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
Princeton             10  0  1  299   12  1.000    1  2.088    1  1.800    1  1.969    1 0.6633    1 0.6886    1   1250  0.034  1.777  2.160
Lafayette             11  0  1  240   10  0.669    2  1.917    2  1.629    4  1.262    3 0.6297    3 0.6327    2   1200 -0.419  0.786  1.739
Yale                  13  1  0  218   44  0.517    3  1.851    3  1.500    3  1.306    2 0.6361    2 0.6621    4   1100  0.205  1.243  1.370
Pennsylvania          14  1  0  326   24  0.302    4  1.788    4  1.388    2  1.471    4 0.6194    5 0.5932    5   1038 -0.113  1.178  1.764
Michigan               9  1  0  262   11  0.114    5  1.458    5  0.682    5  1.164    7 0.5554   10 0.5203    6    964  0.266  1.148  1.180
Wisconsin              7  1  1  206   30  0.264    6  1.452    6  0.674    7  0.877    8 0.5535    9 0.5434    8    938  0.150  0.771  0.983
Dartmouth              5  2  1  122   84  0.202    7  1.362    7  0.506   13  0.272    6 0.5556    6 0.5761   13    673  0.998  0.961 -0.416
Chicago               15  2  1  368   82 -0.089    8  1.316    8  0.426   15  0.189   10 0.5347    8 0.5566    3   1150  0.500  0.374  0.004
Carlisle               5  5  0  164  102  0.787    9  1.250    9  0.322    8  0.673   11 0.5210   11 0.5146   16    469  1.077  1.451 -0.104
Minnesota              8  2  0  168   24  0.159   10  1.241   10  0.298   10  0.436   19 0.4799   26 0.3740    7    960 -0.163  0.110  0.761
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
Brown                  4  5  1  126  100  0.587   11  1.200   11  0.230   11  0.428   12 0.5140   12 0.4959   24    137  0.648  0.751  0.105
Army                   3  2  1   93   45  0.124   12  1.111   13  0.085   16  0.126   14 0.5017   16 0.4456   14    547  0.314  0.150  0.103
Harvard                7  4  0  132   40  0.609   13  1.083   15  0.036    6  1.059    5 0.5768    4 0.5986   11    748 -0.179  0.723  1.394
Cornell                5  3  1  162   82  0.227   14  1.016   12  0.089   14  0.258   13 0.5041   13 0.4893   12    679  0.975  0.921 -0.405
Northwestern           6  1  2  156   46  0.101   15  0.988   14  0.039    9  0.463    9 0.5386    7 0.5623    9    850  0.870  1.012 -0.086
Purdue                 4  2  1  122   60 -0.118   16  0.923   16 -0.076   19 -0.251   29 0.4189   29 0.2600   10    800  0.376 -0.175 -0.326
Williams               6  4  1   96   54 -0.120   17  0.868   17 -0.173   18 -0.095   17 0.4855   14 0.4794   19    373 -0.662 -0.694  0.504
Illinois               4  2  1  148   36 -0.279   18  0.852   18 -0.201   17  0.037   23 0.4530   27 0.3734   20    308  0.221 -0.014  0.088
Wesleyan               4  5  1   86  106 -0.118   19  0.836   19 -0.225   20 -0.282   18 0.4825   15 0.4718   27      0  0.613  0.008 -0.572
Bucknell               5  2  1   54  100 -0.825   20  0.822   20 -0.254   25 -0.919   15 0.5004   17 0.4423   18    429  0.051 -1.098 -0.739
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
Navy                   5  3  0  180   53  0.001   21  0.684   22 -0.511   12  0.301   16 0.4906   20 0.4177   15    536  0.980  0.968 -0.367
Lehigh                 2  5  0   80  130  0.433   22  0.643   21 -0.401   22 -0.533   26 0.4307   25 0.3754   28      0  0.528 -0.323 -0.743
Penn State             3  4  0   63  128 -0.502   23  0.588   23 -0.524   26 -0.931   21 0.4561   23 0.3875   25     42  0.462 -0.781 -1.082
Trinity (Connecticut)  5  3  1  108   72 -0.472   24  0.585   24 -0.531   21 -0.381   20 0.4662   21 0.4154   17    462  0.499 -0.197 -0.565
Amherst                3  6  1   62  128 -0.215   25  0.539   25 -0.542   24 -0.796   22 0.4557   18 0.4388   29      0 -0.015 -1.023 -0.570
Lake Forest            3  4  1   76  150 -0.450   26  0.534   26 -0.553   28 -1.135   27 0.4293   19 0.4261   23    154  0.467 -0.980 -1.290
Dickinson              4  5  0  130   90 -0.408   27  0.432   27 -0.735   23 -0.692   28 0.4199   28 0.3312   22    169  0.269 -0.705 -0.679
Bowdoin                5  3  2   82   86 -1.027   28  0.366   28 -0.844   27 -1.025   25 0.4355   24 0.3860   26     12  0.306 -1.007 -1.042
Franklin & Marshall    3  4  2   70  125 -0.773   29  0.266   29 -0.998   29 -1.183   24 0.4363   22 0.3918   21    262  0.178 -1.268 -1.098
Tufts                  2  6  1   42  117 -0.985   30  0.000   30 -1.446   30 -1.649   30 0.3335   30 0.2177   30      0 -0.014 -1.874 -1.423
UNRANKED               7 99  5  227 2497 -0.489      -1.000      -1.000      -1.664      0.3794      0.3443           0  0.324 -1.632 -1.697


