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
Valley City St           6  4  0 163 191 -1.846   42 -1.419   42 -1.426   53 -1.832    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.767   66 -2.524   32 -1.140
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.477   59 -2.038   59 -2.078   49 -1.647    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.695   46 -1.413   52 -1.880
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -1.911   47 -1.600   47 -1.656   64 -2.338    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.262   68 -2.550   60 -2.125
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.138   39 -1.289   39 -1.263   50 -1.652    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.112   48 -1.472   51 -1.831
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.038   80 -3.177   80 -3.278   85 -4.015    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.652   84 -4.157   85 -3.872
Texas Wesleyan           7  4  0 379 299 -1.440   35 -1.149   35 -1.117   35 -1.146    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.568   33 -0.915   38 -1.377
Lindsey Wilson           9  1  0 436 185 -0.192    4  0.584    4  0.617    1  0.730    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.275    2  0.976    4  0.484
Marian IN               10  1  0 505 211 -0.416    5  0.498    5  0.543    6  0.407    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 10.953    6  0.504    8  0.310
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.375   25 -0.855   25 -0.765   10  0.029    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.396   14  0.148   10 -0.091
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -1.995   81 -3.257   81 -3.384   82 -3.369    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.605   76 -2.963   83 -3.776
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 -2.254   62 -2.141   62 -2.161   66 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.387   74 -2.706   59 -2.116
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.458   73 -2.692   74 -2.648   75 -2.935    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.648   70 -2.555   81 -3.316
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.551   36 -1.214   36 -1.168   38 -1.328    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.312   37 -1.031   45 -1.625
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.810   23 -0.769   23 -0.659   13 -0.082    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.682    9  0.380   23 -0.543
Montana Tech            11  0  0 429 155 -0.704    2  0.750    2  0.717    7  0.354    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.275   11  0.296    6  0.412
Simpson CA               0 10  0 117 434 -2.031   82 -3.264   82 -3.395   81 -3.266    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.628   80 -3.345   80 -3.187
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.981   54 -1.891   54 -1.925   34 -1.069    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.217   38 -1.096   31 -1.043
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -0.959   31 -0.984   31 -0.917   27 -0.676    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.001   21 -0.415   29 -0.936
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.039   33 -1.005   33 -0.944   21 -0.458    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.028    8  0.418   36 -1.333
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -0.670   38 -1.267   38 -1.235   28 -0.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.359   19 -0.224   34 -1.156
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Union KY                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.096   68 -2.385   68 -2.397   60 -2.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.163   63 -2.435   54 -2.049
William Penn            10  1  0 441 218 -1.252   12 -0.283   12 -0.087   20 -0.434    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.750   20 -0.327   22 -0.541
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.322   79 -3.115   79 -3.195   80 -3.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.879   71 -2.576   84 -3.838
Morningside              9  2  0 517 229 -0.114    7  0.327    7  0.356    2  0.567    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 10.663    1  1.244   11 -0.110
Benedictine KS          10  1  0 560 185 -0.558    8  0.199    8  0.298    5  0.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.624    5  0.621    9  0.216
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -1.989   83 -3.279   83 -3.415   83 -3.383    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.583   83 -3.844   78 -2.923
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.124   60 -2.063   60 -2.110   63 -2.289    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.493   55 -1.902   73 -2.676
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.835   64 -2.259   64 -2.232   52 -1.739    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.511   43 -1.335   61 -2.144
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.197   27 -0.885   27 -0.801   51 -1.654    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.806   56 -1.945   37 -1.364
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -1.071   44 -1.503   44 -1.535   37 -1.241    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.734   28 -0.750   49 -1.733
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.924   71 -2.503   71 -2.546   73 -2.682    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.757   73 -2.692   72 -2.672
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.425   48 -1.662   48 -1.732   43 -1.485    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.491   67 -2.539   19 -0.430
Coll of Idaho            9  1  0 291 149 -0.936    9  0.050    9  0.202   19 -0.410    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.097   25 -0.633   13 -0.188
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.709   85 -3.345   85 -3.521   79 -3.091    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.597   77 -3.036   79 -3.145
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -2.075   55 -2.002   55 -2.035   59 -2.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.652   50 -1.566   75 -2.794
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.389   24 -0.787   24 -0.683   23 -0.545    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.364   26 -0.667   18 -0.423
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.096   40 -1.316   40 -1.297   48 -1.646    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.994   54 -1.867   40 -1.426
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -0.666   28 -0.953   28 -0.882   24 -0.560    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.984   36 -0.966   12 -0.154
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.336   52 -1.734   52 -1.827   57 -2.081    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.944   69 -2.552   43 -1.611
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.151   50 -1.668   50 -1.740   33 -1.061    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.631   23 -0.504   44 -1.617
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.549   14 -0.324   14 -0.131   18 -0.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.521   22 -0.421   17 -0.350
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.197   72 -2.643   72 -2.632   67 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.782   58 -2.025   76 -2.797
