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
Grand View              14  0  0 547 178 -0.227    1  1.627    1  1.236    1  0.752    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 12.760    5  0.342    1  1.162
Keiser                  11  1  0 472 207 -0.445    2  0.908    2  0.606    4  0.237    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.638    7  0.325    5  0.149
Benedictine KS          12  2  0 615 237 -0.280    4  0.769    4  0.474    2  0.427    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.518    4  0.431    2  0.424
Marian IN               11  1  0 531 229 -0.572    3  0.809    3  0.516    5  0.181    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.489    9  0.242    6  0.120
Montana Tech            12  1  0 486 217 -0.602    5  0.760    5  0.462    6  0.155    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 11.306   10  0.212    7  0.098
Lindsey Wilson          10  2  0 500 251 -0.364    7  0.552    7  0.310    3  0.251    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 11.109    2  0.555    9 -0.052
Coll of Idaho           11  2  0 396 230 -0.487    6  0.727    6  0.425    9 -0.026    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 11.083   14 -0.119    8  0.067
Dordt                    9  2  0 421 167 -0.537    8  0.251    8  0.021    8  0.029    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.424   13 -0.102    4  0.159
Morningside              9  3  0 536 266 -0.467    9  0.141    9 -0.111    7  0.035    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.232    1  0.726   19 -0.656
William Penn            11  2  0 515 280 -1.026   10  0.134   10 -0.121   12 -0.298    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.126   15 -0.121   14 -0.474
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Carroll MT               9  3  0 350 238 -0.741   11  0.100   11 -0.161   16 -0.477    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11 10.009   22 -0.613   11 -0.340
Campbellsville           8  3  0 432 256 -0.660   12  0.020   12 -0.258   11 -0.138    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.989    8  0.244   16 -0.520
Indiana Wesleyan         9  3  0 586 334 -0.814   15 -0.164   15 -0.373   13 -0.325    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.818    3  0.464   29 -1.115
Southeastern FL          9  3  0 375 207 -0.926   14 -0.140   14 -0.365   18 -0.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.766   29 -0.937   10 -0.179
St Francis IN           10  3  0 415 350 -1.271   13 -0.134   13 -0.359   32 -1.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.502   31 -0.986   32 -1.375
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.903   16 -0.312   16 -0.455   23 -0.748    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.420   26 -0.794   20 -0.703
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.748   18 -0.490   18 -0.632   10 -0.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.371    6  0.333   17 -0.524
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -1.061   17 -0.411   17 -0.536   28 -0.997    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.233   16 -0.207   44 -1.786
St Thomas FL             7  4  0 447 243 -0.780   20 -0.649   20 -0.745   15 -0.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.183   12 -0.057   22 -0.779
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.663   19 -0.514   19 -0.665   21 -0.654    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  9.172   20 -0.441   24 -0.867
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.448   21 -0.687   21 -0.796   20 -0.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.870   24 -0.749   15 -0.507
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.875   22 -0.738   22 -0.853   17 -0.544    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.820   39 -1.338    3  0.249
Reinhardt                7  4  0 436 259 -1.062   24 -0.801   24 -0.928   19 -0.596    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.733   17 -0.237   25 -0.955
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.815   23 -0.773   23 -0.894   31 -1.146    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.612   44 -1.494   23 -0.798
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.042   25 -0.832   25 -0.967   24 -0.775    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.606   28 -0.841   21 -0.710
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.761   27 -0.938   27 -1.102   14 -0.354    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.486   18 -0.240   13 -0.468
Ottawa AZ                8  1  0 371 131 -2.211   29 -1.089   29 -1.127   33 -1.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.421   41 -1.409   26 -0.984
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.310   33 -1.185   33 -1.199   22 -0.738    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.269   11  0.125   38 -1.601
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -1.226   31 -1.125   31 -1.169   27 -0.948    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.267   23 -0.697   31 -1.198
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.467   30 -1.094   30 -1.128   34 -1.266    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  8.212   30 -0.966   36 -1.566
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.573   26 -0.886   26 -1.036   43 -1.625    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  8.195   59 -2.252   28 -0.998
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -1.000   35 -1.223   35 -1.246   25 -0.890    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  8.153   19 -0.256   35 -1.524
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -1.060   34 -1.208   34 -1.226   26 -0.942    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  8.067   40 -1.355   18 -0.530
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.982   32 -1.171   32 -1.184   39 -1.471    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  8.057   35 -1.119   45 -1.823
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.515   28 -1.081   28 -1.109   53 -1.990    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.957   61 -2.280   41 -1.701
Texas Wesleyan           7  5  0 388 337 -1.627   37 -1.357   37 -1.418   40 -1.477    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.651   37 -1.297   39 -1.658
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.084   36 -1.296   36 -1.336   42 -1.593    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.637   42 -1.441   42 -1.746
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -1.012   41 -1.459   41 -1.550   29 -1.045    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.532   21 -0.585   34 -1.504
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.417   40 -1.429   40 -1.512   35 -1.311    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.472   32 -1.048   37 -1.574
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.464   39 -1.428   39 -1.508   47 -1.685    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.389   52 -1.877   33 -1.493
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           6  4  0 163 191 -1.850   38 -1.385   38 -1.456   51 -1.857    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  7.361   66 -2.548   30 -1.166
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.482   42 -1.479   42 -1.580   52 -1.980    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  7.160   50 -1.807   57 -2.154
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.352   45 -1.585   45 -1.725   38 -1.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  7.086   64 -2.510   12 -0.361