Independent: strength=-0.109 (#2)
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 Princeton 10 0 1 299 12 1.000 1 2.088 1 1.800 1 1.969 1 0.6633 1 0.6886 1 1250 0.034 1.777 2.160 Lafayette 11 0 1 240 10 0.669 2 1.917 2 1.629 4 1.262 3 0.6297 3 0.6327 2 1200 -0.419 0.786 1.739 Yale 13 1 0 218 44 0.517 3 1.851 3 1.500 3 1.306 2 0.6361 2 0.6621 4 1100 0.205 1.243 1.370 Pennsylvania 14 1 0 326 24 0.302 4 1.788 4 1.388 2 1.471 4 0.6194 5 0.5932 5 1038 -0.113 1.178 1.764 Dartmouth 5 2 1 122 84 0.202 7 1.362 7 0.506 13 0.272 6 0.5556 6 0.5761 13 673 0.998 0.961 -0.416 Carlisle 5 5 0 164 102 0.787 9 1.250 9 0.322 8 0.673 11 0.5210 11 0.5146 16 469 1.077 1.451 -0.104 Brown 4 5 1 126 100 0.587 11 1.200 11 0.230 11 0.428 12 0.5140 12 0.4959 24 137 0.648 0.751 0.105 Army 3 2 1 93 45 0.124 12 1.111 13 0.085 16 0.126 14 0.5017 16 0.4456 14 547 0.314 0.150 0.103 Harvard 7 4 0 132 40 0.609 13 1.083 15 0.036 6 1.059 5 0.5768 4 0.5986 11 748 -0.179 0.723 1.394 Cornell 5 3 1 162 82 0.227 14 1.016 12 0.089 14 0.258 13 0.5041 13 0.4893 12 679 0.975 0.921 -0.405 Williams 6 4 1 96 54 -0.120 17 0.868 17 -0.173 18 -0.095 17 0.4855 14 0.4794 19 373 -0.662 -0.694 0.504 Wesleyan 4 5 1 86 106 -0.118 19 0.836 19 -0.225 20 -0.282 18 0.4825 15 0.4718 27 0 0.613 0.008 -0.572 Bucknell 5 2 1 54 100 -0.825 20 0.822 20 -0.254 25 -0.919 15 0.5004 17 0.4423 18 429 0.051 -1.098 -0.739 Navy 5 3 0 180 53 0.001 21 0.684 22 -0.511 12 0.301 16 0.4906 20 0.4177 15 536 0.980 0.968 -0.367 Lehigh 2 5 0 80 130 0.433 22 0.643 21 -0.401 22 -0.533 26 0.4307 25 0.3754 28 0 0.528 -0.323 -0.743 Penn State 3 4 0 63 128 -0.502 23 0.588 23 -0.524 26 -0.931 21 0.4561 23 0.3875 25 42 0.462 -0.781 -1.082 Trinity (Connecticut) 5 3 1 108 72 -0.472 24 0.585 24 -0.531 21 -0.381 20 0.4662 21 0.4154 17 462 0.499 -0.197 -0.565 Amherst 3 6 1 62 128 -0.215 25 0.539 25 -0.542 24 -0.796 22 0.4557 18 0.4388 29 0 -0.015 -1.023 -0.570 Lake Forest 3 4 1 76 150 -0.450 26 0.534 26 -0.553 28 -1.135 27 0.4293 19 0.4261 23 154 0.467 -0.980 -1.290 Dickinson 4 5 0 130 90 -0.408 27 0.432 27 -0.735 23 -0.692 28 0.4199 28 0.3312 22 169 0.269 -0.705 -0.679 Bowdoin 5 3 2 82 86 -1.027 28 0.366 28 -0.844 27 -1.025 25 0.4355 24 0.3860 26 12 0.306 -1.007 -1.042 Franklin & Marshall 3 4 2 70 125 -0.773 29 0.266 29 -0.998 29 -1.183 24 0.4363 22 0.3918 21 262 0.178 -1.268 -1.098 Tufts 2 6 1 42 117 -0.985 30 0.000 30 -1.446 30 -1.649 30 0.3335 30 0.2177 30 0 -0.014 -1.874 -1.423
Western: strength=0.491 (#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 Michigan 9 1 0 262 11 0.114 5 1.458 5 0.682 5 1.164 7 0.5554 10 0.5203 6 964 0.266 1.148 1.180 Wisconsin 7 1 1 206 30 0.264 6 1.452 6 0.674 7 0.877 8 0.5535 9 0.5434 8 938 0.150 0.771 0.983 Chicago 15 2 1 368 82 -0.089 8 1.316 8 0.426 15 0.189 10 0.5347 8 0.5566 3 1150 0.500 0.374 0.004 Minnesota 8 2 0 168 24 0.159 10 1.241 10 0.298 10 0.436 19 0.4799 26 0.3740 7 960 -0.163 0.110 0.761 Northwestern 6 1 2 156 46 0.101 15 0.988 14 0.039 9 0.463 9 0.5386 7 0.5623 9 850 0.870 1.012 -0.086 Purdue 4 2 1 122 60 -0.118 16 0.923 16 -0.076 19 -0.251 29 0.4189 29 0.2600 10 800 0.376 -0.175 -0.326 Illinois 4 2 1 148 36 -0.279 18 0.852 18 -0.201 17 0.037 23 0.4530 27 0.3734 20 308 0.221 -0.014 0.088
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L T PCT RNK RATING Western 53 11 6 0.800 1 0.491 Independent 127 77 17 0.613 2 -0.109

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

posted: Mon Dec 31 14:14:04 2007

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