Keiser                   9  0  0 376 142 -0.349    1  0.949    1  0.905    4  0.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.644    7  0.447    5  0.424
Indiana Wesleyan         9  2  0 555 277 -0.676   11 -0.254   11 -0.050   11  0.020    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.908    3  0.743   25 -0.704
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.575   66 -2.303   66 -2.286   71 -2.488    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.213   78 -3.265   48 -1.712
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.730   32 -1.000   32 -0.940   36 -1.226    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.834   30 -0.868   42 -1.584
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.848   65 -2.261   65 -2.233   68 -2.459    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.328   61 -2.298   70 -2.619
Carroll MT               8  2  0 287 172 -0.983   17 -0.424   17 -0.245   25 -0.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.341   29 -0.849   16 -0.330
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.572   74 -2.695   73 -2.647   69 -2.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.686   75 -2.872   56 -2.064
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.681   77 -3.002   77 -3.043   76 -2.947    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.002   82 -3.614   63 -2.280
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.464   21 -0.632   21 -0.501   15 -0.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.785   35 -0.937    2  0.639
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.518   75 -2.745   75 -2.714   77 -2.972    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.577   79 -3.303   71 -2.641
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.500   45 -1.508   45 -1.543   42 -1.387    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.775   39 -1.128   47 -1.645
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -0.642   30 -0.977   30 -0.909   22 -0.524    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.049   15  0.140   35 -1.187
Reinhardt                7  3  0 414 235 -0.801   20 -0.629   20 -0.499   16 -0.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.811   16  0.101   24 -0.656
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -1.842   58 -2.029   58 -2.068   58 -2.111    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.577   51 -1.614   69 -2.608
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.220   84 -3.308   84 -3.460   84 -3.619    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.363   85 -4.539   74 -2.699
Campbellsville           8  2  0 415 235 -0.460   10 -0.015   10  0.135    9  0.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.181    4  0.663   15 -0.313
St Francis IN            9  2  0 382 276 -1.119   15 -0.327   15 -0.136   31 -0.890    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.376   27 -0.739   30 -1.041
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.105   37 -1.223   37 -1.174   39 -1.337    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.247   49 -1.521   33 -1.153
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.310   19 -0.514   19 -0.350   17 -0.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.168   18 -0.077   21 -0.479
Southeastern FL          8  2  0 335 141 -0.707   13 -0.306   13 -0.112   14 -0.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.792   24 -0.526    7  0.337
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -1.976   78 -3.043   78 -3.102   78 -3.025    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.020   81 -3.495   68 -2.554
Virginia U-Lynchburg     2  8  0 166 457 -1.613   63 -2.236   63 -2.200   62 -2.280    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.421   59 -2.055   66 -2.505
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.731   67 -2.315   67 -2.307   72 -2.546    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.167   60 -2.273   77 -2.819
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -1.644   49 -1.668   49 -1.738   61 -2.246    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.096   72 -2.598   53 -1.893
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.453   53 -1.738   53 -1.835   46 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.369   31 -0.880   62 -2.243
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -0.667   16 -0.378   16 -0.189   26 -0.607    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.301   13  0.187   39 -1.401
Dordt                    9  1  0 403 141 -0.204    6  0.497    6  0.543    3  0.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 10.949   10  0.360    3  0.576
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.434   61 -2.122   61 -2.137   44 -1.487    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.696   34 -0.916   55 -2.059
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              10  0  0 411 125 -0.629    3  0.720    3  0.684    8  0.318    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.296   17 -0.052    1  0.689
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.315   26 -0.874   26 -0.789   41 -1.378    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.929   57 -1.990   28 -0.766
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -1.833   70 -2.495   70 -2.535   65 -2.409    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.814   62 -2.305   67 -2.514
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.470   22 -0.702   22 -0.581   29 -0.791    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.544   40 -1.137   20 -0.445
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.646   51 -1.684   51 -1.762   55 -1.914    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.287   53 -1.761   57 -2.068
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -2.094   69 -2.434   69 -2.462   70 -2.480    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.939   65 -2.473   65 -2.488
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -1.941   76 -2.918   76 -2.931   74 -2.915    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.243   64 -2.469   82 -3.361
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.276   46 -1.558   46 -1.607   56 -1.967    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.587   47 -1.466   64 -2.468
Ottawa AZ                8  1  0 371 131 -1.973   29 -0.965   29 -0.905   32 -0.971    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.079   41 -1.182   26 -0.760
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.149   34 -1.079   34 -1.030   30 -0.828    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.758   32 -0.891   27 -0.765
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.119   41 -1.347   41 -1.334   47 -1.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.052   45 -1.386   50 -1.787
St Francis IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.297   57 -2.028   57 -2.065   40 -1.376    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.894   42 -1.318   41 -1.433
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.473   43 -1.460   43 -1.480   45 -1.490    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.786   44 -1.338   46 -1.642
St Thomas FL             7  3  0 412 201 -0.455   18 -0.455   18 -0.283   12 -0.007    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.575   12  0.240   14 -0.254
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.253   56 -2.014   56 -2.046   54 -1.891    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.637   52 -1.704   58 -2.077


