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 NESCAC

Full Ranking

                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Benedictine KS          11  3 617 353 -0.588    4  0.389    4  0.069    4 -0.110    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  9.985    1  0.644   19 -0.864
Morningside             12  2 603 207 -0.520    3  0.506    3  0.206    2  0.223    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.319    2  0.222    4  0.224
Montana Tech             9  3 520 257 -0.923   14 -0.378   14 -0.489   10 -0.375    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.706    3  0.167   20 -0.917
Montana-Western         10  2 498 257 -0.915    6  0.099    6 -0.181    6 -0.249    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.373    4  0.110   14 -0.609
Texas Wesleyan          10  1 632 230 -1.470   11 -0.335   11 -0.438   15 -0.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.835    5  0.093   24 -1.148
Keiser                  12  1 490 280 -0.673    2  0.807    2  0.521    7 -0.271    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 10.749    6  0.030   12 -0.572
Indiana Wesleyan        11  2 577 153 -0.880    8 -0.016    8 -0.253    3  0.092    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.697    7 -0.159    2  0.343
Grand View              14  0 548 117 -0.707    1  1.033    1  0.795    1  0.446    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.276    8 -0.212    1  1.103
Pikeville                6  6 498 396 -1.488   43 -1.683   43 -1.639   34 -1.363    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.605    9 -0.238   70 -2.489
Ottawa AZ                8  2 524 229 -1.766   30 -1.053   30 -1.137   25 -0.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.685   10 -0.291   38 -1.612
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Thomas FL             8  2 403 230 -1.213   15 -0.422   15 -0.547   20 -0.817    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.606   11 -0.298   29 -1.336
Friends                 11  2 508 224 -1.139    9 -0.094    9 -0.355   11 -0.447    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.960   12 -0.318   13 -0.576
MidAmerica Nazarene      9  2 496 188 -1.027   13 -0.353   13 -0.460   12 -0.448    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.812   13 -0.341   11 -0.555
Campbellsville           9  2 364 178 -0.869    7  0.079    7 -0.206    5 -0.245    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.359   14 -0.361    7 -0.129
Southwestern KS         11  2 518 196 -1.097   10 -0.119   10 -0.389    9 -0.334    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.920   15 -0.365   10 -0.304
Southern Oregon          8  3 473 214 -1.191   25 -0.821   25 -0.863   17 -0.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.100   16 -0.366   18 -0.836
Concordia NE             8  2 385 184 -1.270   18 -0.568   17 -0.634   19 -0.703    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  8.428   17 -0.441   21 -0.965
Taylor                   9  2 532 354 -2.022   27 -0.961   27 -1.014   41 -1.581    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.640   18 -0.485   74 -2.677
Florida Memorial         6  3 352 245 -1.432   31 -1.065   31 -1.149   29 -1.126    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.587   19 -0.598   40 -1.654
Coll of Idaho            6  4 371 286 -1.257   29 -1.024   29 -1.095   30 -1.183    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.591   20 -0.616   43 -1.751
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cumberland TN            7  3 321 183 -1.033   20 -0.652   20 -0.690   18 -0.651    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  8.353   21 -0.616   16 -0.685
Dickinson St            10  2 397 215 -1.514   19 -0.637   19 -0.678   23 -0.883    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.276   22 -0.681   23 -1.084
Dordt                    8  2 395 122 -1.130   17 -0.508   18 -0.658   13 -0.483    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  8.531   23 -0.724    9 -0.242
Georgetown KY            9  3 297 232 -0.477    5  0.379    5  0.057    8 -0.324    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.939   24 -0.727    5  0.079
Graceland                7  4 409 289 -1.752   41 -1.602   41 -1.531   36 -1.459    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.751   25 -0.740   59 -2.179
McPherson                8  3 386 232 -1.673   32 -1.138   32 -1.220   28 -1.123    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.418   26 -0.803   34 -1.442
St Francis IN            8  4 483 329 -1.652   35 -1.185   35 -1.289   33 -1.331    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.251   27 -0.805   47 -1.857
Marian IN                8  2 362 299 -1.627   23 -0.750   23 -0.772   35 -1.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.024   28 -0.827   52 -1.977
Lindsey Wilson           5  4 239 200 -0.911   26 -0.860   26 -0.909   24 -0.935    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.918   29 -0.867   22 -1.004
Baker                    9  2 443 187 -1.432   21 -0.731   21 -0.745   22 -0.867    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.235   30 -0.905   17 -0.829
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Evangel                  8  2 337 182 -1.543   24 -0.768   24 -0.794   27 -1.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.081   31 -1.043   25 -1.183
Bethel TN                7  3 270 130 -0.859   16 -0.446   16 -0.575   14 -0.508    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  8.604   32 -1.057    6  0.042
St Francis IL            7  3 379 209 -1.637   34 -1.170   34 -1.270   31 -1.253    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.390   33 -1.066   33 -1.441
