0.247 11 0.039 4 0.251

NL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ATLANTA 97 69 700 572 -0.069 78.349 9 0.063 9 0.095 10 0.076 7 0.5154 19 0.390 11 0.050 10 0.102 23 -0.192 WASHINGTON 86 76 656 626 -0.061 77.133 15 0.004 15 0.010 17 -0.016 15 0.5030 22 0.376 19 -0.053 15 0.021 17 0.010 NY METS 74 88 619 684 -0.053 77.813 24 -0.083 25 -0.110 24 -0.109 23 0.4864 6 0.558 17 0.016 27 -0.234 28 -0.294 PHILADELPHIA 73 89 608 747 -0.034 79.142 25 -0.093 24 -0.109 28 -0.177 24 0.4857 16 0.416 26 -0.180 26 -0.174 9 0.138 MIAMI 62 100 513 646 -0.041 78.650 29 -0.248 29 -0.227 29 -0.189 29 0.4698 30 0.139 30 -0.416 12 0.039 15 0.014

AL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING OAKLAND 98 69 782 642 0.006 83.727 3 0.183 3 0.152 4 0.138 3 0.5186 4 0.569 3 0.273 16 0.002 27 -0.278 TEXAS 91 72 730 636 0.006 81.817 8 0.076 8 0.102 8 0.092 10 0.5120 21 0.388 10 0.065 7 0.119 14 0.035 LA ANGELS 78 84 733 737 0.018 82.240 16 -0.001 16 -0.020 15 0.013 18 0.4950 1 0.600 5 0.177 24 -0.151 18 -0.027 SEATTLE 71 91 624 754 0.030 83.187 22 -0.041 22 -0.085 21 -0.098 25 0.4853 14 0.426 22 -0.093 21 -0.103 16 0.013 HOUSTON 51 111 610 849 0.049 84.615 30 -0.260 30 -0.286 30 -0.232 30 0.4575 11 0.472 27 -0.186 30 -0.278 10 0.136

AL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DETROIT 98 75 832 658 0.015 87.323 5 0.132 6 0.125 2 0.195 6 0.5163 25 0.308 7 0.100 2 0.290 1 0.352 CLEVELAND 92 71 745 666 0.012 82.144 7 0.106 7 0.117 7 0.095 9 0.5142 8 0.536 4 0.198 18 -0.009 19 -0.070 KANSAS CITY 86 76 648 601 0.020 82.232 14 0.024 14 0.065 12 0.071 14 0.5072 29 0.146 24 -0.152 1 0.293 6 0.221 MINNESOTA 66 96 614 788 0.042 84.027 26 -0.141 26 -0.130 27 -0.163 26 0.4787 15 0.421 25 -0.162 25 -0.165 8 0.146 CHI WHITE SOX 63 99 598 723 0.031 83.311 28 -0.212 28 -0.168 25 -0.117 28 0.4740 26 0.287 28 -0.229 17 -0.005 11 0.128

AL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BOSTON 108 70 925 700 0.039 91.551 1 0.244 1 0.214 1 0.244 1 0.5299 7 0.543 1 0.355 5 0.133 13 0.051 TAMPA BAY 94 74 716 672 0.048 87.088 4 0.143 4 0.133 5 0.101 4 0.5183 17 0.403 8 0.087 8 0.116 22 -0.101 BALTIMORE 85 77 745 709 0.051 84.245 12 0.038 13 0.075 9 0.085 12 0.5109 10 0.477 6 0.135 14 0.034 7 0.182 NY YANKEES 85 77 650 671 0.056 84.688 13 0.034 11 0.077 14 0.015 13 0.5105 28 0.223 23 -0.148 3 0.179 5 0.240 TORONTO 74 88 712 756 0.062 85.119 18 -0.004 18 -0.031 16 0.006 17 0.4957 12 0.461 13 0.042 20 -0.030 3 0.257


DIVISION     W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
AL EAST    446 386 0.536    1  0.118
NL CENTRAL 433 401 0.519    2  0.050
AL CENTRAL 405 417 0.493    3  0.021
AL WEST    389 427 0.477    4 -0.022
NL WEST    404 416 0.493    5 -0.078
NL EAST    392 422 0.482    6 -0.108

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.064 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.009 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:48:13 2020
games through: Wed Oct 30 2013

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