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
Dordt                   4 0 0 179  27 -0.540    6  0.045    6 -0.260    1  0.311    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  7.063    6  0.226    1  0.395
Lindsey Wilson          5 0 0 206  77 -0.467    2  0.518    2  0.168    2  0.162    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  7.605    3  0.309    3  0.015
Grand View              5 0 0 204  60 -0.662    3  0.227    3 -0.028    3  0.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  7.404   11 -0.226    2  0.367
Marian IN               4 1 0 235 129 -0.422    8 -0.020    8 -0.345    4 -0.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  6.780    4  0.271   12 -0.630
Montana Tech            6 0 0 215 128 -0.566    1  0.653    1  0.324    5 -0.254    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  7.643    7  0.154   13 -0.662
Keiser                  3 0 0 129  46 -0.418    5  0.150    5 -0.118    6 -0.265    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  7.097   12 -0.249    7 -0.282
Indiana Wesleyan        4 2 0 276 172 -0.497   12 -0.369   13 -0.604    7 -0.280    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  6.470    2  0.450   22 -1.010
Benedictine KS          5 1 0 281 151 -0.696    7 -0.013    7 -0.335    8 -0.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  6.824    5  0.235   18 -0.882
Montana-Western         4 1 0 195 100 -0.744   10 -0.321   10 -0.540    9 -0.354    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  6.550   10 -0.124   11 -0.585
Ottawa AZ               4 0 0 185  34 -1.883   19 -0.625   19 -0.823   10 -0.398    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  6.377   20 -0.697    5 -0.099
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Morningside             4 1 0 257 129 -0.709    9 -0.316    9 -0.534   11 -0.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  6.567    1  0.584   35 -1.389
St Thomas FL            3 1 0 164  66 -0.700   20 -0.636   20 -0.829   12 -0.412    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  6.280   14 -0.361   10 -0.464
Bethel TN               2 1 0  77  44 -0.822   23 -0.750   23 -0.988   13 -0.595    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  5.814   21 -0.797    8 -0.392
Campbellsville          5 0 0 216 117 -0.988    4  0.220    4 -0.036   14 -0.599    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  7.075    8  0.007   26 -1.205
Carroll MT              4 1 0 135  62 -1.102   16 -0.585   16 -0.764   15 -0.653    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  6.290   36 -1.257    4 -0.048
Olivet Nazarene         3 1 0 158 112 -0.690   13 -0.453   12 -0.570   16 -0.688    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  6.425   13 -0.317   23 -1.059
St Francis IN           4 1 0 170 120 -0.956   11 -0.332   11 -0.555   17 -0.741    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  6.433   18 -0.660   17 -0.822
Taylor                  3 2 0 227 167 -0.923   25 -0.870   24 -1.018   18 -0.788    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  5.561    9 -0.015   44 -1.562
Cumberland TN           3 2 0 125 131 -0.690   18 -0.615   18 -0.800   19 -0.827    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  6.183   35 -1.209    9 -0.445
Northwestern IA         2 3 0 106  55 -1.033   45 -1.865   45 -1.784   20 -0.859    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  4.557   45 -1.597    6 -0.121
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Coll of Idaho           4 1 0 168  87 -1.361   21 -0.665   21 -0.871   21 -0.931    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  5.866   24 -0.864   20 -0.998
Georgetown KY           3 2 0 147  94 -0.948   26 -1.217   26 -1.077   22 -0.936    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  5.349   34 -1.198   14 -0.674
Florida Memorial        2 2 0  99 108 -0.694   22 -0.749   22 -0.983   23 -0.963    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  5.560   25 -0.921   21 -1.006
Concordia NE            4 0 0 168  72 -1.705   14 -0.521   14 -0.679   24 -1.004    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  6.295   16 -0.582   39 -1.426
Kentucky Christian      2 2 0 146 113 -1.016   35 -1.432   35 -1.397   25 -1.013    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  5.018   17 -0.628   36 -1.397
