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.

Rankings by division: Overall I-A I-AA II III NAIA NESCAC


Full Ranking

                                            STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
McNeese State     13  1  0 444 144  2.410    1  3.761    1  3.597    2  3.478    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 14.538    6  3.112    1  3.843
Montana           13  2  0 652 299  2.724    2  3.756    2  3.593    1  3.679    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 14.587    1  4.513    5  2.844
Appalachian St.   12  1  0 375 251  1.987    3  3.481    3  3.326   14  2.428    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 13.950   13  2.629   23  2.226
Delaware          11  2  0 423 238  2.410    4  3.403    4  3.309    5  3.010    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 14.043    3  3.403   11  2.617
Stephen F. Austin 11  2  0 392 242  2.206    5  3.272    5  3.155    8  2.782    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 13.728    7  2.936   10  2.628
Marshall          12  3  0 492 240  2.403    6  3.223    6  3.104    4  3.081    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 13.751    4  3.178    4  2.984
Troy State        11  1  0 446 168  1.677    7  3.032    7  2.843   10  2.727    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 13.384   10  2.796    9  2.658
Boise State        7  4  0 361 265  2.555    8  2.912    8  2.709    6  2.911    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 13.253    2  3.501   18  2.321
Murray State      11  1  0 455 149  1.527    9  2.898    9  2.685    9  2.736    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 13.232   11  2.714    7  2.759
Idaho              6  5  0 287 209  2.621   10  2.831   10  2.616   11  2.656    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11 12.958   14  2.615    8  2.697
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Eastern Illinois  10  2  0 328 201  1.648   11  2.747   11  2.574   20  2.173    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14 12.796   22  2.135   24  2.212
Hofstra           10  2  0 393 150  1.762   12  2.729   12  2.550   12  2.625    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12 12.880   15  2.468    6  2.783
Northern Arizona   7  4  0 403 163  2.529   13  2.679   13  2.488    3  3.224    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 13.006    5  3.118    2  3.331
William & Mary     7  4  0 276 184  2.390   14  2.679   16  2.486    7  2.859    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13 12.835   12  2.704    3  3.013
James Madison      8  4  0 361 290  2.130   15  2.642   15  2.486   17  2.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16 12.688    9  2.849   37  1.704
Weber State        6  5  0 314 318  2.457   16  2.614   14  2.487   15  2.374    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15 12.722    8  2.926   32  1.821
Georgia Southern   9  4  0 294 237  1.953   17  2.555   17  2.415   19  2.176    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17 12.599   32  1.873   14  2.480
Northern Iowa      8  5  0 337 236  2.209   18  2.496   18  2.351   13  2.442    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18 12.592   17  2.320   12  2.564
Southern Univ.    11  1  0 475 220  1.055   19  2.470   19  2.313   29  1.886    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19 12.430   16  2.394   46  1.378
Rhode Island       7  4  0 215 197  1.987   20  2.422   20  2.262   24  2.048    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20 12.349   37  1.764   17  2.331
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Richmond           7  3  1 187 186  1.831   21  2.365   21  2.193   35  1.736    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22 12.171   55  1.228   20  2.243
Connecticut        8  3  0 279 200  1.584   22  2.338   22  2.162   34  1.769    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24 12.157   35  1.800   35  1.737
Idaho State        6  5  0 307 252  2.151   23  2.298   23  2.118   18  2.218    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21 12.203   18  2.269   25  2.168
Montana State      5  6  0 193 262  2.250   24  2.272   24  2.107   30  1.864    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28 12.059   46  1.491   21  2.238
Eastern Kentucky   9  3  0 363 212  1.472   25  2.256   25  2.082   25  2.019    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23 12.162   29  1.901   27  2.136
Princeton          8  1  1 243 124  1.242   26  2.245   26  2.067   27  1.917    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26 12.084   44  1.561   19  2.273
NW Louisiana       6  5  0 269 209  2.098   27  2.209   27  2.030   16  2.310    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25 12.123   20  2.225   16  2.395
Central Florida    6  5  0 283 280  2.031   28  2.194   28  2.010   22  2.087    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27 12.068   19  2.261   30  1.913
Indiana State      7  4  0 236 186  1.675   29  2.147   29  1.951   28  1.904    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29 11.944   43  1.578   22  2.230
New Hampshire      6  5  0 206 171  1.916   30  2.119   30  1.920   23  2.074    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30 11.905   40  1.608   13  2.539