Reinhardt                7  4 339 294 -1.643   33 -1.147   33 -1.229   38 -1.531    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.156   34 -1.266   45 -1.795
Cumberlands KY           5  5 251 242 -1.163   36 -1.195   36 -1.302   32 -1.309    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.192   35 -1.322   27 -1.295
Eastern Oregon           5  6 311 331 -1.370   40 -1.601   40 -1.525   39 -1.563    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.646   36 -1.342   44 -1.783
Northwestern IA          9  3 336 133 -0.953   12 -0.339   12 -0.440   16 -0.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.720   37 -1.344    3  0.227
Webber Int'l             5  5 308 280 -1.717   46 -1.801   46 -1.807   44 -1.756    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.377   38 -1.359   58 -2.153
Olivet Nazarene          6  4 326 310 -1.779   39 -1.515   39 -1.469   46 -1.788    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.751   39 -1.361   60 -2.215
Missouri Baptist         6  4 314 265 -1.642   37 -1.334   37 -1.372   40 -1.568    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.868   40 -1.450   41 -1.686
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Southeastern FL          7  2 281  92 -1.519   28 -0.984   28 -1.044   21 -0.836    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.855   41 -1.512    8 -0.161
Carroll MT               7  3 277 189 -1.226   22 -0.740   22 -0.756   26 -1.084    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.076   42 -1.530   15 -0.638
Louisiana Christian      4  7 368 459 -2.342   73 -2.586   72 -2.697   66 -2.439    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.747   43 -1.594   88 -3.284
Kansas Wesleyan          7  5 322 257 -1.708   42 -1.659   42 -1.606   37 -1.488    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.628   44 -1.597   30 -1.380
Wayland Baptist          4  6 345 313 -2.391   72 -2.573   73 -2.732   58 -2.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.841   45 -1.683   75 -2.723
Peru St                  7  3 295 218 -2.002   38 -1.358   38 -1.409   42 -1.630    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.810   46 -1.735   36 -1.524
Culver-Stockton          3  8 262 497 -1.834   58 -2.153   58 -2.263   67 -2.467    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.309   47 -1.782   83 -3.151
William Penn             4  6 267 284 -1.810   56 -2.119   56 -2.217   49 -1.908    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.600   48 -1.829   53 -1.987
Midland U.               6  5 277 234 -1.862   48 -1.830   48 -1.848   43 -1.739    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.195   49 -1.866   39 -1.612
Mount Marty              6  5 284 278 -1.910   47 -1.802   47 -1.810   52 -1.970    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.187   50 -1.941   54 -1.998
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Concordia MI             5  6 293 240 -2.056   60 -2.203   60 -2.332   45 -1.781    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.509   51 -2.140   32 -1.422
Bluefield VA             5  6 254 339 -2.031   51 -1.978   52 -2.025   61 -2.281    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.710   52 -2.188   67 -2.374
Rocky Mountain           2  8 208 319 -1.660   67 -2.458   67 -2.625   57 -2.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.904   53 -2.188   57 -2.124
Ave Maria                3  7 198 298 -1.756   61 -2.216   61 -2.347   53 -2.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.379   54 -2.198   46 -1.855
Kentucky Christian       1  9 274 419 -2.345   91 -3.261   91 -3.610   79 -2.812    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  3.499   55 -2.204   90 -3.419
Texas College            7  3 294 315 -2.696   45 -1.792   45 -1.798   72 -2.587    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.015   56 -2.239   80 -2.936
Jamestown                3  7 155 241 -1.745   57 -2.145   57 -2.253   56 -2.116    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.447   57 -2.272   51 -1.959
OK Panhandle St          4  6 290 304 -2.470   71 -2.557   71 -2.697   69 -2.541    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.791   58 -2.317   76 -2.766
St Xavier                5  6 286 244 -1.953   55 -2.094   55 -2.183   51 -1.948    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.670   59 -2.336   37 -1.560
Langston                 6  4 270 320 -2.389   50 -1.846   50 -1.870   62 -2.299    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.049   60 -2.350   63 -2.249
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Siena Heights            3  7 230 212 -1.926   68 -2.520   68 -2.644   47 -1.847    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.982   61 -2.390   28 -1.303
St Mary KS               1  9 214 367 -2.386   89 -3.199   88 -3.507   77 -2.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  3.594   62 -2.395   84 -3.165
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7 219 305 -2.057   63 -2.238   63 -2.378   60 -2.237    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.243   63 -2.404   55 -2.069
Arizona Christian        2  8 225 404 -2.056   76 -2.655   76 -2.791   75 -2.721    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.520   64 -2.407   82 -3.036
Dakota St                6  4 183 158 -2.001   44 -1.792   44 -1.797   48 -1.864    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.240   65 -2.445   26 -1.283
Missouri Valley          4  6 203 225 -1.696   52 -1.979   51 -2.025   50 -1.927    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.842   66 -2.448   31 -1.407
Point U.                 4  7 230 274 -1.902   59 -2.174   59 -2.292   55 -2.076    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.465   67 -2.461   42 -1.691
