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
Morningside             6 2 0 378 181 -0.350   11  0.037   11 -0.161    6  0.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.678    1  0.991   20 -0.627
Marian IN               7 1 0 370 200 -0.209    3  0.589    3  0.465    3  0.301    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  9.523    2  0.724   10 -0.121
Indiana Wesleyan        6 2 0 403 210 -0.568   13 -0.094   13 -0.317   10 -0.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.312    3  0.716   27 -0.933
Lindsey Wilson          7 1 0 347 134 -0.456    6  0.336    6  0.171    2  0.507    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.275    4  0.631    4  0.383
Keiser                  6 0 0 258  88 -0.231    2  0.753    2  0.652    1  0.548    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  9.982    5  0.530    3  0.566
Montana Tech            8 0 0 315 135 -0.453    1  0.793    1  0.699    5  0.274    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  9.840    6  0.497    7  0.050
Benedictine KS          7 1 0 411 161 -0.757   10  0.099   10 -0.092    8 -0.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.757    7  0.308   14 -0.402
Taylor                  5 3 0 367 219 -0.920   30 -1.158   30 -0.945   15 -0.324    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.370    8  0.274   26 -0.921
Campbellsville          6 1 0 283 183 -0.745    8  0.204    8  0.024   18 -0.404    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.739    9  0.260   30 -1.068
Montana-Western         5 3 0 315 170 -0.513   20 -0.533   20 -0.635    9 -0.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.802   10  0.256   16 -0.433
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Concordia NE            5 2 0 273 220 -0.955   18 -0.475   18 -0.563   23 -0.808    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.706   11  0.052   47 -1.669
Dordt                   7 0 0 288  61 -0.555    5  0.527    5  0.388    4  0.290    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.472   12 -0.006    2  0.586
Midland U.              4 4 0 277 180 -0.467   31 -1.235   31 -1.042   12 -0.224    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.141   13 -0.008   17 -0.440
Florida Memorial        4 3 0 261 185 -0.705   21 -0.645   22 -0.766   21 -0.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.558   14 -0.086   28 -0.971
Olivet Nazarene         5 2 0 310 177 -0.770   17 -0.436   17 -0.517   19 -0.440    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.899   15 -0.115   22 -0.766
Grand View              7 0 0 270 108 -0.668    4  0.557    4  0.424    7  0.020    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  9.509   16 -0.128    6  0.169
St Thomas FL            4 3 0 247 130 -0.484   26 -1.079   26 -0.856   13 -0.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.554   17 -0.346   11 -0.168
Kentucky Christian      3 4 0 244 210 -1.166   46 -1.704   46 -1.540   35 -1.134    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.251   18 -0.454   51 -1.814
Coll of Idaho           6 1 0 203 108 -0.721    7  0.206    7  0.026   17 -0.341    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.725   19 -0.462   12 -0.220
Reinhardt               4 3 0 227 204 -0.832   23 -0.715   23 -0.790   26 -0.885    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  7.456   20 -0.489   36 -1.282
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cumberlands KY          4 4 0 266 236 -0.886   34 -1.324   34 -1.154   25 -0.843    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.844   21 -0.491   34 -1.196
Southeastern FL         6 1 0 246  98 -0.952   12 -0.008   12 -0.220   16 -0.331    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.389   22 -0.594    9 -0.068
Carroll MT              6 1 0 221  96 -0.714    9  0.130    9 -0.051   11 -0.210    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.703   23 -0.686    5  0.267
Georgetown KY           5 2 0 218 142 -0.877   16 -0.315   16 -0.487   22 -0.668    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.866   24 -0.707   21 -0.629
Pikeville               2 5 0 244 179 -1.276   67 -2.316   67 -2.351   36 -1.135    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.182   25 -0.738   41 -1.532
Mount Marty             4 4 0 223 202 -1.285   41 -1.566   41 -1.386   37 -1.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.307   26 -0.796   45 -1.599
Rocky Mountain          3 4 0 171 196 -0.766   32 -1.271   32 -1.093   32 -1.017    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.812   27 -0.817   35 -1.216
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 3 0 284 209 -1.626   40 -1.561   40 -1.382   38 -1.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.399   28 -0.819   48 -1.681
William Penn            7 1 0 298 170 -1.501   15 -0.283   15 -0.448   29 -0.965    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.903   29 -0.842   31 -1.088
Ottawa AZ               6 0 0 268  48 -2.198   19 -0.521   19 -0.629   20 -0.444    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.924   30 -0.916    8  0.028
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Francis IN           6 2 0 247 210 -1.086   14 -0.257   14 -0.413   33 -1.022    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.845   31 -0.934   32 -1.111
Cumberland TN           4 4 0 197 226 -0.629   22 -0.688   21 -0.755   24 -0.837    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.487   32 -1.064   19 -0.611
Dakota St               5 2 0 194 141 -1.376   27 -1.115   27 -0.900   30 -0.988    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.109   33 -1.076   25 -0.900
Texas Wesleyan          5 3 0 274 232 -1.593   37 -1.409   37 -1.266   44 -1.350    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.611   34 -1.080   46 -1.620
Siena Heights           4 3 0 236 178 -1.571   43 -1.608   43 -1.440   45 -1.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.239   35 -1.089   50 -1.732
Peru St                 4 4 0 243 213 -1.546   48 -1.880   48 -1.774   43 -1.337    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.842   36 -1.112   42 -1.562
Bethel TN               3 2 0 115 102 -0.983   28 -1.121   28 -0.903   28 -0.954    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.180   37 -1.133   23 -0.774
St Francis IL           3 4 0 236 185 -1.470   50 -1.953   50 -1.868   40 -1.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.633   38 -1.146   39 -1.409
Graceland               3 4 0 259 221 -1.870   57 -2.140   57 -2.118   47 -1.644    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.348   39 -1.151   56 -2.136
Baker                   4 3 0 219 138 -1.407   39 -1.495   39 -1.379   31 -1.005    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.431   40 -1.222   24 -0.788
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Faulkner                4 4 0 198 206 -1.266   36 -1.401   36 -1.252   42 -1.322    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.460   41 -1.229   40 -1.415
Dickinson St            2 6 0 190 225 -1.318   55 -2.110   55 -2.078   46 -1.545    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.344   42 -1.236   53 -1.854
