Dolphin Ratings - College Football

Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and six ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.

Schedule The number in this column is the effective opponent strength of a team. In other words, they would be expected to have the same record had they played all games against an opponent of this predictive rating at a neutral site. Because this calculation depends on the strength of the team in question, it is not possible to rank schedules using these values.
Standard Ranks teams in an order such that a team is "probably better" than all teams ranked lower than it. This calculation uses margin of victory only for computing a team's opponents strengths; the team's rating itself is computed using only wins, losses, and ties relative to its schedule
Median Likelihood Determines the likely ratings for each team, based on its wins, losses, and ties relative to its schedule. This generally produces the same or similar ratings as the standard ranking.
Predictive Both schedule strength and rating vs. schedule strength are determined considering both the wins and losses and the score differentials. This rating contains none of the biases in the standard rating, but does weight recent games slightly more than past games since those are a better indication of the team's current strength. This rating is the best of the first three for seeing how good teams are, and thus is the best for predicting future results.
Improved RPI Rating The improved RPI formula is similar to the standard RPI, except that the schedule strength is carried out to infinite depth instead of ending with opponents' opponents, thus allows for a better comparison of isolated groups of teams than is given by the standard RPI calculation. It is similar to the simple rating, except that all games are given equal weight.
RPI Rating. Included only because of common real-life usage. The RPI rating has many statistical problems. The football RPI rating is based on the BCS formula, and approximates the schedule, loss, and quality win components.
Pseudo-Poll. A blended ranking based on win-loss and predictive ratings, calibrated to match real-life polls as closely as possible. This gives a rough but unbiased estimate of how typical voters value record vs. impressive wins.
Predictive-Scoring. This value indicates how many points a team would be expected to score if it played an identical team.
Predictive-Offense. This combines the predictive and scoring ratings to measure how many points a team scores. The number is the predictive rating of an opponent against whom the team would be expected to score the league average number of points. This does not necessarily rate a team's offensive abilities, as a fast pace in basketball or big-play defense in football can make a team score more points.
Predictive-Defense. This combines the predictive and scoring ratings to measure how many points a team allows. The number is the predictive rating of an opponent against whom the team would be expected to allow the league average number of points. The same caveat in the predictive-offense rating applies here.