Southeastern FL         3 1 0 130  74 -1.364   24 -0.869   25 -1.019   26 -1.061    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  5.421   28 -1.029   25 -1.092
Reinhardt               2 3 0 154 157 -0.870   33 -1.416   32 -1.371   27 -1.119    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  4.979   15 -0.548   48 -1.690
Pikeville               0 4 0  98 126 -0.601   63 -2.500   63 -2.239   28 -1.120    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  3.957   22 -0.842   37 -1.399
Midland U.              2 3 0 154 111 -1.193   47 -1.896   47 -1.835   29 -1.147    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  4.447   29 -1.041   29 -1.253
Siena Heights           2 2 0 134 103 -1.080   34 -1.419   34 -1.376   30 -1.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  4.963   30 -1.067   27 -1.231
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          3 2 0 184 128 -1.341   32 -1.412   33 -1.371   31 -1.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  5.019   26 -0.951   34 -1.377
William Penn            5 1 0 205 135 -1.488   15 -0.531   15 -0.687   32 -1.185    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  6.282   33 -1.133   28 -1.237
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 1 0 242 143 -1.898   28 -1.238   28 -1.112   33 -1.215    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  5.313   23 -0.850   45 -1.580
Texas Wesleyan          3 2 0 150 140 -1.312   30 -1.329   30 -1.251   34 -1.226    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  5.200   40 -1.376   24 -1.076
Hastings                3 3 0 128 101 -1.323   37 -1.477   37 -1.465   35 -1.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  4.870   47 -1.712   16 -0.802
St Francis IL           2 3 0 188 175 -1.263   43 -1.835   43 -1.737   36 -1.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  4.452   19 -0.665   50 -1.890
Rocky Mountain          1 4 0 108 154 -0.825   46 -1.876   46 -1.796   37 -1.320    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  4.413   31 -1.115   43 -1.524
Southern Oregon         1 4 0 110 115 -0.981   57 -2.423   57 -2.121   38 -1.329    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.090   48 -1.720   19 -0.939
St Xavier               3 2 0  97 102 -1.295   27 -1.231   27 -1.095   39 -1.343    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  5.187   56 -1.946   15 -0.740
Peru St                 4 2 0 204 148 -1.837   39 -1.773   39 -1.652   40 -1.364    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  4.729   32 -1.128   46 -1.601
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               3 2 0 127 109 -1.595   36 -1.434   36 -1.404   41 -1.441    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  4.902   43 -1.519   33 -1.363
Briar Cliff             4 2 0 127 175 -1.257   17 -0.610   17 -0.793   42 -1.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  5.749   46 -1.644   31 -1.291
Webber Int'l            3 2 0 114 110 -1.472   29 -1.301   29 -1.198   43 -1.541    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  5.106   52 -1.814   30 -1.267
Mount Marty             3 2 0 159 132 -1.715   38 -1.485   38 -1.482   44 -1.557    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  4.824   27 -0.985   54 -2.129
Baker                   2 3 0 143 121 -1.607   50 -2.044   50 -1.908   45 -1.618    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  4.278   49 -1.735   42 -1.501
Faulkner                3 2 0 117  86 -1.969   41 -1.793   41 -1.681   46 -1.685    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  4.497   55 -1.916   40 -1.453
Dakota Wesleyan         2 4 0  85 158 -1.313   40 -1.790   40 -1.673   47 -1.731    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  4.428   59 -2.130   32 -1.331
Dickinson St            2 3 0 123 141 -1.607   48 -1.938   49 -1.900   48 -1.742    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  4.202   39 -1.366   52 -2.118
Louisiana Christian     4 2 0 198 200 -2.008   31 -1.376   31 -1.318   49 -1.838    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  4.937   37 -1.284   60 -2.392
Defiance                2 3 0 153 174 -1.821   53 -2.118   53 -2.030   50 -1.873    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.013   38 -1.316   62 -2.430
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Graceland               2 3 0 192 159 -2.160   69 -2.598   69 -2.408   51 -1.932    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.606   42 -1.511   58 -2.353