Bethel KS                5  6 223 269 -2.116   54 -2.082   54 -2.170   59 -2.234    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.569   68 -2.524   50 -1.944
Tabor                    6  5 216 279 -2.157   49 -1.844   49 -1.866   63 -2.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.970   69 -2.577   56 -2.103
Avila                    4  7 208 347 -2.249   65 -2.338   65 -2.447   71 -2.582    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.025   70 -2.603   71 -2.561
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Lawrence Tech            2  8 237 395 -2.410   82 -2.896   83 -3.146   81 -2.897    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  4.161   71 -2.622   85 -3.173
St Ambrose               3  8 230 346 -2.155   75 -2.633   75 -2.762   65 -2.435    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.609   72 -2.640   61 -2.229
Valley City St           3  7 150 202 -1.846   64 -2.265   64 -2.416   54 -2.075    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.266   73 -2.643   35 -1.506
Faulkner                 2  8 139 373 -1.274   53 -1.984   53 -2.027   68 -2.538    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.659   74 -2.667   68 -2.408
Bethany KS               3  8 200 452 -2.376   74 -2.616   74 -2.737   87 -3.070    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.531   75 -2.785   89 -3.354
Briar Cliff              2  9 197 478 -2.466   84 -2.931   82 -3.135   90 -3.230    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.943   76 -2.832   92 -3.629
Warner U.                0  8 135 350 -2.015   90 -3.226   90 -3.547   85 -3.036    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  3.480   77 -2.838   86 -3.235
Thomas GA                1  9 151 392 -2.122   85 -2.972   85 -3.192   82 -2.903    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.952   78 -2.930   78 -2.876
Mayville St              4  6 143 201 -2.155   62 -2.223   62 -2.359   64 -2.413    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.246   79 -2.954   48 -1.871
Nelson U.                4  6 230 290 -2.693   77 -2.661   77 -2.805   78 -2.810    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.545   80 -2.989   72 -2.631
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Union KY                 3  7 176 304 -2.256   69 -2.538   69 -2.670   74 -2.709    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.661   81 -2.996   69 -2.422
Montana St-Northern      1  9 131 360 -1.909   79 -2.791   79 -2.991   73 -2.689    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.280   82 -3.005   66 -2.373
Hastings                 2  9 169 386 -2.412   83 -2.908   84 -3.165   84 -3.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.957   83 -3.163   79 -2.885
Doane                    3  8 150 350 -2.285   70 -2.548   70 -2.684   76 -2.732    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.595   84 -3.227   62 -2.236
Virginia U-Lynchburg     0  8  33 405 -0.328   66 -2.365   66 -2.479   70 -2.552    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.147   85 -3.232   49 -1.873
Defiance                 4  7 262 389 -3.214   86 -2.974   86 -3.199   92 -3.473    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  3.837   86 -3.243   93 -3.703
Sterling                 2  9 163 343 -2.391   81 -2.877   81 -3.122   83 -2.963    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  4.145   87 -3.252   73 -2.675
Ottawa KS                1 10 153 303 -2.335   88 -3.172   89 -3.510   80 -2.837    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  3.628   88 -3.322   65 -2.351
Lincoln CA               0 10  91 540 -1.328   80 -2.877   80 -3.114   86 -3.067    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  4.105   89 -3.331   77 -2.802
Clarke                   1 10 150 461 -2.315   87 -3.076   87 -3.354   91 -3.305    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  3.639   90 -3.369   87 -3.241
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Central Methodist        1 10 140 453 -2.522   92 -3.270   92 -3.624   89 -3.213    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   92  3.348   91 -3.467   81 -2.960
Waldorf                  0 11 127 535 -2.578   98 -3.595   98 -4.018   93 -3.664    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   96  2.643   92 -3.613   94 -3.714
William Woods            1 10 143 603 -3.052   93 -3.342   93 -3.731   94 -4.005    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   94  2.835   93 -3.779   96 -4.230
Judson IL                1  9 165 530 -3.080   94 -3.359   94 -3.759   95 -4.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   93  2.843   94 -3.789   98 -4.330
Madonna                  0 11 174 595 -2.995   99 -3.866   99 -4.322   97 -4.179    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   99  2.159   95 -3.819  100 -4.539
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  4   7 153 -1.851   78 -2.780   78 -2.968   88 -3.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  4.154   96 -4.116   64 -2.277
St Andrews               0  9  86 481 -2.611   97 -3.540   97 -3.923   99 -4.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   97  2.492   97 -4.444   97 -4.270
Simpson CA               0  9  73 556 -2.850   96 -3.529   96 -3.909   98 -4.253    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   98  2.466   98 -4.465   95 -4.041
North American U.        1  9  83 478 -3.185   95 -3.509   95 -3.879   96 -4.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   95  2.734   99 -4.782   91 -3.443
Arkansas Baptist         0 10  78 559 -3.245  100 -3.883  100 -4.355  100 -4.784    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  100  2.002  100 -5.173   99 -4.396