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 KCAC GAC 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
Keiser                   8  0  0 334 118 -0.307    1  0.870    1  0.845    3  0.527    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.365    7  0.436    3  0.618
Montana Tech            10  0  0 388 155 -0.545    2  0.704    2  0.794    5  0.366    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.226   10  0.368    5  0.363
Dordt                    9  0  0 375 107 -0.345    3  0.693    3  0.781    4  0.494    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.229   11  0.345    2  0.643
Grand View               9  0  0 353 125 -0.618    4  0.576    4  0.649    9  0.195    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.099   15 -0.102    4  0.492
Marian IN                9  1  0 460 211 -0.388    5  0.475    5  0.538    7  0.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 10.896    9  0.426    8  0.089
Lindsey Wilson           8  1  0 403 171 -0.280    6  0.396    6  0.452    1  0.633    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 10.941    2  0.911    6  0.354
Campbellsville           8  1  0 383 201 -0.544    7  0.203    7  0.313    8  0.198    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 10.476    4  0.652   15 -0.256
Coll of Idaho            8  1  0 267 128 -0.743    8  0.138    8  0.245   16 -0.200    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.190   22 -0.432    9  0.031
Benedictine KS           9  1  0 508 178 -0.587    9  0.119    9  0.221    6  0.288    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.458    5  0.583   10 -0.006
Morningside              8  2  0 483 201 -0.215   10  0.029   10  0.134    2  0.544    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.256    1  1.181   11 -0.093
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Indiana Wesleyan         8  2  0 508 261 -0.603   11 -0.163   11 -0.069   12  0.006    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.798    3  0.812   26 -0.799
St Francis IN            8  2  0 319 256 -0.917   12 -0.165   12 -0.072   29 -0.764    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.552   27 -0.630   28 -0.898
William Penn             9  1  0 399 211 -1.290   13 -0.235   13 -0.154   23 -0.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.529   19 -0.384   27 -0.800
Carroll MT               7  2  0 275 172 -0.813   14 -0.266   14 -0.187   19 -0.527    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.447   29 -0.654   18 -0.400
Southeastern FL          7  2  0 311 141 -0.735   15 -0.303   15 -0.224   15 -0.172    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.537   23 -0.438    7  0.095
Ottawa AZ                8  0  0 358  83 -1.906   16 -0.358   16 -0.293   18 -0.494    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.459   34 -0.889   12 -0.100
Northwestern IA          6  3  0 222 105 -0.425   17 -0.400   17 -0.327   13 -0.044    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.346   32 -0.800    1  0.711
Concordia NE             6  3  0 327 293 -0.725   18 -0.464   18 -0.390   27 -0.680    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.880   13  0.151   44 -1.511
Georgetown KY            6  3  0 276 196 -0.727   19 -0.491   19 -0.423   20 -0.550    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.933   26 -0.607   20 -0.493
Cumberland TN            5  5  0 274 319 -0.379   20 -0.586   20 -0.481   22 -0.582    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.847   24 -0.483   25 -0.682
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.671   21 -0.638   21 -0.544   10  0.051    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.144    6  0.530   19 -0.427
St Thomas FL             6  3  0 368 164 -0.548   22 -0.678   22 -0.584   14 -0.083    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.001   14  0.051   14 -0.217
Dakota St                7  2  0 276 162 -1.280   23 -0.727   23 -0.637   25 -0.619    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.560   30 -0.712   21 -0.527
St Xavier                7  3  0 231 195 -1.263   24 -0.733   24 -0.641   35 -1.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.428   51 -1.686   22 -0.531
Bethel TN                4  3  0 150 163 -0.721   25 -0.738   25 -0.644   33 -0.928    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.514   44 -1.222   24 -0.635
Reinhardt                6  3  0 352 214 -0.956   26 -0.844   26 -0.715   21 -0.577    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.542   17 -0.250   29 -0.905
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.157   27 -0.895   27 -0.772   51 -1.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.946   56 -1.922   36 -1.324
Midland U.               5  5  0 339 210 -0.300   28 -0.958   28 -0.848   11  0.032    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.396   12  0.218   13 -0.155
Taylor                   6  4  0 457 303 -0.872   29 -0.990   29 -0.887   17 -0.337    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.305    8  0.428   33 -1.101
Olivet Nazarene          5  4  0 346 228 -0.851   30 -1.048   30 -0.955   26 -0.655    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.072   20 -0.391   30 -0.920
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Hastings                 4  5  0 206 184 -0.603   31 -1.062   31 -0.970   24 -0.609    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.877   35 -0.956   16 -0.262
Florida Memorial         5  4  0 342 248 -0.899   32 -1.089   32 -1.000   28 -0.696    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.910   16 -0.103   35 -1.288
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  3  0 364 249 -1.653   33 -1.287   33 -1.135   38 -1.205    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.279   33 -0.872   46 -1.538
Dakota Wesleyan          4  6  0 186 307 -1.071   34 -1.323   34 -1.173   49 -1.566    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.867   52 -1.730   38 -1.401
Baker                    5  4  0 281 185 -1.145   35 -1.343   35 -1.195   31 -0.796    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.390   36 -0.983   23 -0.608
Texas Wesleyan           6  4  0 355 286 -1.389   36 -1.357   36 -1.216   36 -1.125    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.159   31 -0.762   43 -1.488
Faulkner                 4  5  0 207 268 -1.204   37 -1.393   37 -1.258   45 -1.483    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.833   48 -1.428   45 -1.537
Rocky Mountain           3  6  0 191 276 -0.800   38 -1.412   38 -1.280   43 -1.348    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.831   43 -1.218   42 -1.479
Louisiana Christian      7  3  0 353 280 -2.031   39 -1.416   39 -1.291   50 -1.619    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.834   47 -1.363   53 -1.875
Valley City St           6  3  0 163 150 -1.836   40 -1.419   40 -1.294   52 -1.637    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.744   62 -2.259   31 -1.015
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Webber Int'l             4  6  0 194 292 -1.169   41 -1.424   41 -1.295   53 -1.651    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.779   53 -1.850   40 -1.452
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -0.757   42 -1.434   42 -1.307   30 -0.766    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.025   18 -0.261   34 -1.271