Missouri Baptist        1 4 0 129 218 -1.537   60 -2.455   60 -2.176   52 -2.004    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  3.811   41 -1.500   66 -2.509
Valley City St          3 2 0  93  82 -2.289   49 -2.019   48 -1.869   53 -2.041    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.170   64 -2.591   41 -1.491
Missouri Valley         3 2 0 142 147 -2.144   42 -1.815   42 -1.712   54 -2.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  4.388   53 -1.828   57 -2.350
St Ambrose              1 5 0 191 209 -2.153   79 -2.939   79 -2.976   55 -2.158    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.835   51 -1.797   67 -2.519
Nelson TX               1 3 0 100 142 -1.837   62 -2.471   62 -2.201   56 -2.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  3.777   50 -1.791   69 -2.535
Culver-Stockton         3 3 0 196 200 -2.340   55 -2.383   56 -2.117   57 -2.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  3.938   54 -1.842   68 -2.523
Wayland Baptist         3 2 0 171 177 -2.309   44 -1.841   44 -1.751   58 -2.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  4.299   44 -1.542   77 -2.863
Lawrence Tech           0 4 0  59 143 -1.296   72 -2.655   72 -2.486   59 -2.212    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.354   61 -2.337   51 -2.087
Eastern Oregon          1 3 0  40  57 -2.141   71 -2.640   71 -2.472   60 -2.249    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.433   77 -3.076   38 -1.422
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 4 0  55 150 -1.669   61 -2.461   61 -2.182   61 -2.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.669   69 -2.686   49 -1.815
Doane                   1 4 0  40 147 -1.493   51 -2.058   51 -1.927   62 -2.274    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  3.983   76 -2.908   47 -1.640
Warner U.               0 4 0  68 165 -1.400   74 -2.696   74 -2.553   63 -2.314    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.351   57 -2.093   70 -2.536
Mayville St             4 2 0 150 120 -2.726   54 -2.338   54 -2.056   64 -2.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  3.915   63 -2.556   55 -2.157
Lincoln CA              0 4 0  26 239 -0.653   59 -2.435   59 -2.138   65 -2.446    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  3.696   71 -2.769   53 -2.122
Arizona Christian       1 3 0  70 156 -1.837   56 -2.385   55 -2.113   66 -2.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  3.714   58 -2.112   76 -2.795
Union KY                1 3 0  66 126 -2.251   70 -2.621   70 -2.441   67 -2.482    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.410   65 -2.617   56 -2.347
Central Methodist       2 4 0 152 232 -2.074   58 -2.431   58 -2.137   68 -2.483    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  3.764   60 -2.271   75 -2.694
Langston                1 4 0  76 246 -2.022   66 -2.545   66 -2.322   69 -2.570    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.531   68 -2.671   64 -2.468
Clarke IA               1 5 0 119 245 -1.847   68 -2.594   67 -2.404   70 -2.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.436   62 -2.532   74 -2.670
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Ave Maria               1 3 0  46 163 -2.156   52 -2.113   52 -2.013   71 -2.649    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  3.759   75 -2.890   61 -2.408
Madonna                 1 4 0  85 219 -1.946   64 -2.501   64 -2.248   72 -2.665    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.484   70 -2.722   72 -2.607
OK Panhandle St         1 4 0  67 182 -1.916   65 -2.524   65 -2.291   73 -2.773    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.497   78 -3.082   63 -2.464
Point U.                1 3 0  49 127 -2.564   73 -2.678   73 -2.536   74 -2.800    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.271   81 -3.224   59 -2.377
Judson IL               0 5 0  92 292 -1.989   78 -2.890   78 -2.890   75 -3.070    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.648   66 -2.624   81 -3.515
Bluefield VA            1 4 0 102 232 -3.038   82 -3.074   82 -3.212   76 -3.115    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.421   67 -2.668   83 -3.561
Simpson CA              0 5 0  61 197 -2.406   81 -3.065   81 -3.187   77 -3.141    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.347   80 -3.126   79 -3.156