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.406 (#9)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Pikeville                6  6 498 396 -1.488   43 -1.683   43 -1.639   34 -1.363    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.605    9 -0.238   70 -2.489
Reinhardt                7  4 339 294 -1.643   33 -1.147   33 -1.229   38 -1.531    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.156   34 -1.266   45 -1.795
Bluefield VA             5  6 254 339 -2.031   51 -1.978   52 -2.025   61 -2.281    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.710   52 -2.188   67 -2.374
Kentucky Christian       1  9 274 419 -2.345   91 -3.261   91 -3.610   79 -2.812    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  3.499   55 -2.204   90 -3.419
Point U.                 4  7 230 274 -1.902   59 -2.174   59 -2.292   55 -2.076    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.465   67 -2.461   42 -1.691
Union KY                 3  7 176 304 -2.256   69 -2.538   69 -2.670   74 -2.709    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.661   81 -2.996   69 -2.422
St Andrews               0  9  86 481 -2.611   97 -3.540   97 -3.923   99 -4.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   97  2.492   97 -4.444   97 -4.270

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.290 (#2)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Montana Tech             9  3 520 257 -0.923   14 -0.378   14 -0.489   10 -0.375    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.706    3  0.167   20 -0.917
Montana-Western         10  2 498 257 -0.915    6  0.099    6 -0.181    6 -0.249    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.373    4  0.110   14 -0.609
Southern Oregon          8  3 473 214 -1.191   25 -0.821   25 -0.863   17 -0.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.100   16 -0.366   18 -0.836
Coll of Idaho            6  4 371 286 -1.257   29 -1.024   29 -1.095   30 -1.183    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.591   20 -0.616   43 -1.751
Eastern Oregon           5  6 311 331 -1.370   40 -1.601   40 -1.525   39 -1.563    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.646   36 -1.342   44 -1.783
Carroll MT               7  3 277 189 -1.226   22 -0.740   22 -0.756   26 -1.084    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.076   42 -1.530   15 -0.638
Rocky Mountain           2  8 208 319 -1.660   67 -2.458   67 -2.625   57 -2.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.904   53 -2.188   57 -2.124
Arizona Christian        2  8 225 404 -2.056   76 -2.655   76 -2.791   75 -2.721    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.520   64 -2.407   82 -3.036
Montana St-Northern      1  9 131 360 -1.909   79 -2.791   79 -2.991   73 -2.689    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.280   82 -3.005   66 -2.373