Siena Heights            5  4  0 292 240 -1.454   43 -1.462   43 -1.341   42 -1.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.785   40 -1.120   48 -1.560
Wayland Baptist          6  2  0 303 240 -2.376   44 -1.517   44 -1.416   54 -1.944    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.573   45 -1.299   69 -2.588
Mount Marty              4  6  0 284 309 -1.107   45 -1.561   45 -1.469   37 -1.193    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.589   28 -0.637   51 -1.748
Eastern Oregon           4  5  0 135 133 -1.330   46 -1.624   46 -1.549   41 -1.309    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.412   60 -2.246   17 -0.372
Kentucky Christian       4  5  0 314 282 -1.269   47 -1.625   47 -1.550   39 -1.252    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.593   25 -0.600   54 -1.904
Peru St                  5  5  0 291 279 -1.442   48 -1.693   48 -1.633   44 -1.352    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.323   41 -1.159   47 -1.546
Pikeville                4  5  0 344 235 -1.216   49 -1.770   49 -1.723   32 -0.914    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.311   21 -0.408   39 -1.421
Missouri Baptist         3  6  0 189 334 -1.532   50 -1.830   50 -1.798   56 -2.030    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.793   55 -1.893   60 -2.167
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Southern Oregon          3  6  0 243 208 -1.011   51 -1.843   51 -1.814   34 -1.091    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.026   39 -1.100   32 -1.081
Ave Maria                3  6  0 144 323 -1.891   52 -1.877   52 -1.856   68 -2.375    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.580   70 -2.571   61 -2.178
Doane                    1  8  0  95 299 -1.069   53 -1.895   53 -1.874   55 -2.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.574   71 -2.578   41 -1.469
Culver-Stockton          5  5  0 305 373 -2.099   54 -1.903   54 -1.891   61 -2.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.660   49 -1.662   75 -2.752
St Francis IL            3  6  0 271 255 -1.255   55 -1.939   55 -1.931   40 -1.276    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.796   42 -1.215   37 -1.337
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.337   56 -1.960   56 -1.955   46 -1.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.711   46 -1.316   49 -1.740
Point U.                 3  5  0 116 290 -2.166   57 -1.984   57 -1.985   73 -2.786    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.308   77 -3.041   68 -2.532
Mayville St              5  5  0 185 253 -2.270   58 -1.992   58 -1.999   69 -2.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.397   74 -2.774   58 -2.151
Graceland                3  6  0 289 301 -1.493   59 -2.043   59 -2.062   47 -1.543    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.607   38 -1.093   56 -1.993
Warner U.                2  7  0 172 342 -1.531   60 -2.112   60 -2.138   58 -2.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.250   59 -2.050   62 -2.278
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Defiance                 3  7  0 270 397 -1.740   61 -2.186   61 -2.188   57 -2.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.207   50 -1.668   67 -2.511
St Ambrose               4  6  0 350 306 -1.865   62 -2.187   62 -2.191   48 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.370   37 -1.066   57 -2.058
Union KY                 3  5  0 158 229 -2.071   63 -2.199   63 -2.203   60 -2.196    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.177   66 -2.420   55 -1.972
Lawrence Tech            2  7  0 193 337 -1.659   64 -2.236   64 -2.245   63 -2.283    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.095   63 -2.261   63 -2.305
Missouri Valley          3  6  0 205 303 -1.990   65 -2.245   66 -2.260   65 -2.353    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.120   64 -2.350   64 -2.356
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.529   66 -2.248   65 -2.254   70 -2.536    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.942   79 -3.327   50 -1.745
Virginia U-Lynchburg     1  8  0 138 436 -1.356   67 -2.284   69 -2.319   62 -2.244    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.071   57 -2.002   66 -2.486
Bluefield VA             3  6  0 216 356 -2.160   68 -2.310   67 -2.283   66 -2.358    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.975   58 -2.009   73 -2.707
Arizona Christian        1  8  0 125 352 -1.317   69 -2.338   68 -2.314   64 -2.343    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.878   61 -2.257   65 -2.428
Central Methodist        2  8  0 214 407 -1.773   70 -2.369   70 -2.354   71 -2.550    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.849   65 -2.409   72 -2.691
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Clarke IA                2  8  0 208 386 -1.929   71 -2.495   71 -2.503   72 -2.570    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.636   69 -2.537   70 -2.604
Montana St-Northern      1  9  0 127 305 -1.455   72 -2.506   72 -2.515   59 -2.187    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.664   73 -2.588   52 -1.786
OK Panhandle St          3  6  0 169 289 -2.510   73 -2.547   73 -2.567   77 -2.947    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.491   78 -3.166   74 -2.729
Nelson TX                2  7  0 212 377 -2.287   74 -2.675   74 -2.721   75 -2.890    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.307   68 -2.481   82 -3.300
Langston                 2  7  0 238 398 -2.084   75 -2.721   75 -2.784   67 -2.367    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.393   54 -1.876   78 -2.857
Waldorf                  0  9  0  49 413 -1.465   76 -2.740   76 -2.803   76 -2.914    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.030   82 -3.672   59 -2.156
Madonna                  1  9  0 192 484 -1.917   77 -2.757   77 -2.833   74 -2.887    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.115   72 -2.582   81 -3.192
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  5  0  32 201 -2.006   78 -2.845   78 -2.943   80 -3.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.813   83 -3.731   71 -2.662
William Woods            1  9  0 218 538 -2.262   79 -2.938   79 -3.074   79 -3.064    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.742   67 -2.421   84 -3.708
Simpson CA               0  9  0  78 388 -1.888   80 -3.035   80 -3.194   82 -3.237    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.522   80 -3.561   79 -2.913
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.028   81 -3.086   81 -3.266   85 -4.011    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.387   84 -4.155   85 -3.868
Judson IL                0 10  0 158 564 -1.989   82 -3.127   82 -3.315   83 -3.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.396   76 -2.987   83 -3.705
Texas College            1  7  0 156 312 -2.665   83 -3.158   83 -3.365   78 -3.048    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.471   75 -2.965   80 -3.131
Thomas GA                0 10  0  97 466 -2.080   84 -3.220   84 -3.440   81 -3.236    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.283   81 -3.643   77 -2.830
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.323   85 -3.272   85 -3.509   84 -3.695    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.909   85 -4.599   76 -2.792