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-1.980 (#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
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -1.911   47 -1.600   47 -1.656   64 -2.338    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.262   68 -2.550   60 -2.125
Union KY                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.096   68 -2.385   68 -2.397   60 -2.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.163   63 -2.435   54 -2.049
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.124   60 -2.063   60 -2.110   63 -2.289    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.493   55 -1.902   73 -2.676
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.151   50 -1.668   50 -1.740   33 -1.061    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.631   23 -0.504   44 -1.617
Reinhardt                7  3  0 414 235 -0.801   20 -0.629   20 -0.499   16 -0.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.811   16  0.101   24 -0.656
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.220   84 -3.308   84 -3.460   84 -3.619    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.363   85 -4.539   74 -2.699
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.453   53 -1.738   53 -1.835   46 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.369   31 -0.880   62 -2.243

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.382 (#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
Valley City St           6  4  0 163 191 -1.846   42 -1.419   42 -1.426   53 -1.832    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.767   66 -2.524   32 -1.140
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.477   59 -2.038   59 -2.078   49 -1.647    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.695   46 -1.413   52 -1.880
Mayville St              5  6  0 212 282 -2.254   62 -2.141   62 -2.161   66 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.387   74 -2.706   59 -2.116
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.810   23 -0.769   23 -0.659   13 -0.082    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.682    9  0.380   23 -0.543
Montana Tech            11  0  0 429 155 -0.704    2  0.750    2  0.717    7  0.354    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.275   11  0.296    6  0.412
Simpson CA               0 10  0 117 434 -2.031   82 -3.264   82 -3.395   81 -3.266    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.628   80 -3.345   80 -3.187
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.981   54 -1.891   54 -1.925   34 -1.069    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.217   38 -1.096   31 -1.043
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.425   48 -1.662   48 -1.732   43 -1.485    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.491   67 -2.539   19 -0.430
Coll of Idaho            9  1  0 291 149 -0.936    9  0.050    9  0.202   19 -0.410    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.097   25 -0.633   13 -0.188
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.389   24 -0.787   24 -0.683   23 -0.545    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.364   26 -0.667   18 -0.423
Carroll MT               8  2  0 287 172 -0.983   17 -0.424   17 -0.245   25 -0.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.341   29 -0.849   16 -0.330
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.572   74 -2.695   73 -2.647   69 -2.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.686   75 -2.872   56 -2.064
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.731   67 -2.315   67 -2.307   72 -2.546    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.167   60 -2.273   77 -2.819
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.119   41 -1.347   41 -1.334   47 -1.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.052   45 -1.386   50 -1.787