Rio Grande              0 4 0  12 214 -1.897   76 -2.747   76 -2.642   78 -3.162    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.865   82 -3.826   65 -2.497
Virginia U-Lynchburg    1 3 0  80 189 -2.725   75 -2.708   75 -2.581   79 -3.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.228   72 -2.798   82 -3.551
Arkansas Baptist        2 3 0  94 212 -2.996   67 -2.591   68 -2.406   80 -3.183    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.347   79 -3.115   80 -3.251
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Thomas GA               0 5 0  37 187 -2.605   83 -3.132   83 -3.309   81 -3.199    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.149   83 -3.859   71 -2.539
Texas College           0 5 0 115 234 -2.933   85 -3.348   85 -3.573   82 -3.407    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.913   73 -2.843   84 -3.971
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  32 201 -2.373   80 -3.002   80 -3.077   83 -3.472    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.397   84 -4.022   78 -2.922
Waldorf                 0 6 0  16 293 -1.953   77 -2.828   77 -2.780   84 -3.539    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.626   85 -4.432   73 -2.647
William Woods           0 6 0 130 363 -2.714   84 -3.255   84 -3.408   85 -3.723    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.970   74 -2.858   85 -4.589


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.345 (#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      2 2 0 146 113 -1.016   35 -1.432   35 -1.397   25 -1.013    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  5.018   17 -0.628   36 -1.397
Reinhardt               2 3 0 154 157 -0.870   33 -1.416   32 -1.371   27 -1.119    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  4.979   15 -0.548   48 -1.690
Pikeville               0 4 0  98 126 -0.601   63 -2.500   63 -2.239   28 -1.120    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  3.957   22 -0.842   37 -1.399
Union KY                1 3 0  66 126 -2.251   70 -2.621   70 -2.441   67 -2.482    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.410   65 -2.617   56 -2.347
Point U.                1 3 0  49 127 -2.564   73 -2.678   73 -2.536   74 -2.800    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.271   81 -3.224   59 -2.377
Bluefield VA            1 4 0 102 232 -3.038   82 -3.074   82 -3.212   76 -3.115    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.421   67 -2.668   83 -3.561
Rio Grande              0 4 0  12 214 -1.897   76 -2.747   76 -2.642   78 -3.162    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.865   82 -3.826   65 -2.497

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.612 (#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            6 0 0 215 128 -0.566    1  0.653    1  0.324    5 -0.254    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  7.643    7  0.154   13 -0.662
Montana-Western         4 1 0 195 100 -0.744   10 -0.321   10 -0.540    9 -0.354    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  6.550   10 -0.124   11 -0.585
Carroll MT              4 1 0 135  62 -1.102   16 -0.585   16 -0.764   15 -0.653    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  6.290   36 -1.257    4 -0.048
Coll of Idaho           4 1 0 168  87 -1.361   21 -0.665   21 -0.871   21 -0.931    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  5.866   24 -0.864   20 -0.998
Rocky Mountain          1 4 0 108 154 -0.825   46 -1.876   46 -1.796   37 -1.320    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  4.413   31 -1.115   43 -1.524
Southern Oregon         1 4 0 110 115 -0.981   57 -2.423   57 -2.121   38 -1.329    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.090   48 -1.720   19 -0.939
Dakota St               3 2 0 127 109 -1.595   36 -1.434   36 -1.404   41 -1.441    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  4.902   43 -1.519   33 -1.363
Dickinson St            2 3 0 123 141 -1.607   48 -1.938   49 -1.900   48 -1.742    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  4.202   39 -1.366   52 -2.118
Valley City St          3 2 0  93  82 -2.289   49 -2.019   48 -1.869   53 -2.041    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.170   64 -2.591   41 -1.491