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.024 (#7)
                                                  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
Reinhardt                6  3  0 352 214 -0.956   26 -0.844   26 -0.715   21 -0.577    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.542   17 -0.250   29 -0.905
Kentucky Christian       4  5  0 314 282 -1.269   47 -1.625   47 -1.550   39 -1.252    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.593   25 -0.600   54 -1.904
Pikeville                4  5  0 344 235 -1.216   49 -1.770   49 -1.723   32 -0.914    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.311   21 -0.408   39 -1.421
Point U.                 3  5  0 116 290 -2.166   57 -1.984   57 -1.985   73 -2.786    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.308   77 -3.041   68 -2.532
Union KY                 3  5  0 158 229 -2.071   63 -2.199   63 -2.203   60 -2.196    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.177   66 -2.420   55 -1.972
Bluefield VA             3  6  0 216 356 -2.160   68 -2.310   67 -2.283   66 -2.358    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.975   58 -2.009   73 -2.707
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.323   85 -3.272   85 -3.509   84 -3.695    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.909   85 -4.599   76 -2.792

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.252 (#5)
                                                  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
Montana Tech            10  0  0 388 155 -0.545    2  0.704    2  0.794    5  0.366    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.226   10  0.368    5  0.363
Coll of Idaho            8  1  0 267 128 -0.743    8  0.138    8  0.245   16 -0.200    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.190   22 -0.432    9  0.031
Carroll MT               7  2  0 275 172 -0.813   14 -0.266   14 -0.187   19 -0.527    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.447   29 -0.654   18 -0.400
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.671   21 -0.638   21 -0.544   10  0.051    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.144    6  0.530   19 -0.427
Dakota St                7  2  0 276 162 -1.280   23 -0.727   23 -0.637   25 -0.619    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.560   30 -0.712   21 -0.527
Rocky Mountain           3  6  0 191 276 -0.800   38 -1.412   38 -1.280   43 -1.348    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.831   43 -1.218   42 -1.479
Valley City St           6  3  0 163 150 -1.836   40 -1.419   40 -1.294   52 -1.637    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.744   62 -2.259   31 -1.015
Eastern Oregon           4  5  0 135 133 -1.330   46 -1.624   46 -1.549   41 -1.309    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.412   60 -2.246   17 -0.372
Southern Oregon          3  6  0 243 208 -1.011   51 -1.843   51 -1.814   34 -1.091    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.026   39 -1.100   32 -1.081
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.337   56 -1.960   56 -1.955   46 -1.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.711   46 -1.316   49 -1.740
Mayville St              5  5  0 185 253 -2.270   58 -1.992   58 -1.999   69 -2.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.397   74 -2.774   58 -2.151
Arizona Christian        1  8  0 125 352 -1.317   69 -2.338   68 -2.314   64 -2.343    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.878   61 -2.257   65 -2.428
Montana St-Northern      1  9  0 127 305 -1.455   72 -2.506   72 -2.515   59 -2.187    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.664   73 -2.588   52 -1.786
Simpson CA               0  9  0  78 388 -1.888   80 -3.035   80 -3.194   82 -3.237    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.522   80 -3.561   79 -2.913