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-1.645 (#4)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Morningside             12  2 603 207 -0.520    3  0.506    3  0.206    2  0.223    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.319    2  0.222    4  0.224
Concordia NE             8  2 385 184 -1.270   18 -0.568   17 -0.634   19 -0.703    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  8.428   17 -0.441   21 -0.965
Dordt                    8  2 395 122 -1.130   17 -0.508   18 -0.658   13 -0.483    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  8.531   23 -0.724    9 -0.242
Northwestern IA          9  3 336 133 -0.953   12 -0.339   12 -0.440   16 -0.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.720   37 -1.344    3  0.227
Midland U.               6  5 277 234 -1.862   48 -1.830   48 -1.848   43 -1.739    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.195   49 -1.866   39 -1.612
Mount Marty              6  5 284 278 -1.910   47 -1.802   47 -1.810   52 -1.970    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.187   50 -1.941   54 -1.998
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7 219 305 -2.057   63 -2.238   63 -2.378   60 -2.237    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.243   63 -2.404   55 -2.069
Briar Cliff              2  9 197 478 -2.466   84 -2.931   82 -3.135   90 -3.230    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.943   76 -2.832   92 -3.629
Hastings                 2  9 169 386 -2.412   83 -2.908   84 -3.165   84 -3.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.957   83 -3.163   79 -2.885
Doane                    3  8 150 350 -2.285   70 -2.548   70 -2.684   76 -2.732    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.595   84 -3.227   62 -2.236