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Lehigh             8  3  0 306 272  1.222   31  2.036   31  1.899   44  1.451    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32 11.742   25  1.976   61  0.926
Pennsylvania       7  3  0 274 199  1.455   32  2.010   32  1.868   32  1.806    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31 11.794   23  2.124   43  1.489
Portland State     8  5  0 413 293  1.586   33  1.965   33  1.816   33  1.791    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33 11.691   26  1.956   39  1.626
Dartmouth          7  2  1 222 137  1.153   34  1.955   34  1.801   38  1.613    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35 11.685   56  1.191   29  2.035
Massachusetts      6  5  0 261 227  1.648   35  1.890   35  1.726   37  1.713    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36 11.584   33  1.844   40  1.582
Florida A&M        9  3  0 324 238  0.958   36  1.886   36  1.717   50  1.406    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37 11.556   51  1.370   44  1.442
Liberty            8  3  0 352 203  1.051   37  1.873   37  1.702   47  1.433    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39 11.529   47  1.465   45  1.401
Middle Tenn. St.   7  4  0 303 201  1.562   38  1.867   38  1.694   26  2.018    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34 11.686   31  1.885   26  2.152
Furman             6  5  0 274 261  1.667   39  1.840   39  1.663   36  1.733    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38 11.542   30  1.895   41  1.571
Sam Houston State  5  5  0 193 216  1.605   40  1.825   40  1.645   48  1.428    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40 11.414   58  1.148   36  1.708
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Jacksonville St.   7  4  0 255 256  1.173   41  1.800   41  1.615   62  1.057    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42 11.327   61  1.105   57  1.008
St. Mary's (Cal)   8  2  0 334 230  0.651   42  1.752   42  1.553   61  1.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44 11.195   50  1.443   70  0.699
East Tenn. State   4  7  0 224 305  1.971   43  1.734   43  1.535   39  1.609    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41 11.363   39  1.693   42  1.526
Illinois State     5  6  0 206 192  1.635   44  1.678   44  1.469   40  1.575    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43 11.271   52  1.314   31  1.835
Southern Illinois  5  6  0 198 291  1.513   45  1.640   45  1.469   63  0.965    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51 11.006   64  1.012   62  0.918
Bucknell           7  4  0 195 174  1.051   46  1.626   47  1.449   55  1.232    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47 11.150   75  0.661   34  1.802
Cornell            6  4  0 261 222  1.248   47  1.626   46  1.457   49  1.417    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45 11.191   38  1.713   52  1.121
Jackson State      9  3  0 318 206  0.736   48  1.594   48  1.418   60  1.082    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48 11.085   71  0.850   49  1.314
Villanova          3  8  0 194 195  2.172   49  1.511   50  1.327   21  2.142    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46 11.171   34  1.813   15  2.471
Northeastern (MA)  4  7  0 198 234  1.822   50  1.487   49  1.365   41  1.563    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49 11.076   53  1.308   33  1.818
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Samford            7  4  0 263 287  0.796   51  1.452   51  1.318   68  0.805    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54 10.775   70  0.926   71  0.683
Virginia Military  4  7  0 269 350  1.727   52  1.441   52  1.309   53  1.374    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53 10.899   24  2.113   73  0.635
East. Washington   3  8  0 238 357  2.030   53  1.436   53  1.304   43  1.520    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52 10.907   36  1.774   50  1.266
SW Missouri State  4  7  0 220 204  1.815   54  1.377   54  1.231   31  1.836    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50 11.021   45  1.545   28  2.127
Boston University  3  8  0 250 304  1.818   55  1.308   55  1.149   46  1.439    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57 10.676   28  1.918   59  0.960
Brown              5  5  0 282 239  1.214   56  1.297   56  1.133   45  1.444    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55 10.695   27  1.934   60  0.955
Western Illinois   4  7  0 267 252  1.606   57  1.281   57  1.117   52  1.389    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56 10.676   48  1.463   48  1.315
Hampton            8  3  0 342 221  0.394   58  1.238   58  1.057   67  0.865    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58 10.503   62  1.095   74  0.635
Alabama State      7  3  1 348 223  0.582   59  1.205   59  1.017   64  0.955    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59 10.472   54  1.283   75  0.627
SE Missouri State  5  6  0 243 309  1.012   60  1.169   61  0.974   73  0.704    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64 10.312   69  0.962   79  0.445