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-0.736 (#2)
                                                  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
Dordt                    9  0  0 375 107 -0.345    3  0.693    3  0.781    4  0.494    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.229   11  0.345    2  0.643
Morningside              8  2  0 483 201 -0.215   10  0.029   10  0.134    2  0.544    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.256    1  1.181   11 -0.093
Northwestern IA          6  3  0 222 105 -0.425   17 -0.400   17 -0.327   13 -0.044    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.346   32 -0.800    1  0.711
Concordia NE             6  3  0 327 293 -0.725   18 -0.464   18 -0.390   27 -0.680    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.880   13  0.151   44 -1.511
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.157   27 -0.895   27 -0.772   51 -1.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.946   56 -1.922   36 -1.324
Midland U.               5  5  0 339 210 -0.300   28 -0.958   28 -0.848   11  0.032    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.396   12  0.218   13 -0.155
Hastings                 4  5  0 206 184 -0.603   31 -1.062   31 -0.970   24 -0.609    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.877   35 -0.956   16 -0.262
Dakota Wesleyan          4  6  0 186 307 -1.071   34 -1.323   34 -1.173   49 -1.566    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.867   52 -1.730   38 -1.401
Mount Marty              4  6  0 284 309 -1.107   45 -1.561   45 -1.469   37 -1.193    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.589   28 -0.637   51 -1.748
Doane                    1  8  0  95 299 -1.069   53 -1.895   53 -1.874   55 -2.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.574   71 -2.578   41 -1.469
Waldorf                  0  9  0  49 413 -1.465   76 -2.740   76 -2.803   76 -2.914    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.030   82 -3.672   59 -2.156