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.427   43 -1.492   43 -1.597   54 -1.992    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  7.011   55 -2.216   43 -1.768
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.737   46 -1.590   46 -1.732   48 -1.744    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.983   47 -1.603   48 -1.885
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.529   44 -1.572   44 -1.707   50 -1.831    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.962   48 -1.678   52 -1.983
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.925   49 -1.805   49 -1.925   30 -1.048    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.823   34 -1.105   27 -0.992
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -1.417   47 -1.665   47 -1.840   41 -1.589    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.724   33 -1.100   55 -2.078
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.519   48 -1.745   48 -1.847   56 -2.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.648   49 -1.684   67 -2.683
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.450   52 -1.876   52 -2.017   36 -1.352    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.602   25 -0.788   49 -1.915
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.320   54 -2.007   54 -2.085   37 -1.397    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.421   27 -0.818   51 -1.977
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.726   55 -2.022   55 -2.104   49 -1.817    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.360   36 -1.134   63 -2.501
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -1.989   51 -1.857   51 -1.994   55 -2.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.329   45 -1.518   68 -2.699
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.470   56 -2.024   56 -2.105   45 -1.667    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  6.286   43 -1.454   47 -1.879
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -2.193   50 -1.811   50 -1.935   68 -2.570    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  6.251   72 -2.785   60 -2.354
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.780   58 -2.108   59 -2.209   46 -1.684    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  6.133   38 -1.299   54 -2.069
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -2.011   53 -1.996   53 -2.069   69 -2.571    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  6.065   75 -2.945   58 -2.197
St Francis IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.557   61 -2.225   61 -2.313   44 -1.630    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  6.031   46 -1.581   40 -1.679
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.739   59 -2.124   58 -2.181   59 -2.395    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.849   57 -2.233   64 -2.558
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.686   57 -2.058   57 -2.145   61 -2.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.823   74 -2.907   50 -1.956
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Mayville St              5  6  0 212 282 -2.289   60 -2.148   60 -2.214   63 -2.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.751   70 -2.734   56 -2.140
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -2.098   62 -2.226   62 -2.315   58 -2.344    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.674   51 -1.857   74 -2.832
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.612   64 -2.272   64 -2.370   57 -2.213    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.612   53 -2.039   61 -2.388
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -1.989   66 -2.307   66 -2.415   60 -2.409    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.564   62 -2.396   62 -2.423
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.713   63 -2.253   63 -2.347   65 -2.501    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.560   58 -2.251   71 -2.752
Virginia U-Lynchburg     2  8  0 166 457 -1.891   67 -2.341   67 -2.463   66 -2.514    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.517   60 -2.268   72 -2.761
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.418   65 -2.279   65 -2.383   67 -2.544    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.502   54 -2.167   76 -2.922
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.789   68 -2.379   68 -2.506   73 -2.636    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.316   79 -3.430   46 -1.842
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.830   69 -2.380   69 -2.513   70 -2.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  5.308   67 -2.606   65 -2.579
Union KY                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.397   71 -2.581   71 -2.678   64 -2.498    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  5.182   69 -2.695   59 -2.301
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.534   70 -2.570   70 -2.659   62 -2.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  5.168   73 -2.861   53 -2.011
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -2.085   72 -2.705   72 -2.783   72 -2.635    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  5.041   65 -2.538   69 -2.731
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.435   73 -2.762   73 -2.863   71 -2.613    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  5.031   56 -2.225   77 -3.001
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.673   74 -2.765   74 -2.865   74 -3.108    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.866   71 -2.737   81 -3.478
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.733   75 -2.772   75 -2.882   77 -3.131    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.860   80 -3.463   73 -2.799
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -2.161   77 -2.979   77 -3.160   76 -3.121    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.443   68 -2.683   82 -3.558
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.171   76 -2.971   76 -3.151   75 -3.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.441   63 -2.483   83 -3.743
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -2.297   79 -3.145   79 -3.395   79 -3.243    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.132   81 -3.735   70 -2.751
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.984   78 -3.127   78 -3.360   81 -3.269    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  4.094   82 -3.941   66 -2.597
Simpson CA               0 10  0 117 434 -2.016   80 -3.201   80 -3.470   78 -3.192    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.869   78 -3.294   78 -3.089
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 -3.263   81 -3.219   81 -3.507   85 -4.161    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.697   84 -4.303   85 -4.019
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.908   85 -3.395   85 -3.733   80 -3.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.623   77 -3.199   80 -3.300
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -2.192   82 -3.318   82 -3.607   82 -3.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.620   76 -3.159   84 -3.953
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -2.319   84 -3.395   84 -3.728   83 -3.661    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.488   83 -4.128   79 -3.195
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.483   83 -3.395   83 -3.728   84 -3.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.300   85 -4.702   75 -2.858