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-0.763 (#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
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.375   25 -0.855   25 -0.765   10  0.029    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.396   14  0.148   10 -0.091
Morningside              9  2  0 517 229 -0.114    7  0.327    7  0.356    2  0.567    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 10.663    1  1.244   11 -0.110
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.197   27 -0.885   27 -0.801   51 -1.654    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.806   56 -1.945   37 -1.364
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -1.071   44 -1.503   44 -1.535   37 -1.241    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.734   28 -0.750   49 -1.733
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.096   40 -1.316   40 -1.297   48 -1.646    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.994   54 -1.867   40 -1.426
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -0.666   28 -0.953   28 -0.882   24 -0.560    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.984   36 -0.966   12 -0.154
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.336   52 -1.734   52 -1.827   57 -2.081    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.944   69 -2.552   43 -1.611
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.681   77 -3.002   77 -3.043   76 -2.947    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.002   82 -3.614   63 -2.280
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.464   21 -0.632   21 -0.501   15 -0.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.785   35 -0.937    2  0.639
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -0.667   16 -0.378   16 -0.189   26 -0.607    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.301   13  0.187   39 -1.401
Dordt                    9  1  0 403 141 -0.204    6  0.497    6  0.543    3  0.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 10.949   10  0.360    3  0.576

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.619 (#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
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.551   36 -1.214   36 -1.168   38 -1.328    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.312   37 -1.031   45 -1.625
William Penn            10  1  0 441 218 -1.252   12 -0.283   12 -0.087   20 -0.434    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.750   20 -0.327   22 -0.541
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.322   79 -3.115   79 -3.195   80 -3.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.879   71 -2.576   84 -3.838
Benedictine KS          10  1  0 560 185 -0.558    8  0.199    8  0.298    5  0.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.624    5  0.621    9  0.216
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.835   64 -2.259   64 -2.232   52 -1.739    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.511   43 -1.335   61 -2.144
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.924   71 -2.503   71 -2.546   73 -2.682    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.757   73 -2.692   72 -2.672
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -2.075   55 -2.002   55 -2.035   59 -2.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.652   50 -1.566   75 -2.794
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.848   65 -2.261   65 -2.233   68 -2.459    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.328   61 -2.298   70 -2.619
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.500   45 -1.508   45 -1.543   42 -1.387    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.775   39 -1.128   47 -1.645
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.434   61 -2.122   61 -2.137   44 -1.487    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.696   34 -0.916   55 -2.059
Grand View              10  0  0 411 125 -0.629    3  0.720    3  0.684    8  0.318    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.296   17 -0.052    1  0.689
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.646   51 -1.684   51 -1.762   55 -1.914    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.287   53 -1.761   57 -2.068
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -2.094   69 -2.434   69 -2.462   70 -2.480    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.939   65 -2.473   65 -2.488
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.149   34 -1.079   34 -1.030   30 -0.828    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.758   32 -0.891   27 -0.765

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.295 (#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
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.138   39 -1.289   39 -1.263   50 -1.652    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.112   48 -1.472   51 -1.831
Lindsey Wilson           9  1  0 436 185 -0.192    4  0.584    4  0.617    1  0.730    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.275    2  0.976    4  0.484
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -0.670   38 -1.267   38 -1.235   28 -0.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.359   19 -0.224   34 -1.156
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.549   14 -0.324   14 -0.131   18 -0.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.521   22 -0.421   17 -0.350
Campbellsville           8  2  0 415 235 -0.460   10 -0.015   10  0.135    9  0.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.181    4  0.663   15 -0.313
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.310   19 -0.514   19 -0.350   17 -0.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.168   18 -0.077   21 -0.479
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.470   22 -0.702   22 -0.581   29 -0.791    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.544   40 -1.137   20 -0.445