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.605 (#6)
                                                  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
Grand View               9  0  0 353 125 -0.618    4  0.576    4  0.649    9  0.195    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.099   15 -0.102    4  0.492
Benedictine KS           9  1  0 508 178 -0.587    9  0.119    9  0.221    6  0.288    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.458    5  0.583   10 -0.006
William Penn             9  1  0 399 211 -1.290   13 -0.235   13 -0.154   23 -0.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.529   19 -0.384   27 -0.800
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  3  0 364 249 -1.653   33 -1.287   33 -1.135   38 -1.205    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.279   33 -0.872   46 -1.538
Baker                    5  4  0 281 185 -1.145   35 -1.343   35 -1.195   31 -0.796    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.390   36 -0.983   23 -0.608
Peru St                  5  5  0 291 279 -1.442   48 -1.693   48 -1.633   44 -1.352    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.323   41 -1.159   47 -1.546
Missouri Baptist         3  6  0 189 334 -1.532   50 -1.830   50 -1.798   56 -2.030    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.793   55 -1.893   60 -2.167
Culver-Stockton          5  5  0 305 373 -2.099   54 -1.903   54 -1.891   61 -2.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.660   49 -1.662   75 -2.752
Graceland                3  6  0 289 301 -1.493   59 -2.043   59 -2.062   47 -1.543    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.607   38 -1.093   56 -1.993
St Ambrose               4  6  0 350 306 -1.865   62 -2.187   62 -2.191   48 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.370   37 -1.066   57 -2.058
Missouri Valley          3  6  0 205 303 -1.990   65 -2.245   66 -2.260   65 -2.353    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.120   64 -2.350   64 -2.356
Central Methodist        2  8  0 214 407 -1.773   70 -2.369   70 -2.354   71 -2.550    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.849   65 -2.409   72 -2.691
Clarke IA                2  8  0 208 386 -1.929   71 -2.495   71 -2.503   72 -2.570    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.636   69 -2.537   70 -2.604
William Woods            1  9  0 218 538 -2.262   79 -2.938   79 -3.074   79 -3.064    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.742   67 -2.421   84 -3.708

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.400 (#1)
                                                  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
Lindsey Wilson           8  1  0 403 171 -0.280    6  0.396    6  0.452    1  0.633    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 10.941    2  0.911    6  0.354
Campbellsville           8  1  0 383 201 -0.544    7  0.203    7  0.313    8  0.198    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 10.476    4  0.652   15 -0.256
Georgetown KY            6  3  0 276 196 -0.727   19 -0.491   19 -0.423   20 -0.550    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.933   26 -0.607   20 -0.493
Cumberland TN            5  5  0 274 319 -0.379   20 -0.586   20 -0.481   22 -0.582    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.847   24 -0.483   25 -0.682
Bethel TN                4  3  0 150 163 -0.721   25 -0.738   25 -0.644   33 -0.928    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.514   44 -1.222   24 -0.635
Faulkner                 4  5  0 207 268 -1.204   37 -1.393   37 -1.258   45 -1.483    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.833   48 -1.428   45 -1.537
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -0.757   42 -1.434   42 -1.307   30 -0.766    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.025   18 -0.261   34 -1.271

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.217 (#4)
                                                  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
Marian IN                9  1  0 460 211 -0.388    5  0.475    5  0.538    7  0.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 10.896    9  0.426    8  0.089
Indiana Wesleyan         8  2  0 508 261 -0.603   11 -0.163   11 -0.069   12  0.006    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.798    3  0.812   26 -0.799
St Francis IN            8  2  0 319 256 -0.917   12 -0.165   12 -0.072   29 -0.764    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.552   27 -0.630   28 -0.898
St Xavier                7  3  0 231 195 -1.263   24 -0.733   24 -0.641   35 -1.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.428   51 -1.686   22 -0.531
Taylor                   6  4  0 457 303 -0.872   29 -0.990   29 -0.887   17 -0.337    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.305    8  0.428   33 -1.101
Olivet Nazarene          5  4  0 346 228 -0.851   30 -1.048   30 -0.955   26 -0.655    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.072   20 -0.391   30 -0.920
Siena Heights            5  4  0 292 240 -1.454   43 -1.462   43 -1.341   42 -1.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.785   40 -1.120   48 -1.560
St Francis IL            3  6  0 271 255 -1.255   55 -1.939   55 -1.931   40 -1.276    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.796   42 -1.215   37 -1.337
Defiance                 3  7  0 270 397 -1.740   61 -2.186   61 -2.188   57 -2.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.207   50 -1.668   67 -2.511
Lawrence Tech            2  7  0 193 337 -1.659   64 -2.236   64 -2.245   63 -2.283    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.095   63 -2.261   63 -2.305
Madonna                  1  9  0 192 484 -1.917   77 -2.757   77 -2.833   74 -2.887    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.115   72 -2.582   81 -3.192
Judson IL                0 10  0 158 564 -1.989   82 -3.127   82 -3.315   83 -3.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.396   76 -2.987   83 -3.705