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SW Texas State     4  7  0 274 303  1.390   61  1.162   62  0.967   56  1.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61 10.394   41  1.585   65  0.829
Tenn.-Chattanooga  4  7  0 251 299  1.509   62  1.150   63  0.951   51  1.391    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60 10.458   49  1.454   47  1.327
Western Carolina   3  7  0 158 311  1.455   63  1.088   60  0.977   71  0.757    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65 10.299   74  0.691   66  0.823
Drake              8  1  1 237 104 -0.300   64  1.070   64  0.941   83  0.444    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67 10.257   95 -0.139   55  1.028
Maine              3  8  0 210 301  1.600   65  1.054   65  0.928   57  1.102    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63 10.322   60  1.114   53  1.090
So. Carolina St.   6  4  0 236 199  0.581   66  1.038   66  0.904   72  0.749    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66 10.260   72  0.746   69  0.752
Lafayette          4  6  1 176 250  1.050   67  1.011   67  0.874   78  0.650    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71 10.158   85  0.400   63  0.900
Delaware State     6  5  0 232 255  0.692   68  1.005   69  0.866   77  0.653    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68 10.191   76  0.630   72  0.676
Youngstown State   3  8  0 188 236  1.653   69  1.004   68  0.869   54  1.349    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62 10.372   65  1.009   38  1.690
Buffalo            3  8  0 198 259  1.451   70  0.956   70  0.813   58  1.085    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70 10.174   63  1.086   54  1.084
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Columbia           3  6  1 201 281  1.171   71  0.952   71  0.807   69  0.771    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72 10.129   66  0.982   76  0.560
Cal Poly SLO       5  6  0 411 271  1.153   72  0.856   72  0.719   42  1.550    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69 10.180   21  2.207   64  0.892
Yale               3  7  0 172 247  1.171   73  0.851   73  0.714   74  0.693    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74 10.004   78  0.568   67  0.818
Fordham            4  6  1 208 236  0.840   74  0.830   74  0.688   75  0.692    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75 10.000   77  0.620   68  0.764
Sacramento State   4  6  1 255 377  0.922   75  0.829   75  0.687   80  0.540    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  9.837   68  0.978   90  0.101
Tennessee-Martin   5  6  0 335 302  0.793   76  0.825   76  0.681   76  0.692    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  9.997   57  1.160   85  0.223
Ala.-Birmingham    5  6  0 273 261  0.849   77  0.824   77  0.681   66  0.867    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73 10.057   73  0.718   56  1.017
Western Kentucky   2  8  0 229 341  1.427   78  0.694   78  0.518   65  0.875    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  9.744   42  1.579   86  0.170
Howard             6  5  0 246 225  0.266   79  0.614   79  0.413   84  0.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  9.412   87  0.342   78  0.461
Dayton             9  2  0 422 180 -0.576   80  0.582   80  0.372   79  0.633    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  9.604   59  1.130   87  0.136
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Grambling State    5  6  0 340 191  0.639   81  0.505   82  0.284   59  1.085    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  9.454   67  0.979   51  1.190
Alcorn State       4  6  1 244 300  0.407   82  0.446   81  0.326   90  0.118    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  9.160   84  0.401   96 -0.165
Austin Peay State  3  8  0 212 341  0.825   83  0.378   83  0.246   87  0.297    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  9.055   81  0.477   88  0.116
Citadel, The       2  9  0 165 262  1.271   84  0.358   84  0.222   70  0.767    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  9.167   80  0.527   58  1.008
Duquesne          10  1  0 313 163 -1.608   85  0.318   85  0.156  102 -0.813    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  8.811  103 -0.764  104 -0.861
Bethune-Cookman    3  8  0 219 334  0.543   86  0.222   86  0.039   91  0.006    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  8.520   90  0.151   95 -0.139
Harvard            2  8  0 183 258  0.900   87  0.213   87  0.030   81  0.506    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  8.645   79  0.528   77  0.485
Wagner             8  2  0 276 221 -1.183   88  0.202   88  0.008  103 -0.839    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  8.428   97 -0.265  110 -1.413
Wofford            4  7  0 191 274  0.175   89  0.180   90 -0.014   97 -0.284    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   93  8.247   98 -0.359   97 -0.209
Tennessee Tech     3  8  0 234 311  0.676   90  0.179   89 -0.013   86  0.354    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  8.600   83  0.448   83  0.261
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Holy Cross         2  9  0 180 326  0.862   91  0.172   91 -0.021   89  0.174    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  8.448   88  0.238   89  0.111