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.765 (#5)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Benedictine KS          11  3 617 353 -0.588    4  0.389    4  0.069    4 -0.110    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  9.985    1  0.644   19 -0.864
Grand View              14  0 548 117 -0.707    1  1.033    1  0.795    1  0.446    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.276    8 -0.212    1  1.103
MidAmerica Nazarene      9  2 496 188 -1.027   13 -0.353   13 -0.460   12 -0.448    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.812   13 -0.341   11 -0.555
Graceland                7  4 409 289 -1.752   41 -1.602   41 -1.531   36 -1.459    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.751   25 -0.740   59 -2.179
Baker                    9  2 443 187 -1.432   21 -0.731   21 -0.745   22 -0.867    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.235   30 -0.905   17 -0.829
Missouri Baptist         6  4 314 265 -1.642   37 -1.334   37 -1.372   40 -1.568    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.868   40 -1.450   41 -1.686
Peru St                  7  3 295 218 -2.002   38 -1.358   38 -1.409   42 -1.630    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.810   46 -1.735   36 -1.524
Culver-Stockton          3  8 262 497 -1.834   58 -2.153   58 -2.263   67 -2.467    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.309   47 -1.782   83 -3.151
William Penn             4  6 267 284 -1.810   56 -2.119   56 -2.217   49 -1.908    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.600   48 -1.829   53 -1.987
Missouri Valley          4  6 203 225 -1.696   52 -1.979   51 -2.025   50 -1.927    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.842   66 -2.448   31 -1.407
St Ambrose               3  8 230 346 -2.155   75 -2.633   75 -2.762   65 -2.435    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.609   72 -2.640   61 -2.229
Clarke                   1 10 150 461 -2.315   87 -3.076   87 -3.354   91 -3.305    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  3.639   90 -3.369   87 -3.241
Central Methodist        1 10 140 453 -2.522   92 -3.270   92 -3.624   89 -3.213    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   92  3.348   91 -3.467   81 -2.960
William Woods            1 10 143 603 -3.052   93 -3.342   93 -3.731   94 -4.005    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   94  2.835   93 -3.779   96 -4.230

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference: strength=-2.038 (#7)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Friends                 11  2 508 224 -1.139    9 -0.094    9 -0.355   11 -0.447    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.960   12 -0.318   13 -0.576
Southwestern KS         11  2 518 196 -1.097   10 -0.119   10 -0.389    9 -0.334    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.920   15 -0.365   10 -0.304
McPherson                8  3 386 232 -1.673   32 -1.138   32 -1.220   28 -1.123    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.418   26 -0.803   34 -1.442
Evangel                  8  2 337 182 -1.543   24 -0.768   24 -0.794   27 -1.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.081   31 -1.043   25 -1.183
Kansas Wesleyan          7  5 322 257 -1.708   42 -1.659   42 -1.606   37 -1.488    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.628   44 -1.597   30 -1.380
St Mary KS               1  9 214 367 -2.386   89 -3.199   88 -3.507   77 -2.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  3.594   62 -2.395   84 -3.165
Bethel KS                5  6 223 269 -2.116   54 -2.082   54 -2.170   59 -2.234    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.569   68 -2.524   50 -1.944
Tabor                    6  5 216 279 -2.157   49 -1.844   49 -1.866   63 -2.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.970   69 -2.577   56 -2.103
Avila                    4  7 208 347 -2.249   65 -2.338   65 -2.447   71 -2.582    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.025   70 -2.603   71 -2.561
Bethany KS               3  8 200 452 -2.376   74 -2.616   74 -2.737   87 -3.070    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.531   75 -2.785   89 -3.354
Sterling                 2  9 163 343 -2.391   81 -2.877   81 -3.122   83 -2.963    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  4.145   87 -3.252   73 -2.675
Ottawa KS                1 10 153 303 -2.335   88 -3.172   89 -3.510   80 -2.837    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  3.628   88 -3.322   65 -2.351

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.706 (#1)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Campbellsville           9  2 364 178 -0.869    7  0.079    7 -0.206    5 -0.245    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.359   14 -0.361    7 -0.129
Cumberland TN            7  3 321 183 -1.033   20 -0.652   20 -0.690   18 -0.651    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  8.353   21 -0.616   16 -0.685
Georgetown KY            9  3 297 232 -0.477    5  0.379    5  0.057    8 -0.324    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.939   24 -0.727    5  0.079
Lindsey Wilson           5  4 239 200 -0.911   26 -0.860   26 -0.909   24 -0.935    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.918   29 -0.867   22 -1.004
Bethel TN                7  3 270 130 -0.859   16 -0.446   16 -0.575   14 -0.508    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  8.604   32 -1.057    6  0.042
Cumberlands KY           5  5 251 242 -1.163   36 -1.195   36 -1.302   32 -1.309    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.192   35 -1.322   27 -1.295
Faulkner                 2  8 139 373 -1.274   53 -1.984   53 -2.027   68 -2.538    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.659   74 -2.667   68 -2.408