Northwestern IA         4 3 0 148  68 -0.624   24 -0.757   25 -0.844   14 -0.284    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  7.476   43 -1.237    1  0.669
St Ambrose              3 5 0 281 259 -2.023   66 -2.312   66 -2.349   51 -1.774    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.875   44 -1.248   61 -2.299
Wayland Baptist         5 2 0 258 213 -2.335   44 -1.689   45 -1.525   54 -1.953    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.052   45 -1.262   68 -2.643
Hastings                4 4 0 180 153 -0.935   33 -1.274   33 -1.095   27 -0.898    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.832   46 -1.319   18 -0.477
Southern Oregon         3 5 0 203 167 -1.213   49 -1.926   49 -1.831   39 -1.261    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.733   47 -1.527   29 -0.995
Louisiana Christian     6 3 0 276 274 -2.091   38 -1.488   38 -1.372   53 -1.923    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.264   48 -1.635   57 -2.211
Defiance                2 6 0 194 335 -1.649   61 -2.214   61 -2.210   58 -2.143    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.919   49 -1.770   65 -2.515
St Xavier               5 3 0 160 150 -1.227   29 -1.137   29 -0.921   34 -1.122    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.042   50 -1.834   15 -0.411
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Missouri Baptist        2 5 0 152 273 -1.508   51 -1.984   51 -1.909   55 -2.056    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.453   51 -1.865   58 -2.247
Briar Cliff             5 4 0 155 273 -1.229   25 -0.949   24 -0.818   52 -1.788    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.997   52 -2.003   44 -1.573
Culver-Stockton         4 4 0 238 268 -2.324   56 -2.124   56 -2.099   62 -2.336    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.219   53 -2.006   70 -2.667
Dakota Wesleyan         3 5 0 135 221 -1.321   45 -1.692   44 -1.522   50 -1.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.985   54 -2.010   38 -1.391
Warner U.               1 6 0 128 273 -1.472   68 -2.325   68 -2.359   60 -2.171    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.730   55 -2.043   60 -2.298
Langston                2 6 0 188 346 -2.048   74 -2.523   74 -2.574   63 -2.352    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.497   56 -2.071   67 -2.632
Webber Int'l            4 4 0 154 195 -1.436   35 -1.397   35 -1.246   49 -1.698    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.412   57 -2.075   37 -1.321
Arizona Christian       1 6 0 104 258 -1.517   65 -2.296   65 -2.324   64 -2.407    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.694   58 -2.091   74 -2.723
Bluefield VA            2 5 0 157 307 -2.223   70 -2.393   69 -2.398   67 -2.513    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.569   59 -2.129   77 -2.897
Virginia U-Lynchburg    1 6 0 118 338 -1.705   69 -2.354   70 -2.401   68 -2.555    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.665   60 -2.202   78 -2.908
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Valley City St          5 3 0 150 143 -1.809   42 -1.574   42 -1.393   48 -1.675    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.186   61 -2.210   33 -1.141
Missouri Valley         3 4 0 184 192 -2.251   64 -2.285   64 -2.317   61 -2.249    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.812   62 -2.230   59 -2.267
Lawrence Tech           1 6 0 146 271 -1.689   72 -2.472   72 -2.498   65 -2.430    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.467   63 -2.281   66 -2.579
Union KY                3 4 0 144 180 -2.161   58 -2.168   58 -2.154   57 -2.114    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.170   64 -2.317   54 -1.911
Montana St-Northern     1 7 0 100 255 -1.297   63 -2.258   63 -2.270   56 -2.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.789   65 -2.395   49 -1.725
Eastern Oregon          3 4 0  87  77 -1.346   47 -1.748   47 -1.595   41 -1.314    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.012   66 -2.402   13 -0.226
Clarke IA               1 7 0 161 318 -1.834   75 -2.562   75 -2.621   70 -2.573    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.311   67 -2.457   73 -2.689
Madonna                 1 7 0 141 384 -1.684   71 -2.439   71 -2.452   73 -2.681    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.429   68 -2.529   75 -2.834
Central Methodist       2 6 0 162 326 -1.849   59 -2.174   59 -2.158   71 -2.635    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.859   69 -2.595   71 -2.675
William Woods           1 7 0 169 476 -2.454   78 -2.816   78 -2.969   81 -3.458    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.767   70 -2.690   85 -4.227
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Doane                   1 6 0  75 206 -1.373   53 -2.044   53 -1.988   59 -2.145    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.244   71 -2.720   43 -1.570
Nelson TX               1 6 0 133 282 -2.285   77 -2.775   77 -2.908   76 -2.976    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.943   72 -2.805   81 -3.146
Mayville St             5 4 0 171 209 -2.363   52 -2.013   52 -1.951   66 -2.449    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.265   73 -2.852   55 -2.046
OK Panhandle St         3 4 0 136 209 -2.395   60 -2.185   60 -2.175   72 -2.657    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.904   74 -2.888   64 -2.425
Point U.                3 4 0 106 221 -2.299   54 -2.060   54 -2.016   74 -2.705    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.133   75 -2.992   63 -2.419
Judson IL               0 8 0 127 452 -2.190   82 -3.069   82 -3.329   83 -3.500    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.348   76 -3.197   83 -3.802
Texas College           0 7 0 122 291 -2.694   85 -3.678   85 -3.754   79 -3.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.062   77 -3.219   82 -3.335
Ave Maria               2 5 0  93 242 -2.455   73 -2.480   73 -2.517   75 -2.942    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.321   78 -3.219   69 -2.665
Lincoln CA              0 7 0  26 368 -0.481   62 -2.243   62 -2.241   69 -2.563    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.757   79 -3.272   52 -1.853
Simpson CA              0 8 0  78 354 -1.989   80 -2.995   80 -3.222   78 -3.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.507   80 -3.339   80 -3.011
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Waldorf                 0 8 0  37 385 -1.503   76 -2.664   76 -2.752   77 -3.094    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.906   81 -3.841   62 -2.348
Arkansas Baptist        2 6 0 130 340 -3.196   81 -3.008   81 -3.252   85 -3.873    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.457   82 -3.870   84 -3.876
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  32 201 -2.356   79 -2.952   79 -3.156   80 -3.439    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.563   83 -3.907   79 -2.972
Thomas GA               0 8 0  57 365 -2.328   84 -3.156   84 -3.457   82 -3.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.262   84 -4.102   76 -2.856
Rio Grande              0 7 0  26 307 -2.337   83 -3.094   83 -3.364   84 -3.617    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.294   85 -4.546   72 -2.688