Eastern Oregon          1 3 0  40  57 -2.141   71 -2.640   71 -2.472   60 -2.249    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.433   77 -3.076   38 -1.422
Montana St-Northern     1 4 0  55 150 -1.669   61 -2.461   61 -2.182   61 -2.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.669   69 -2.686   49 -1.815
Mayville St             4 2 0 150 120 -2.726   54 -2.338   54 -2.056   64 -2.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  3.915   63 -2.556   55 -2.157
Arizona Christian       1 3 0  70 156 -1.837   56 -2.385   55 -2.113   66 -2.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  3.714   58 -2.112   76 -2.795
Simpson CA              0 5 0  61 197 -2.406   81 -3.065   81 -3.187   77 -3.141    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.347   80 -3.126   79 -3.156

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-1.189 (#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
Dordt                   4 0 0 179  27 -0.540    6  0.045    6 -0.260    1  0.311    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  7.063    6  0.226    1  0.395
Morningside             4 1 0 257 129 -0.709    9 -0.316    9 -0.534   11 -0.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  6.567    1  0.584   35 -1.389
Northwestern IA         2 3 0 106  55 -1.033   45 -1.865   45 -1.784   20 -0.859    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  4.557   45 -1.597    6 -0.121
Concordia NE            4 0 0 168  72 -1.705   14 -0.521   14 -0.679   24 -1.004    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  6.295   16 -0.582   39 -1.426
Midland U.              2 3 0 154 111 -1.193   47 -1.896   47 -1.835   29 -1.147    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  4.447   29 -1.041   29 -1.253
Hastings                3 3 0 128 101 -1.323   37 -1.477   37 -1.465   35 -1.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  4.870   47 -1.712   16 -0.802
Briar Cliff             4 2 0 127 175 -1.257   17 -0.610   17 -0.793   42 -1.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  5.749   46 -1.644   31 -1.291
Mount Marty             3 2 0 159 132 -1.715   38 -1.485   38 -1.482   44 -1.557    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  4.824   27 -0.985   54 -2.129
Dakota Wesleyan         2 4 0  85 158 -1.313   40 -1.790   40 -1.673   47 -1.731    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  4.428   59 -2.130   32 -1.331
Doane                   1 4 0  40 147 -1.493   51 -2.058   51 -1.927   62 -2.274    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  3.983   76 -2.908   47 -1.640
Waldorf                 0 6 0  16 293 -1.953   77 -2.828   77 -2.780   84 -3.539    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.626   85 -4.432   73 -2.647

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.841 (#6)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Grand View              5 0 0 204  60 -0.662    3  0.227    3 -0.028    3  0.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  7.404   11 -0.226    2  0.367
Benedictine KS          5 1 0 281 151 -0.696    7 -0.013    7 -0.335    8 -0.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  6.824    5  0.235   18 -0.882
William Penn            5 1 0 205 135 -1.488   15 -0.531   15 -0.687   32 -1.185    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  6.282   33 -1.133   28 -1.237
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 1 0 242 143 -1.898   28 -1.238   28 -1.112   33 -1.215    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  5.313   23 -0.850   45 -1.580
Peru St                 4 2 0 204 148 -1.837   39 -1.773   39 -1.652   40 -1.364    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  4.729   32 -1.128   46 -1.601
Baker                   2 3 0 143 121 -1.607   50 -2.044   50 -1.908   45 -1.618    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  4.278   49 -1.735   42 -1.501
Graceland               2 3 0 192 159 -2.160   69 -2.598   69 -2.408   51 -1.932    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.606   42 -1.511   58 -2.353
Missouri Baptist        1 4 0 129 218 -1.537   60 -2.455   60 -2.176   52 -2.004    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  3.811   41 -1.500   66 -2.509
Missouri Valley         3 2 0 142 147 -2.144   42 -1.815   42 -1.712   54 -2.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  4.388   53 -1.828   57 -2.350