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-2.031 (#6)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Indiana Wesleyan        11  2 577 153 -0.880    8 -0.016    8 -0.253    3  0.092    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.697    7 -0.159    2  0.343
Taylor                   9  2 532 354 -2.022   27 -0.961   27 -1.014   41 -1.581    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.640   18 -0.485   74 -2.677
St Francis IN            8  4 483 329 -1.652   35 -1.185   35 -1.289   33 -1.331    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.251   27 -0.805   47 -1.857
Marian IN                8  2 362 299 -1.627   23 -0.750   23 -0.772   35 -1.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.024   28 -0.827   52 -1.977
St Francis IL            7  3 379 209 -1.637   34 -1.170   34 -1.270   31 -1.253    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.390   33 -1.066   33 -1.441
Olivet Nazarene          6  4 326 310 -1.779   39 -1.515   39 -1.469   46 -1.788    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.751   39 -1.361   60 -2.215
Concordia MI             5  6 293 240 -2.056   60 -2.203   60 -2.332   45 -1.781    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.509   51 -2.140   32 -1.422
St Xavier                5  6 286 244 -1.953   55 -2.094   55 -2.183   51 -1.948    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.670   59 -2.336   37 -1.560
Siena Heights            3  7 230 212 -1.926   68 -2.520   68 -2.644   47 -1.847    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.982   61 -2.390   28 -1.303
Lawrence Tech            2  8 237 395 -2.410   82 -2.896   83 -3.146   81 -2.897    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  4.161   71 -2.622   85 -3.173
Defiance                 4  7 262 389 -3.214   86 -2.974   86 -3.199   92 -3.473    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  3.837   86 -3.243   93 -3.703
Judson IL                1  9 165 530 -3.080   94 -3.359   94 -3.759   95 -4.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   93  2.843   94 -3.789   98 -4.330
Madonna                  0 11 174 595 -2.995   99 -3.866   99 -4.322   97 -4.179    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   99  2.159   95 -3.819  100 -4.539

North Star Athletic Association: strength=-2.153 (#8)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dickinson St            10  2 397 215 -1.514   19 -0.637   19 -0.678   23 -0.883    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.276   22 -0.681   23 -1.084
Jamestown                3  7 155 241 -1.745   57 -2.145   57 -2.253   56 -2.116    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.447   57 -2.272   51 -1.959
Dakota St                6  4 183 158 -2.001   44 -1.792   44 -1.797   48 -1.864    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.240   65 -2.445   26 -1.283
Valley City St           3  7 150 202 -1.846   64 -2.265   64 -2.416   54 -2.075    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.266   73 -2.643   35 -1.506
Mayville St              4  6 143 201 -2.155   62 -2.223   62 -2.359   64 -2.413    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.246   79 -2.954   48 -1.871
Waldorf                  0 11 127 535 -2.578   98 -3.595   98 -4.018   93 -3.664    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   96  2.643   92 -3.613   94 -3.714