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.071 (#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
Kentucky Christian      3 4 0 244 210 -1.166   46 -1.704   46 -1.540   35 -1.134    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.251   18 -0.454   51 -1.814
Reinhardt               4 3 0 227 204 -0.832   23 -0.715   23 -0.790   26 -0.885    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  7.456   20 -0.489   36 -1.282
Pikeville               2 5 0 244 179 -1.276   67 -2.316   67 -2.351   36 -1.135    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.182   25 -0.738   41 -1.532
Bluefield VA            2 5 0 157 307 -2.223   70 -2.393   69 -2.398   67 -2.513    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.569   59 -2.129   77 -2.897
Union KY                3 4 0 144 180 -2.161   58 -2.168   58 -2.154   57 -2.114    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.170   64 -2.317   54 -1.911
Point U.                3 4 0 106 221 -2.299   54 -2.060   54 -2.016   74 -2.705    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.133   75 -2.992   63 -2.419
Rio Grande              0 7 0  26 307 -2.337   83 -3.094   83 -3.364   84 -3.617    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.294   85 -4.546   72 -2.688

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.250 (#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            8 0 0 315 135 -0.453    1  0.793    1  0.699    5  0.274    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  9.840    6  0.497    7  0.050
Montana-Western         5 3 0 315 170 -0.513   20 -0.533   20 -0.635    9 -0.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.802   10  0.256   16 -0.433
Coll of Idaho           6 1 0 203 108 -0.721    7  0.206    7  0.026   17 -0.341    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.725   19 -0.462   12 -0.220
Carroll MT              6 1 0 221  96 -0.714    9  0.130    9 -0.051   11 -0.210    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.703   23 -0.686    5  0.267
Rocky Mountain          3 4 0 171 196 -0.766   32 -1.271   32 -1.093   32 -1.017    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.812   27 -0.817   35 -1.216
Dakota St               5 2 0 194 141 -1.376   27 -1.115   27 -0.900   30 -0.988    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.109   33 -1.076   25 -0.900
Dickinson St            2 6 0 190 225 -1.318   55 -2.110   55 -2.078   46 -1.545    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.344   42 -1.236   53 -1.854
Southern Oregon         3 5 0 203 167 -1.213   49 -1.926   49 -1.831   39 -1.261    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.733   47 -1.527   29 -0.995
Arizona Christian       1 6 0 104 258 -1.517   65 -2.296   65 -2.324   64 -2.407    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.694   58 -2.091   74 -2.723
Valley City St          5 3 0 150 143 -1.809   42 -1.574   42 -1.393   48 -1.675    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.186   61 -2.210   33 -1.141
Montana St-Northern     1 7 0 100 255 -1.297   63 -2.258   63 -2.270   56 -2.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.789   65 -2.395   49 -1.725
Eastern Oregon          3 4 0  87  77 -1.346   47 -1.748   47 -1.595   41 -1.314    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.012   66 -2.402   13 -0.226
Mayville St             5 4 0 171 209 -2.363   52 -2.013   52 -1.951   66 -2.449    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.265   73 -2.852   55 -2.046
Simpson CA              0 8 0  78 354 -1.989   80 -2.995   80 -3.222   78 -3.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.507   80 -3.339   80 -3.011