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.267 (#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                7  4  0 436 259 -1.062   24 -0.801   24 -0.928   19 -0.596    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.733   17 -0.237   25 -0.955
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.450   52 -1.876   52 -2.017   36 -1.352    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.602   25 -0.788   49 -1.915
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.726   55 -2.022   55 -2.104   49 -1.817    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.360   36 -1.134   63 -2.501
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -2.193   50 -1.811   50 -1.935   68 -2.570    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  6.251   72 -2.785   60 -2.354
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.418   65 -2.279   65 -2.383   67 -2.544    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.502   54 -2.167   76 -2.922
Union KY                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.397   71 -2.581   71 -2.678   64 -2.498    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  5.182   69 -2.695   59 -2.301
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.483   83 -3.395   83 -3.728   84 -3.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.300   85 -4.702   75 -2.858

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.342 (#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
Montana Tech            12  1  0 486 217 -0.602    5  0.760    5  0.462    6  0.155    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 11.306   10  0.212    7  0.098
Coll of Idaho           11  2  0 396 230 -0.487    6  0.727    6  0.425    9 -0.026    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 11.083   14 -0.119    8  0.067
Carroll MT               9  3  0 350 238 -0.741   11  0.100   11 -0.161   16 -0.477    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11 10.009   22 -0.613   11 -0.340
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.748   18 -0.490   18 -0.632   10 -0.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.371    6  0.333   17 -0.524
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.448   21 -0.687   21 -0.796   20 -0.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.870   24 -0.749   15 -0.507
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.084   36 -1.296   36 -1.336   42 -1.593    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.637   42 -1.441   42 -1.746
Valley City St           6  4  0 163 191 -1.850   38 -1.385   38 -1.456   51 -1.857    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  7.361   66 -2.548   30 -1.166
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.352   45 -1.585   45 -1.725   38 -1.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  7.086   64 -2.510   12 -0.361
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.925   49 -1.805   49 -1.925   30 -1.048    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.823   34 -1.105   27 -0.992
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.470   56 -2.024   56 -2.105   45 -1.667    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  6.286   43 -1.454   47 -1.879
Mayville St              5  6  0 212 282 -2.289   60 -2.148   60 -2.214   63 -2.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.751   70 -2.734   56 -2.140
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.713   63 -2.253   63 -2.347   65 -2.501    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.560   58 -2.251   71 -2.752
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.534   70 -2.570   70 -2.659   62 -2.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  5.168   73 -2.861   53 -2.011
Simpson CA               0 10  0 117 434 -2.016   80 -3.201   80 -3.470   78 -3.192    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.869   78 -3.294   78 -3.089