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.428 (#8)
                                                  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
Ottawa AZ                8  0  0 358  83 -1.906   16 -0.358   16 -0.293   18 -0.494    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.459   34 -0.889   12 -0.100
Texas Wesleyan           6  4  0 355 286 -1.389   36 -1.357   36 -1.216   36 -1.125    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.159   31 -0.762   43 -1.488
Louisiana Christian      7  3  0 353 280 -2.031   39 -1.416   39 -1.291   50 -1.619    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.834   47 -1.363   53 -1.875
Wayland Baptist          6  2  0 303 240 -2.376   44 -1.517   44 -1.416   54 -1.944    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.573   45 -1.299   69 -2.588
OK Panhandle St          3  6  0 169 289 -2.510   73 -2.547   73 -2.567   77 -2.947    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.491   78 -3.166   74 -2.729
Nelson TX                2  7  0 212 377 -2.287   74 -2.675   74 -2.721   75 -2.890    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.307   68 -2.481   82 -3.300
Langston                 2  7  0 238 398 -2.084   75 -2.721   75 -2.784   67 -2.367    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.393   54 -1.876   78 -2.857
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.028   81 -3.086   81 -3.266   85 -4.011    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.387   84 -4.155   85 -3.868
Texas College            1  7  0 156 312 -2.665   83 -3.158   83 -3.365   78 -3.048    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.471   75 -2.965   80 -3.131

Sun Conference: strength=-1.161 (#3)
                                                  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
Keiser                   8  0  0 334 118 -0.307    1  0.870    1  0.845    3  0.527    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.365    7  0.436    3  0.618
Southeastern FL          7  2  0 311 141 -0.735   15 -0.303   15 -0.224   15 -0.172    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.537   23 -0.438    7  0.095
St Thomas FL             6  3  0 368 164 -0.548   22 -0.678   22 -0.584   14 -0.083    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.001   14  0.051   14 -0.217
Florida Memorial         5  4  0 342 248 -0.899   32 -1.089   32 -1.000   28 -0.696    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.910   16 -0.103   35 -1.288
Webber Int'l             4  6  0 194 292 -1.169   41 -1.424   41 -1.295   53 -1.651    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.779   53 -1.850   40 -1.452
Ave Maria                3  6  0 144 323 -1.891   52 -1.877   52 -1.856   68 -2.375    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.580   70 -2.571   61 -2.178
Warner U.                2  7  0 172 342 -1.531   60 -2.112   60 -2.138   58 -2.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.250   59 -2.050   62 -2.278
Thomas GA                0 10  0  97 466 -2.080   84 -3.220   84 -3.440   81 -3.236    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.283   81 -3.643   77 -2.830

NAIA Indep.: strength=-2.937 (#9)
                                                  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
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.529   66 -2.248   65 -2.254   70 -2.536    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.942   79 -3.327   50 -1.745
Virginia U-Lynchburg     1  8  0 138 436 -1.356   67 -2.284   69 -2.319   62 -2.244    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.071   57 -2.002   66 -2.486
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  5  0  32 201 -2.006   78 -2.845   78 -2.943   80 -3.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.813   83 -3.731   71 -2.662

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                                W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                     39  24   0 0.619    1 -0.400
Great Plains Athletic Conference                         53  52   0 0.505    2 -0.736
Sun Conference                                           35  38   0 0.479    3 -1.161
Mid-States Football Association                          57  59   0 0.491    4 -1.217
Frontier Conference                                      65  66   0 0.496    5 -1.252
Heart of America Athletic Conference                     67  68   0 0.496    6 -1.605
Appalachian Athletic Conference                          23  38   0 0.377    7 -2.024
Sooner Athletic Conference                               37  44   0 0.457    8 -2.428
NAIA Indep.                                               1  21   0 0.045    9 -2.937

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.142 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 Nov 10 19:10:15 2025

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