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-0.912 (#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
Morningside             6 2 0 378 181 -0.350   11  0.037   11 -0.161    6  0.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.678    1  0.991   20 -0.627
Concordia NE            5 2 0 273 220 -0.955   18 -0.475   18 -0.563   23 -0.808    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.706   11  0.052   47 -1.669
Dordt                   7 0 0 288  61 -0.555    5  0.527    5  0.388    4  0.290    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.472   12 -0.006    2  0.586
Midland U.              4 4 0 277 180 -0.467   31 -1.235   31 -1.042   12 -0.224    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.141   13 -0.008   17 -0.440
Mount Marty             4 4 0 223 202 -1.285   41 -1.566   41 -1.386   37 -1.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.307   26 -0.796   45 -1.599
Northwestern IA         4 3 0 148  68 -0.624   24 -0.757   25 -0.844   14 -0.284    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  7.476   43 -1.237    1  0.669
Hastings                4 4 0 180 153 -0.935   33 -1.274   33 -1.095   27 -0.898    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.832   46 -1.319   18 -0.477
Briar Cliff             5 4 0 155 273 -1.229   25 -0.949   24 -0.818   52 -1.788    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.997   52 -2.003   44 -1.573
Dakota Wesleyan         3 5 0 135 221 -1.321   45 -1.692   44 -1.522   50 -1.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.985   54 -2.010   38 -1.391
Doane                   1 6 0  75 206 -1.373   53 -2.044   53 -1.988   59 -2.145    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.244   71 -2.720   43 -1.570
Waldorf                 0 8 0  37 385 -1.503   76 -2.664   76 -2.752   77 -3.094    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.906   81 -3.841   62 -2.348

