Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and six ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
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.

Full Ranking

                                                  STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL   
TEAM                   W  L  T   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF
Yale                  16  0  0  485   13  1.039    1  2.452    1  2.665    1  2.537    1 0.6742    2 0.6945    2   1197  0.061  2.323  2.751
Pennsylvania          12  0  0  366   20  0.793    2  2.276    2  2.206    2  1.910    2 0.6531    3 0.6754    1   1250 -0.041  1.623  2.196
Purdue                 8  1  0  182   36  1.160    3  2.141    3  1.868    6  1.397    3 0.6381    1 0.7528    3   1153  0.270  1.343  1.451
Harvard               11  2  0  334   46  1.093    4  2.028    4  1.609    3  1.803    4 0.6174    5 0.6707    4   1094  0.637  2.074  1.531
Princeton              8  2  0  208   44  0.816    5  1.857    5  1.229    7  1.210    7 0.5920   10 0.5582    7    950  0.215  1.112  1.307
Minnesota              3  1  0   74    8  1.396    6  1.845    6  1.206    4  1.732    5 0.6059    6 0.6569    6   1003  0.169  1.598  1.865
Brown                 10  5  0  262  102  0.729    7  1.694    7  0.833   10  0.792   12 0.5403   12 0.5345    9    850  0.185  0.671  0.914
Wisconsin              5  2  0  152   26  0.956    8  1.536    8  0.534    5  1.630    6 0.6011    4 0.6742    8    900  0.305  1.604  1.656
Cornell                6  4  1  174   58  0.650    9  1.531    9  0.525    8  0.943    9 0.5448   11 0.5477   12    691  0.212  0.843  1.044
Williams               6  3  1  112   75  0.206   10  1.445   10  0.519   11  0.362   10 0.5423    9 0.5647   11    727  0.051  0.141  0.583
TEAM                   W  L  T   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF
Michigan               9  1  1  244   84  0.091   11  1.362   11  0.362   13  0.318    8 0.5698    7 0.5975    5   1053  0.640  0.592  0.044
Army                   3  2  0   95   22  0.360   12  1.264   12  0.153    9  0.917   13 0.5080   13 0.4757   18    391  0.471  1.034  0.800
Dartmouth              5  4  0  112   80  0.305   13  1.200   13  0.013   12  0.348   11 0.5405    8 0.5709   15    544  0.395  0.399  0.298
Beloit                 5  3  0  126  131 -0.593   14  1.163   14 -0.065   19 -0.827   19 0.4593   20 0.3803   10    799  0.848 -0.343 -1.312
Union (New York)       3  4  0   58  107 -0.440   15  1.024   15 -0.368   21 -0.851   21 0.4420   18 0.3944   22    205  0.415 -0.784 -0.919
Amherst                7  5  1  110  126 -0.703   16  0.929   16 -0.520   20 -0.837   20 0.4549   15 0.4513   16    455  0.026 -1.076 -0.598
Trinity (Connecticut)  4  3  0   44   68 -0.922   17  0.928   17 -0.524   23 -1.060   23 0.4258   23 0.3630   19    382  0.067 -1.270 -0.851
Tufts                  6  5  0   80  153 -0.535   18  0.898   18 -0.619   22 -0.916   14 0.4887   14 0.4677   20    334 -0.030 -1.195 -0.638
Lafayette              5  6  0  190  191 -0.031   19  0.883   19 -0.642   16 -0.276   16 0.4666   22 0.3661   17    444  0.986  0.359 -0.910
M.I.T.                 2  5  0   34   84 -0.213   20  0.860   20 -0.678   17 -0.563   22 0.4334   21 0.3783   24     78  0.221 -0.656 -0.470
TEAM                   W  L  T   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF
Lehigh                 5  9  0  120  242  0.107   21  0.792   21 -0.805   18 -0.634   17 0.4640   19 0.3817   21    243  0.229 -0.721 -0.547
Chicago               14  7  1  404  134 -0.739   22  0.746   22 -0.870   15 -0.127   15 0.4700   17 0.4231   13    683  0.230 -0.213 -0.041
Illinois               4  3  0  182   66 -0.620   23  0.742   23 -0.875   14  0.022   18 0.4601   16 0.4244   14    599  0.983  0.654 -0.609
Massachusetts          3  3  0   44   70 -1.382   24  0.562   24 -1.233   24 -1.388   24 0.3808   24 0.3444   26      0  0.112 -1.564 -1.211
Lake Forest            3  4  0  116  134 -1.775   25  0.452   26 -1.446   25 -1.828   25 0.3604   25 0.2209   23    153  0.945 -1.240 -2.417
Northwestern           4  5  0   72  228 -1.685   26  0.423   25 -1.235   27 -2.679   26 0.3497   27 0.1723   25     72  0.767 -2.279 -3.080
Wesleyan               0  5  0   10  108 -1.489   27  0.000   27 -2.471   26 -2.432   27 0.2807   26 0.2095   27      0  0.533 -2.259 -2.605
UNRANKED              16 89  3  539 2473 -0.314      -1.000      -1.000      -1.232      0.4194      0.4061           0  0.785 -0.813 -1.651