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.567 (#10)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Texas Wesleyan          10  1 632 230 -1.470   11 -0.335   11 -0.438   15 -0.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.835    5  0.093   24 -1.148
Ottawa AZ                8  2 524 229 -1.766   30 -1.053   30 -1.137   25 -0.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.685   10 -0.291   38 -1.612
Louisiana Christian      4  7 368 459 -2.342   73 -2.586   72 -2.697   66 -2.439    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.747   43 -1.594   88 -3.284
Wayland Baptist          4  6 345 313 -2.391   72 -2.573   73 -2.732   58 -2.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.841   45 -1.683   75 -2.723
Texas College            7  3 294 315 -2.696   45 -1.792   45 -1.798   72 -2.587    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.015   56 -2.239   80 -2.936
OK Panhandle St          4  6 290 304 -2.470   71 -2.557   71 -2.697   69 -2.541    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.791   58 -2.317   76 -2.766
Langston                 6  4 270 320 -2.389   50 -1.846   50 -1.870   62 -2.299    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.049   60 -2.350   63 -2.249
Nelson U.                4  6 230 290 -2.693   77 -2.661   77 -2.805   78 -2.810    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.545   80 -2.989   72 -2.631
North American U.        1  9  83 478 -3.185   95 -3.509   95 -3.879   96 -4.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   95  2.734   99 -4.782   91 -3.443
Arkansas Baptist         0 10  78 559 -3.245  100 -3.883  100 -4.355  100 -4.784    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  100  2.002  100 -5.173   99 -4.396

Sun Conference: strength=-1.482 (#3)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Keiser                  12  1 490 280 -0.673    2  0.807    2  0.521    7 -0.271    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 10.749    6  0.030   12 -0.572
St Thomas FL             8  2 403 230 -1.213   15 -0.422   15 -0.547   20 -0.817    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.606   11 -0.298   29 -1.336
Florida Memorial         6  3 352 245 -1.432   31 -1.065   31 -1.149   29 -1.126    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.587   19 -0.598   40 -1.654
Webber Int'l             5  5 308 280 -1.717   46 -1.801   46 -1.807   44 -1.756    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.377   38 -1.359   58 -2.153
Southeastern FL          7  2 281  92 -1.519   28 -0.984   28 -1.044   21 -0.836    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.855   41 -1.512    8 -0.161
Ave Maria                3  7 198 298 -1.756   61 -2.216   61 -2.347   53 -2.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.379   54 -2.198   46 -1.855
Warner U.                0  8 135 350 -2.015   90 -3.226   90 -3.547   85 -3.036    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  3.480   77 -2.838   86 -3.235
Thomas GA                1  9 151 392 -2.122   85 -2.972   85 -3.192   82 -2.903    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.952   78 -2.930   78 -2.876

NAIA Indep.: strength=-3.543 (#11)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Virginia U-Lynchburg     0  8  33 405 -0.328   66 -2.365   66 -2.479   70 -2.552    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.147   85 -3.232   49 -1.873
Lincoln CA               0 10  91 540 -1.328   80 -2.877   80 -3.114   86 -3.067    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  4.105   89 -3.331   77 -2.802
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  4   7 153 -1.851   78 -2.780   78 -2.968   88 -3.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  4.154   96 -4.116   64 -2.277
Simpson CA               0  9  73 556 -2.850   96 -3.529   96 -3.909   98 -4.253    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   98  2.466   98 -4.465   95 -4.041

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                     44  28 0.611    1 -0.706
Frontier Conference                                      50  46 0.521    2 -1.290
Sun Conference                                           42  37 0.532    3 -1.482
Great Plains Athletic Conference                         60  52 0.536    4 -1.645
Heart of America Athletic Conference                     80  76 0.513    5 -1.765
Mid-States Football Association                          69  71 0.493    6 -2.031
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference                    67  68 0.496    7 -2.038
North Star Athletic Association                          26  37 0.413    8 -2.153
Appalachian Athletic Conference                          26  48 0.351    9 -2.406
Sooner Athletic Conference                               48  54 0.471   10 -2.567
NAIA Indep.                                               0  31 0.000   11 -3.543

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.167 points in main ratings
     0.024 points in improved RPI
Average of 6.20 points per score

Predict score:






Team Strength vs. Time Plot:





posted: Tue Jan 21 05:50:10 2025

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