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.729 (#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
Benedictine KS          7 1 0 411 161 -0.757   10  0.099   10 -0.092    8 -0.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.757    7  0.308   14 -0.402
Grand View              7 0 0 270 108 -0.668    4  0.557    4  0.424    7  0.020    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  9.509   16 -0.128    6  0.169
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 3 0 284 209 -1.626   40 -1.561   40 -1.382   38 -1.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.399   28 -0.819   48 -1.681
William Penn            7 1 0 298 170 -1.501   15 -0.283   15 -0.448   29 -0.965    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.903   29 -0.842   31 -1.088
Peru St                 4 4 0 243 213 -1.546   48 -1.880   48 -1.774   43 -1.337    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.842   36 -1.112   42 -1.562
Graceland               3 4 0 259 221 -1.870   57 -2.140   57 -2.118   47 -1.644    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.348   39 -1.151   56 -2.136
Baker                   4 3 0 219 138 -1.407   39 -1.495   39 -1.379   31 -1.005    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.431   40 -1.222   24 -0.788
St Ambrose              3 5 0 281 259 -2.023   66 -2.312   66 -2.349   51 -1.774    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.875   44 -1.248   61 -2.299
Missouri Baptist        2 5 0 152 273 -1.508   51 -1.984   51 -1.909   55 -2.056    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.453   51 -1.865   58 -2.247
Culver-Stockton         4 4 0 238 268 -2.324   56 -2.124   56 -2.099   62 -2.336    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.219   53 -2.006   70 -2.667
Missouri Valley         3 4 0 184 192 -2.251   64 -2.285   64 -2.317   61 -2.249    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.812   62 -2.230   59 -2.267
Clarke IA               1 7 0 161 318 -1.834   75 -2.562   75 -2.621   70 -2.573    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.311   67 -2.457   73 -2.689
Central Methodist       2 6 0 162 326 -1.849   59 -2.174   59 -2.158   71 -2.635    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.859   69 -2.595   71 -2.675
William Woods           1 7 0 169 476 -2.454   78 -2.816   78 -2.969   81 -3.458    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.767   70 -2.690   85 -4.227

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.537 (#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          7 1 0 347 134 -0.456    6  0.336    6  0.171    2  0.507    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.275    4  0.631    4  0.383
Campbellsville          6 1 0 283 183 -0.745    8  0.204    8  0.024   18 -0.404    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.739    9  0.260   30 -1.068
Cumberlands KY          4 4 0 266 236 -0.886   34 -1.324   34 -1.154   25 -0.843    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.844   21 -0.491   34 -1.196
Georgetown KY           5 2 0 218 142 -0.877   16 -0.315   16 -0.487   22 -0.668    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.866   24 -0.707   21 -0.629
Cumberland TN           4 4 0 197 226 -0.629   22 -0.688   21 -0.755   24 -0.837    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.487   32 -1.064   19 -0.611
Bethel TN               3 2 0 115 102 -0.983   28 -1.121   28 -0.903   28 -0.954    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.180   37 -1.133   23 -0.774
Faulkner                4 4 0 198 206 -1.266   36 -1.401   36 -1.252   42 -1.322    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.460   41 -1.229   40 -1.415

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.235 (#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
Marian IN               7 1 0 370 200 -0.209    3  0.589    3  0.465    3  0.301    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  9.523    2  0.724   10 -0.121
Indiana Wesleyan        6 2 0 403 210 -0.568   13 -0.094   13 -0.317   10 -0.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.312    3  0.716   27 -0.933
Taylor                  5 3 0 367 219 -0.920   30 -1.158   30 -0.945   15 -0.324    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.370    8  0.274   26 -0.921
Olivet Nazarene         5 2 0 310 177 -0.770   17 -0.436   17 -0.517   19 -0.440    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.899   15 -0.115   22 -0.766
St Francis IN           6 2 0 247 210 -1.086   14 -0.257   14 -0.413   33 -1.022    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.845   31 -0.934   32 -1.111
Siena Heights           4 3 0 236 178 -1.571   43 -1.608   43 -1.440   45 -1.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.239   35 -1.089   50 -1.732
St Francis IL           3 4 0 236 185 -1.470   50 -1.953   50 -1.868   40 -1.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.633   38 -1.146   39 -1.409
Defiance                2 6 0 194 335 -1.649   61 -2.214   61 -2.210   58 -2.143    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.919   49 -1.770   65 -2.515
St Xavier               5 3 0 160 150 -1.227   29 -1.137   29 -0.921   34 -1.122    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.042   50 -1.834   15 -0.411
Lawrence Tech           1 6 0 146 271 -1.689   72 -2.472   72 -2.498   65 -2.430    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.467   63 -2.281   66 -2.579
Madonna                 1 7 0 141 384 -1.684   71 -2.439   71 -2.452   73 -2.681    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.429   68 -2.529   75 -2.834
Judson IL               0 8 0 127 452 -2.190   82 -3.069   82 -3.329   83 -3.500    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.348   76 -3.197   83 -3.802