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-1.148 (#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  2  0 421 167 -0.537    8  0.251    8  0.021    8  0.029    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.424   13 -0.102    4  0.159
Morningside              9  3  0 536 266 -0.467    9  0.141    9 -0.111    7  0.035    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.232    1  0.726   19 -0.656
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -1.061   17 -0.411   17 -0.536   28 -0.997    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.233   16 -0.207   44 -1.786
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.875   22 -0.738   22 -0.853   17 -0.544    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.820   39 -1.338    3  0.249
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.761   27 -0.938   27 -1.102   14 -0.354    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.486   18 -0.240   13 -0.468
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -1.060   34 -1.208   34 -1.226   26 -0.942    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  8.067   40 -1.355   18 -0.530
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.515   28 -1.081   28 -1.109   53 -1.990    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.957   61 -2.280   41 -1.701
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.427   43 -1.492   43 -1.597   54 -1.992    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  7.011   55 -2.216   43 -1.768
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -1.417   47 -1.665   47 -1.840   41 -1.589    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.724   33 -1.100   55 -2.078
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.686   57 -2.058   57 -2.145   61 -2.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.823   74 -2.907   50 -1.956
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.984   78 -3.127   78 -3.360   81 -3.269    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  4.094   82 -3.941   66 -2.597

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.521 (#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
Grand View              14  0  0 547 178 -0.227    1  1.627    1  1.236    1  0.752    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 12.760    5  0.342    1  1.162
Benedictine KS          12  2  0 615 237 -0.280    4  0.769    4  0.474    2  0.427    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.518    4  0.431    2  0.424
William Penn            11  2  0 515 280 -1.026   10  0.134   10 -0.121   12 -0.298    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.126   15 -0.121   14 -0.474
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.042   25 -0.832   25 -0.967   24 -0.775    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.606   28 -0.841   21 -0.710
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.467   30 -1.094   30 -1.128   34 -1.266    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  8.212   30 -0.966   36 -1.566
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.417   40 -1.429   40 -1.512   35 -1.311    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.472   32 -1.048   37 -1.574
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.529   44 -1.572   44 -1.707   50 -1.831    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.962   48 -1.678   52 -1.983
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.320   54 -2.007   54 -2.085   37 -1.397    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.421   27 -0.818   51 -1.977
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -1.989   51 -1.857   51 -1.994   55 -2.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.329   45 -1.518   68 -2.699
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.780   58 -2.108   59 -2.209   46 -1.684    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  6.133   38 -1.299   54 -2.069
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.739   59 -2.124   58 -2.181   59 -2.395    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.849   57 -2.233   64 -2.558
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -1.989   66 -2.307   66 -2.415   60 -2.409    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.564   62 -2.396   62 -2.423
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.830   69 -2.380   69 -2.513   70 -2.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  5.308   67 -2.606   65 -2.579
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.171   76 -2.971   76 -3.151   75 -3.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.441   63 -2.483   83 -3.743

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.650 (#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          10  2  0 500 251 -0.364    7  0.552    7  0.310    3  0.251    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 11.109    2  0.555    9 -0.052
Campbellsville           8  3  0 432 256 -0.660   12  0.020   12 -0.258   11 -0.138    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.989    8  0.244   16 -0.520
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.903   16 -0.312   16 -0.455   23 -0.748    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.420   26 -0.794   20 -0.703
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.663   19 -0.514   19 -0.665   21 -0.654    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  9.172   20 -0.441   24 -0.867
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.815   23 -0.773   23 -0.894   31 -1.146    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.612   44 -1.494   23 -0.798
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -1.012   41 -1.459   41 -1.550   29 -1.045    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.532   21 -0.585   34 -1.504
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.482   42 -1.479   42 -1.580   52 -1.980    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  7.160   50 -1.807   57 -2.154