St Ambrose              1 5 0 191 209 -2.153   79 -2.939   79 -2.976   55 -2.158    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.835   51 -1.797   67 -2.519
Culver-Stockton         3 3 0 196 200 -2.340   55 -2.383   56 -2.117   57 -2.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  3.938   54 -1.842   68 -2.523
Central Methodist       2 4 0 152 232 -2.074   58 -2.431   58 -2.137   68 -2.483    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  3.764   60 -2.271   75 -2.694
Clarke IA               1 5 0 119 245 -1.847   68 -2.594   67 -2.404   70 -2.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.436   62 -2.532   74 -2.670
William Woods           0 6 0 130 363 -2.714   84 -3.255   84 -3.408   85 -3.723    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.970   74 -2.858   85 -4.589

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.544 (#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          5 0 0 206  77 -0.467    2  0.518    2  0.168    2  0.162    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  7.605    3  0.309    3  0.015
Bethel TN               2 1 0  77  44 -0.822   23 -0.750   23 -0.988   13 -0.595    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  5.814   21 -0.797    8 -0.392
Campbellsville          5 0 0 216 117 -0.988    4  0.220    4 -0.036   14 -0.599    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  7.075    8  0.007   26 -1.205
Cumberland TN           3 2 0 125 131 -0.690   18 -0.615   18 -0.800   19 -0.827    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  6.183   35 -1.209    9 -0.445
Georgetown KY           3 2 0 147  94 -0.948   26 -1.217   26 -1.077   22 -0.936    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  5.349   34 -1.198   14 -0.674
Cumberlands KY          3 2 0 184 128 -1.341   32 -1.412   33 -1.371   31 -1.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  5.019   26 -0.951   34 -1.377
Faulkner                3 2 0 117  86 -1.969   41 -1.793   41 -1.681   46 -1.685    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  4.497   55 -1.916   40 -1.453

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.170 (#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
Marian IN               4 1 0 235 129 -0.422    8 -0.020    8 -0.345    4 -0.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  6.780    4  0.271   12 -0.630
Indiana Wesleyan        4 2 0 276 172 -0.497   12 -0.369   13 -0.604    7 -0.280    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  6.470    2  0.450   22 -1.010
Olivet Nazarene         3 1 0 158 112 -0.690   13 -0.453   12 -0.570   16 -0.688    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  6.425   13 -0.317   23 -1.059
St Francis IN           4 1 0 170 120 -0.956   11 -0.332   11 -0.555   17 -0.741    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  6.433   18 -0.660   17 -0.822
Taylor                  3 2 0 227 167 -0.923   25 -0.870   24 -1.018   18 -0.788    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  5.561    9 -0.015   44 -1.562
Siena Heights           2 2 0 134 103 -1.080   34 -1.419   34 -1.376   30 -1.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  4.963   30 -1.067   27 -1.231
St Francis IL           2 3 0 188 175 -1.263   43 -1.835   43 -1.737   36 -1.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  4.452   19 -0.665   50 -1.890
St Xavier               3 2 0  97 102 -1.295   27 -1.231   27 -1.095   39 -1.343    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  5.187   56 -1.946   15 -0.740
Defiance                2 3 0 153 174 -1.821   53 -2.118   53 -2.030   50 -1.873    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.013   38 -1.316   62 -2.430
Lawrence Tech           0 4 0  59 143 -1.296   72 -2.655   72 -2.486   59 -2.212    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.354   61 -2.337   51 -2.087
Madonna                 1 4 0  85 219 -1.946   64 -2.501   64 -2.248   72 -2.665    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.484   70 -2.722   72 -2.607
Judson IL               0 5 0  92 292 -1.989   78 -2.890   78 -2.890   75 -3.070    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.648   66 -2.624   81 -3.515

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.436 (#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               4 0 0 185  34 -1.883   19 -0.625   19 -0.823   10 -0.398    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  6.377   20 -0.697    5 -0.099