No. Carolina A&T   4  7  0 224 247  0.309   92  0.164   92 -0.036   88  0.190    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  8.543   91  0.141   84  0.239
Tennessee State    2  9  0 193 292  0.828   93  0.098   93 -0.108   85  0.391    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   92  8.408   86  0.388   81  0.394
Towson State       6  4  0 234 150 -0.496   94 -0.084   94 -0.216   93 -0.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   94  8.154  100 -0.377   82  0.282
Southern Utah      2  9  0 220 394  0.433   95 -0.252   95 -0.421   95 -0.226    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   97  7.597   89  0.225  102 -0.678
Northridge State   2  8  0 159 355  0.186   96 -0.353   96 -0.472  100 -0.541    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   98  7.441  105 -0.837   98 -0.245
Nicholls State     0 11  0 142 390  1.591   97 -0.363   97 -0.478   82  0.446    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   95  7.803   82  0.450   80  0.441
Monmouth (NJ)      7  3  0 288 118 -1.169   98 -0.448   98 -0.585   96 -0.244    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   96  7.647  102 -0.547   91  0.059
Miss. Valley St.   2  9  0 182 442  0.034   99 -0.465   99 -0.597  105 -0.871    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  102  7.068  101 -0.543  108 -1.200
Morehead State     2  8  0 186 355  0.117  100 -0.484  100 -0.621   99 -0.452    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  100  7.303   96 -0.251  101 -0.652
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Robert Morris      6  4  0 270 159 -1.033  101 -0.560  101 -0.724   98 -0.334    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   99  7.366   99 -0.368   99 -0.301
Texas Southern     2  8  0 200 259  0.200  102 -0.649  102 -0.830   92 -0.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  101  7.158   92 -0.024   92 -0.069
San Diego, U. of   5  5  0 176 167 -1.041  103 -0.670  103 -0.864  106 -0.915    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  103  6.668  109 -1.413  100 -0.418
Valparaiso         5  5  0 247 314 -1.298  104 -0.711  104 -0.918  110 -1.463    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  106  6.308  104 -0.806  116 -2.120
Colgate            0 11  0 134 367  0.900  105 -0.771  105 -0.974   94 -0.127    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  104  6.580   93 -0.117   94 -0.137
Evansville         5  5  0 182 139 -1.167  106 -0.843  106 -1.078  104 -0.842    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  105  6.327  110 -1.567   93 -0.118
Morgan State       1 10  0 212 439  0.179  107 -0.878  107 -1.110  101 -0.654    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  108  6.221   94 -0.130  106 -1.178
Marist             6  4  0 234 174 -1.651  108 -0.890  108 -1.140  109 -1.236    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  107  6.265  107 -1.281  107 -1.192
Charleston South.  1 10  0 129 408 -0.019  109 -0.901  109 -1.146  107 -0.964    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  110  5.950  106 -0.969  105 -0.959
Georgetown (DC)    6  3  0 192  99 -1.865  110 -0.948  110 -1.205  108 -1.216    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  109  6.054  111 -1.693  103 -0.739
TEAM               W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Butler             2  8  0 157 314 -0.918  111 -1.353  111 -1.484  111 -1.588    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  111  5.175  108 -1.301  113 -1.876
Central Conn. St.  2  8  0 122 284 -1.256  112 -1.617  112 -1.776  112 -1.832    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  112  4.651  113 -2.145  111 -1.519
Canisius           4  6  0 130 176 -1.887  113 -1.650  113 -1.823  113 -1.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  113  4.633  116 -2.623  109 -1.373
St. John's (NY)    4  6  0 181 265 -2.181  114 -1.969  114 -2.088  116 -2.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  114  4.175  112 -2.132  118 -2.639
Prairie View A&M   0 11  0  79 511 -0.757  115 -2.133  115 -2.168  117 -2.390    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  116  3.677  117 -2.704  114 -2.077
Iona               3  6  0 141 186 -2.085  116 -2.137  116 -2.183  114 -2.130    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  115  4.060  115 -2.417  112 -1.843
St. Peter's        2  7  0  81 247 -2.202  117 -2.303  117 -2.382  118 -2.976    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  117  3.531  119 -3.439  117 -2.512
St. Francis (PA)   0 10  0 125 300 -1.329  118 -2.578  118 -2.696  115 -2.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  118  3.290  114 -2.269  115 -2.098
Siena              0  9  0  98 284 -2.271  119 -3.211  119 -3.381  119 -3.091    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  119  2.158  118 -3.162  119 -3.019



Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L T PCT RNK RATING

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.191 points in main ratings
     0.026 points in improved RPI
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Mon Dec 23 16:36:58 2019

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