Independent: strength=0.075 (#1)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF Yale 16 0 0 485 13 1.039 1 2.452 1 2.665 1 2.537 1 0.6742 2 0.6945 2 1197 0.061 2.323 2.751 Pennsylvania 12 0 0 366 20 0.793 2 2.276 2 2.206 2 1.910 2 0.6531 3 0.6754 1 1250 -0.041 1.623 2.196 Purdue 8 1 0 182 36 1.160 3 2.141 3 1.868 6 1.397 3 0.6381 1 0.7528 3 1153 0.270 1.343 1.451 Harvard 11 2 0 334 46 1.093 4 2.028 4 1.609 3 1.803 4 0.6174 5 0.6707 4 1094 0.637 2.074 1.531 Princeton 8 2 0 208 44 0.816 5 1.857 5 1.229 7 1.210 7 0.5920 10 0.5582 7 950 0.215 1.112 1.307 Minnesota 3 1 0 74 8 1.396 6 1.845 6 1.206 4 1.732 5 0.6059 6 0.6569 6 1003 0.169 1.598 1.865 Brown 10 5 0 262 102 0.729 7 1.694 7 0.833 10 0.792 12 0.5403 12 0.5345 9 850 0.185 0.671 0.914 Wisconsin 5 2 0 152 26 0.956 8 1.536 8 0.534 5 1.630 6 0.6011 4 0.6742 8 900 0.305 1.604 1.656 Cornell 6 4 1 174 58 0.650 9 1.531 9 0.525 8 0.943 9 0.5448 11 0.5477 12 691 0.212 0.843 1.044 Williams 6 3 1 112 75 0.206 10 1.445 10 0.519 11 0.362 10 0.5423 9 0.5647 11 727 0.051 0.141 0.583 Michigan 9 1 1 244 84 0.091 11 1.362 11 0.362 13 0.318 8 0.5698 7 0.5975 5 1053 0.640 0.592 0.044 Army 3 2 0 95 22 0.360 12 1.264 12 0.153 9 0.917 13 0.5080 13 0.4757 18 391 0.471 1.034 0.800 Dartmouth 5 4 0 112 80 0.305 13 1.200 13 0.013 12 0.348 11 0.5405 8 0.5709 15 544 0.395 0.399 0.298 Beloit 5 3 0 126 131 -0.593 14 1.163 14 -0.065 19 -0.827 19 0.4593 20 0.3803 10 799 0.848 -0.343 -1.312 Union (New York) 3 4 0 58 107 -0.440 15 1.024 15 -0.368 21 -0.851 21 0.4420 18 0.3944 22 205 0.415 -0.784 -0.919 Amherst 7 5 1 110 126 -0.703 16 0.929 16 -0.520 20 -0.837 20 0.4549 15 0.4513 16 455 0.026 -1.076 -0.598 Trinity (Connecticut) 4 3 0 44 68 -0.922 17 0.928 17 -0.524 23 -1.060 23 0.4258 23 0.3630 19 382 0.067 -1.270 -0.851 Tufts 6 5 0 80 153 -0.535 18 0.898 18 -0.619 22 -0.916 14 0.4887 14 0.4677 20 334 -0.030 -1.195 -0.638 Lafayette 5 6 0 190 191 -0.031 19 0.883 19 -0.642 16 -0.276 16 0.4666 22 0.3661 17 444 0.986 0.359 -0.910 M.I.T. 2 5 0 34 84 -0.213 20 0.860 20 -0.678 17 -0.563 22 0.4334 21 0.3783 24 78 0.221 -0.656 -0.470 Lehigh 5 9 0 120 242 0.107 21 0.792 21 -0.805 18 -0.634 17 0.4640 19 0.3817 21 243 0.229 -0.721 -0.547 Chicago 14 7 1 404 134 -0.739 22 0.746 22 -0.870 15 -0.127 15 0.4700 17 0.4231 13 683 0.230 -0.213 -0.041 Illinois 4 3 0 182 66 -0.620 23 0.742 23 -0.875 14 0.022 18 0.4601 16 0.4244 14 599 0.983 0.654 -0.609 Massachusetts 3 3 0 44 70 -1.382 24 0.562 24 -1.233 24 -1.388 24 0.3808 24 0.3444 26 0 0.112 -1.564 -1.211 Lake Forest 3 4 0 116 134 -1.775 25 0.452 26 -1.446 25 -1.828 25 0.3604 25 0.2209 23 153 0.945 -1.240 -2.417 Northwestern 4 5 0 72 228 -1.685 26 0.423 25 -1.235 27 -2.679 26 0.3497 27 0.1723 25 72 0.767 -2.279 -3.080 Wesleyan 0 5 0 10 108 -1.489 27 0.000 27 -2.471 26 -2.432 27 0.2807 26 0.2095 27 0 0.533 -2.259 -2.605
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L T PCT RNK RATING Independent 167 94 5 0.637 1 0.075

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.388 points in main ratings
     0.034 points in improved RPI
Average of 5.65 points per score

posted: Mon Dec 31 14:14:05 2007

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