Texas Wesleyan          3 2 0 150 140 -1.312   30 -1.329   30 -1.251   34 -1.226    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  5.200   40 -1.376   24 -1.076
Louisiana Christian     4 2 0 198 200 -2.008   31 -1.376   31 -1.318   49 -1.838    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  4.937   37 -1.284   60 -2.392
Nelson TX               1 3 0 100 142 -1.837   62 -2.471   62 -2.201   56 -2.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  3.777   50 -1.791   69 -2.535
Wayland Baptist         3 2 0 171 177 -2.309   44 -1.841   44 -1.751   58 -2.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  4.299   44 -1.542   77 -2.863
Langston                1 4 0  76 246 -2.022   66 -2.545   66 -2.322   69 -2.570    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.531   68 -2.671   64 -2.468
OK Panhandle St         1 4 0  67 182 -1.916   65 -2.524   65 -2.291   73 -2.773    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.497   78 -3.082   63 -2.464
Arkansas Baptist        2 3 0  94 212 -2.996   67 -2.591   68 -2.406   80 -3.183    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.347   79 -3.115   80 -3.251
Texas College           0 5 0 115 234 -2.933   85 -3.348   85 -3.573   82 -3.407    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.913   73 -2.843   84 -3.971

Sun Conference: strength=-1.417 (#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                  3 0 0 129  46 -0.418    5  0.150    5 -0.118    6 -0.265    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  7.097   12 -0.249    7 -0.282
St Thomas FL            3 1 0 164  66 -0.700   20 -0.636   20 -0.829   12 -0.412    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  6.280   14 -0.361   10 -0.464
Florida Memorial        2 2 0  99 108 -0.694   22 -0.749   22 -0.983   23 -0.963    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  5.560   25 -0.921   21 -1.006
Southeastern FL         3 1 0 130  74 -1.364   24 -0.869   25 -1.019   26 -1.061    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  5.421   28 -1.029   25 -1.092
Webber Int'l            3 2 0 114 110 -1.472   29 -1.301   29 -1.198   43 -1.541    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  5.106   52 -1.814   30 -1.267
Warner U.               0 4 0  68 165 -1.400   74 -2.696   74 -2.553   63 -2.314    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.351   57 -2.093   70 -2.536
Ave Maria               1 3 0  46 163 -2.156   52 -2.113   52 -2.013   71 -2.649    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  3.759   75 -2.890   61 -2.408
Thomas GA               0 5 0  37 187 -2.605   83 -3.132   83 -3.309   81 -3.199    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.149   83 -3.859   71 -2.539

NAIA Indep.: strength=-3.477 (#9)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Lincoln CA              0 4 0  26 239 -0.653   59 -2.435   59 -2.138   65 -2.446    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  3.696   71 -2.769   53 -2.122
Virginia U-Lynchburg    1 3 0  80 189 -2.725   75 -2.708   75 -2.581   79 -3.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.228   72 -2.798   82 -3.551
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  32 201 -2.373   80 -3.002   80 -3.077   83 -3.472    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.397   84 -4.022   78 -2.922

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                    24  9  0 0.727    1 -0.544
Mid-States Football Association                         28 30  0 0.483    2 -1.170
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        29 28  0 0.509    3 -1.189
Sun Conference                                          15 18  0 0.455    4 -1.417
Frontier Conference                                     35 35  0 0.500    5 -1.612
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    39 40  0 0.494    6 -1.841
Appalachian Athletic Conference                          7 23  0 0.233    7 -2.345
Sooner Athletic Conference                              19 25  0 0.432    8 -2.436
NAIA Indep.                                              1 12  0 0.077    9 -3.477

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.145 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: Mon Oct  6 06:19:19 2025

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