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.590 (#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
Marian IN               11  1  0 531 229 -0.572    3  0.809    3  0.516    5  0.181    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.489    9  0.242    6  0.120
Indiana Wesleyan         9  3  0 586 334 -0.814   15 -0.164   15 -0.373   13 -0.325    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.818    3  0.464   29 -1.115
St Francis IN           10  3  0 415 350 -1.271   13 -0.134   13 -0.359   32 -1.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.502   31 -0.986   32 -1.375
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.310   33 -1.185   33 -1.199   22 -0.738    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.269   11  0.125   38 -1.601
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -1.226   31 -1.125   31 -1.169   27 -0.948    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.267   23 -0.697   31 -1.198
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.573   26 -0.886   26 -1.036   43 -1.625    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  8.195   59 -2.252   28 -0.998
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.737   46 -1.590   46 -1.732   48 -1.744    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.983   47 -1.603   48 -1.885
St Francis IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.557   61 -2.225   61 -2.313   44 -1.630    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  6.031   46 -1.581   40 -1.679
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -2.098   62 -2.226   62 -2.315   58 -2.344    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.674   51 -1.857   74 -2.832
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -2.085   72 -2.705   72 -2.783   72 -2.635    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  5.041   65 -2.538   69 -2.731
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -2.161   77 -2.979   77 -3.160   76 -3.121    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.443   68 -2.683   82 -3.558
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -2.192   82 -3.318   82 -3.607   82 -3.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.620   76 -3.159   84 -3.953

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.658 (#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  1  0 371 131 -2.211   29 -1.089   29 -1.127   33 -1.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.421   41 -1.409   26 -0.984
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.982   32 -1.171   32 -1.184   39 -1.471    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  8.057   35 -1.119   45 -1.823
Texas Wesleyan           7  5  0 388 337 -1.627   37 -1.357   37 -1.418   40 -1.477    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.651   37 -1.297   39 -1.658
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.519   48 -1.745   48 -1.847   56 -2.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.648   49 -1.684   67 -2.683
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.435   73 -2.762   73 -2.863   71 -2.613    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  5.031   56 -2.225   77 -3.001
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.673   74 -2.765   74 -2.865   74 -3.108    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.866   71 -2.737   81 -3.478
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.733   75 -2.772   75 -2.882   77 -3.131    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.860   80 -3.463   73 -2.799
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.263   81 -3.219   81 -3.507   85 -4.161    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.697   84 -4.303   85 -4.019
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.908   85 -3.395   85 -3.733   80 -3.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.623   77 -3.199   80 -3.300

Sun Conference: strength=-1.363 (#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                  11  1  0 472 207 -0.445    2  0.908    2  0.606    4  0.237    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.638    7  0.325    5  0.149
Southeastern FL          9  3  0 375 207 -0.926   14 -0.140   14 -0.365   18 -0.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.766   29 -0.937   10 -0.179
St Thomas FL             7  4  0 447 243 -0.780   20 -0.649   20 -0.745   15 -0.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.183   12 -0.057   22 -0.779
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -1.000   35 -1.223   35 -1.246   25 -0.890    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  8.153   19 -0.256   35 -1.524
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.464   39 -1.428   39 -1.508   47 -1.685    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.389   52 -1.877   33 -1.493
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -2.011   53 -1.996   53 -2.069   69 -2.571    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  6.065   75 -2.945   58 -2.197
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.612   64 -2.272   64 -2.370   57 -2.213    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.612   53 -2.039   61 -2.388
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -2.319   84 -3.395   84 -3.728   83 -3.661    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.488   83 -4.128   79 -3.195

NAIA Indep.: strength=-3.113 (#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     2  8  0 166 457 -1.891   67 -2.341   67 -2.463   66 -2.514    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.517   60 -2.268   72 -2.761
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.789   68 -2.379   68 -2.506   73 -2.636    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.316   79 -3.430   46 -1.842
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -2.297   79 -3.145   79 -3.395   79 -3.243    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.132   81 -3.735   70 -2.751

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                                W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                     43  29   0 0.597    1 -0.650
Great Plains Athletic Conference                         58  59   0 0.496    2 -1.148
Frontier Conference                                      75  75   0 0.500    3 -1.342
Sun Conference                                           42  45   0 0.483    4 -1.363
Heart of America Athletic Conference                     81  77   0 0.513    5 -1.521
Mid-States Football Association                          65  67   0 0.492    6 -1.590
Appalachian Athletic Conference                          26  42   0 0.382    7 -2.267
Sooner Athletic Conference                               41  49   0 0.456    8 -2.658
NAIA Indep.                                               2  22   0 0.083    9 -3.113

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

Predict score:






Team Strength vs. Time Plot:





posted: Sat Jan 10 07:36:27 2026

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