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.482 (#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               6 0 0 268  48 -2.198   19 -0.521   19 -0.629   20 -0.444    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.924   30 -0.916    8  0.028
Texas Wesleyan          5 3 0 274 232 -1.593   37 -1.409   37 -1.266   44 -1.350    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.611   34 -1.080   46 -1.620
Wayland Baptist         5 2 0 258 213 -2.335   44 -1.689   45 -1.525   54 -1.953    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.052   45 -1.262   68 -2.643
Louisiana Christian     6 3 0 276 274 -2.091   38 -1.488   38 -1.372   53 -1.923    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.264   48 -1.635   57 -2.211
Langston                2 6 0 188 346 -2.048   74 -2.523   74 -2.574   63 -2.352    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.497   56 -2.071   67 -2.632
Nelson TX               1 6 0 133 282 -2.285   77 -2.775   77 -2.908   76 -2.976    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.943   72 -2.805   81 -3.146
OK Panhandle St         3 4 0 136 209 -2.395   60 -2.185   60 -2.175   72 -2.657    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.904   74 -2.888   64 -2.425
Texas College           0 7 0 122 291 -2.694   85 -3.678   85 -3.754   79 -3.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.062   77 -3.219   82 -3.335
Arkansas Baptist        2 6 0 130 340 -3.196   81 -3.008   81 -3.252   85 -3.873    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.457   82 -3.870   84 -3.876

Sun Conference: strength=-1.236 (#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
Keiser                  6 0 0 258  88 -0.231    2  0.753    2  0.652    1  0.548    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  9.982    5  0.530    3  0.566
Florida Memorial        4 3 0 261 185 -0.705   21 -0.645   22 -0.766   21 -0.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.558   14 -0.086   28 -0.971
St Thomas FL            4 3 0 247 130 -0.484   26 -1.079   26 -0.856   13 -0.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.554   17 -0.346   11 -0.168
Southeastern FL         6 1 0 246  98 -0.952   12 -0.008   12 -0.220   16 -0.331    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.389   22 -0.594    9 -0.068
Warner U.               1 6 0 128 273 -1.472   68 -2.325   68 -2.359   60 -2.171    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.730   55 -2.043   60 -2.298
Webber Int'l            4 4 0 154 195 -1.436   35 -1.397   35 -1.246   49 -1.698    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.412   57 -2.075   37 -1.321
Ave Maria               2 5 0  93 242 -2.455   73 -2.480   73 -2.517   75 -2.942    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.321   78 -3.219   69 -2.665
Thomas GA               0 8 0  57 365 -2.328   84 -3.156   84 -3.457   82 -3.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.262   84 -4.102   76 -2.856

NAIA Indep.: strength=-3.132 (#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
Virginia U-Lynchburg    1 6 0 118 338 -1.705   69 -2.354   70 -2.401   68 -2.555    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.665   60 -2.202   78 -2.908
Lincoln CA              0 7 0  26 368 -0.481   62 -2.243   62 -2.241   69 -2.563    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.757   79 -3.272   52 -1.853
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  32 201 -2.356   79 -2.952   79 -3.156   80 -3.439    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.563   83 -3.907   79 -2.972

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                    33 18  0 0.647    1 -0.537
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        43 42  0 0.506    2 -0.912
Mid-States Football Association                         45 47  0 0.489    3 -1.235
Sun Conference                                          27 30  0 0.474    4 -1.236
Frontier Conference                                     53 54  0 0.495    5 -1.250
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    53 54  0 0.495    6 -1.729
Appalachian Athletic Conference                         17 32  0 0.347    7 -2.071
Sooner Athletic Conference                              30 37  0 0.448    8 -2.482
NAIA Indep.                                              1 18  0 0.053    9 -3.132

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.147 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 Oct 27 18:44:09 2025

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