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.325 (#4)
                                                  STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Marian IN               10  1  0 505 211 -0.416    5  0.498    5  0.543    6  0.407    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 10.953    6  0.504    8  0.310
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -1.995   81 -3.257   81 -3.384   82 -3.369    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.605   76 -2.963   83 -3.776
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -0.959   31 -0.984   31 -0.917   27 -0.676    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.001   21 -0.415   29 -0.936
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.039   33 -1.005   33 -0.944   21 -0.458    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.028    8  0.418   36 -1.333
Indiana Wesleyan         9  2  0 555 277 -0.676   11 -0.254   11 -0.050   11  0.020    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.908    3  0.743   25 -0.704
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -1.842   58 -2.029   58 -2.068   58 -2.111    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.577   51 -1.614   69 -2.608
St Francis IN            9  2  0 382 276 -1.119   15 -0.327   15 -0.136   31 -0.890    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.376   27 -0.739   30 -1.041
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.315   26 -0.874   26 -0.789   41 -1.378    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.929   57 -1.990   28 -0.766
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -1.833   70 -2.495   70 -2.535   65 -2.409    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.814   62 -2.305   67 -2.514
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -1.941   76 -2.918   76 -2.931   74 -2.915    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.243   64 -2.469   82 -3.361
St Francis IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.297   57 -2.028   57 -2.065   40 -1.376    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.894   42 -1.318   41 -1.433
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.473   43 -1.460   43 -1.480   45 -1.490    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.786   44 -1.338   46 -1.642

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.423 (#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
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.038   80 -3.177   80 -3.278   85 -4.015    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.652   84 -4.157   85 -3.872
Texas Wesleyan           7  4  0 379 299 -1.440   35 -1.149   35 -1.117   35 -1.146    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.568   33 -0.915   38 -1.377
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.458   73 -2.692   74 -2.648   75 -2.935    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.648   70 -2.555   81 -3.316
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.709   85 -3.345   85 -3.521   79 -3.091    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.597   77 -3.036   79 -3.145
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.197   72 -2.643   72 -2.632   67 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.782   58 -2.025   76 -2.797
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.730   32 -1.000   32 -0.940   36 -1.226    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.834   30 -0.868   42 -1.584
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.518   75 -2.745   75 -2.714   77 -2.972    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.577   79 -3.303   71 -2.641
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.276   46 -1.558   46 -1.607   56 -1.967    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.587   47 -1.466   64 -2.468
Ottawa AZ                8  1  0 371 131 -1.973   29 -0.965   29 -0.905   32 -0.971    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.079   41 -1.182   26 -0.760

Sun Conference: strength=-0.987 (#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
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -1.989   83 -3.279   83 -3.415   83 -3.383    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.583   83 -3.844   78 -2.923
Keiser                   9  0  0 376 142 -0.349    1  0.949    1  0.905    4  0.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.644    7  0.447    5  0.424
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -0.642   30 -0.977   30 -0.909   22 -0.524    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.049   15  0.140   35 -1.187
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.105   37 -1.223   37 -1.174   39 -1.337    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.247   49 -1.521   33 -1.153
Southeastern FL          8  2  0 335 141 -0.707   13 -0.306   13 -0.112   14 -0.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.792   24 -0.526    7  0.337
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -1.644   49 -1.668   49 -1.738   61 -2.246    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.096   72 -2.598   53 -1.893
St Thomas FL             7  3  0 412 201 -0.455   18 -0.455   18 -0.283   12 -0.007    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.575   12  0.240   14 -0.254
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.253   56 -2.014   56 -2.046   54 -1.891    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.637   52 -1.704   58 -2.077

NAIA Indep.: strength=-2.846 (#9)
                                                  STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.575   66 -2.303   66 -2.286   71 -2.488    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.213   78 -3.265   48 -1.712
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -1.976   78 -3.043   78 -3.102   78 -3.025    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.020   81 -3.495   68 -2.554
Virginia U-Lynchburg     2  8  0 166 457 -1.613   63 -2.236   63 -2.200   62 -2.280    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.421   59 -2.055   66 -2.505

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                                W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                     42  27   0 0.609    1 -0.295
Great Plains Athletic Conference                         58  57   0 0.504    2 -0.763
Sun Conference                                           39  42   0 0.481    3 -0.987
Mid-States Football Association                          63  65   0 0.492    4 -1.325
Frontier Conference                                      71  72   0 0.497    5 -1.382
Heart of America Athletic Conference                     74  75   0 0.497    6 -1.619
Appalachian Athletic Conference                          26  41   0 0.388    7 -1.980
Sooner Athletic Conference                               41  48   0 0.461    8 -2.423
NAIA Indep.                                               2  22   0 0.083    9 -2.846

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

Predict score:






Team Strength vs. Time Plot:





posted: Mon Nov 17 23:15:50 2025

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