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 NESCAC

Full Ranking

                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
South Alabama           10  0 413 130  0.503    1  1.936    1  1.739    3  1.268    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 12.008    3  0.969    3  1.568
Carroll MT              14  0 533 193  0.233    2  1.903    2  1.697    1  1.344    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.733    2  1.055    2  1.633
Sioux Falls             13  1 577 119  0.131    3  1.323    3  1.091    2  1.312    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.826    4  0.945    1  1.680
St Xavier               13  1 670 241 -0.182    4  1.076    4  0.940    4  0.878    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 10.440    1  1.204    5  0.551
MidAmerica Nazarene     12  1 443 209 -0.695    5  0.899    5  0.715   12 -0.108    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.773   20 -0.256   10  0.039
St Francis IN           10  2 415 239 -0.316    6  0.745    6  0.571    8  0.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.399   16  0.061   11  0.033
Morningside             10  2 404 152 -0.240    7  0.573    7  0.459    7  0.313    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.253   17  0.025    4  0.601
Marian IN               10  3 381 243 -0.306    8  0.461    8  0.319    9  0.029    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.857   18 -0.013    9  0.071
William Penn            10  1 486 210 -0.926    9  0.361    9  0.179   11 -0.037    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.602   10  0.467   23 -0.541
Northwestern IA          8  2 299 171 -0.521   10  0.341   10  0.155   13 -0.117    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.431   19 -0.106   15 -0.129
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
McKendree                9  3 383 217 -0.406   11  0.261   11  0.118   10 -0.025    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.445   21 -0.304    6  0.254
Georgia St               6  5 302 286  0.275   12  0.202   12  0.044    5  0.344    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.492    9  0.475    7  0.213
Lambuth                  4  6 202 280  0.218   13  0.158   13  0.010   21 -0.459    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.982   28 -0.642   19 -0.275
Azusa Pacific            6  4 359 228  0.080   14  0.129   14 -0.031    6  0.342    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.287    6  0.787   14 -0.102
NW Oklahoma St           8  3 402 279 -0.622   15  0.068   15 -0.033   17 -0.308    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.011   13  0.115   34 -0.732
Midland                  8  3 256 175 -0.779   16 -0.042   16 -0.171   23 -0.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.649   43 -1.139   12 -0.033
Dickinson St             9  2 284 165 -0.967   17 -0.049   17 -0.181   22 -0.467    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.680   37 -0.901   13 -0.034
Lindenwood               9  2 577 230 -0.848   18 -0.081   18 -0.224   14 -0.126    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.873    5  0.787   44 -1.039
Webber Int'l             7  4 269 225 -0.673   19 -0.150   19 -0.315   27 -0.687    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.326   42 -1.104   18 -0.270
McPherson               10  1 521 239 -1.637   20 -0.172   20 -0.349   37 -0.881    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.350   22 -0.361   52 -1.401
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rocky Mountain           6  5 379 337 -0.316   21 -0.253   21 -0.403   15 -0.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.983    7  0.590   43 -0.954
Cumberlands KY           7  4 418 322 -0.609   22 -0.256   22 -0.406   16 -0.306    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.178   12  0.204   39 -0.816
Missouri Valley          8  2 334 172 -1.241   23 -0.279   23 -0.437   33 -0.787    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.944   38 -0.939   28 -0.636
Georgetown KY            8  3 504 296 -0.915   24 -0.295   24 -0.459   18 -0.316    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.108    8  0.496   46 -1.128
Cumberland TN            8  3 290 207 -1.076   25 -0.449   25 -0.543   28 -0.694    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.749   46 -1.187   16 -0.201
Ottawa                   9  2 451 283 -1.559   26 -0.497   26 -0.608   44 -1.009    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.642   24 -0.480   56 -1.537
South Dakota Tech        7  3 245 190 -1.168   27 -0.578   27 -0.623   45 -1.078    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.445   49 -1.379   35 -0.778
Eastern Oregon           5  6 349 412 -0.454   28 -0.605   28 -0.653   30 -0.719    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.332   11  0.215   58 -1.653
St Francis IL            7  4 339 259 -0.921   29 -0.611   29 -0.662   36 -0.851    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.402   34 -0.803   42 -0.899
Walsh                    7  4 335 226 -0.907   30 -0.622   30 -0.677   31 -0.721    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.496   33 -0.799   29 -0.643
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Grand View               6  4 294 147 -0.711   31 -0.627   31 -0.683   19 -0.353    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.626   36 -0.900    8  0.193
Union KY                 7  4 440 333 -0.931   32 -0.643   33 -0.705   24 -0.616    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.461   15  0.070   51 -1.303
Montana Tech             5  6 266 295 -0.471   33 -0.643   32 -0.703   29 -0.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.315   31 -0.769   27 -0.633
Taylor                   6  5 267 251 -0.842   34 -0.689   34 -0.763   34 -0.833    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.306   39 -0.970   32 -0.695
Shorter                  5  6 293 302 -0.615   35 -0.732   35 -0.817   32 -0.732    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.221   32 -0.787   31 -0.677
Southern Oregon          3  7 198 274 -0.115   36 -0.739   36 -0.823   25 -0.645    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.150   35 -0.868   20 -0.422
Campbellsville           7  5 407 386 -1.112   37 -0.739   37 -0.828   48 -1.140    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.127   29 -0.657   57 -1.623
Minot St                 6  4 220 184 -1.103   38 -0.774   39 -0.874   43 -0.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.989   50 -1.381   25 -0.616
Black Hills St           6  4 188 176 -1.227   39 -0.815   38 -0.852   52 -1.317    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.931   65 -1.841   37 -0.793
Menlo                    4  7 195 295 -0.509   40 -0.837   40 -0.877   47 -1.126    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.753   51 -1.418   40 -0.833
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dakota Wesleyan          5  5 278 217 -0.701   41 -0.953   42 -0.973   26 -0.671    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.964   27 -0.637   33 -0.705
Hastings                 5  5 222 211 -0.799   42 -0.980   41 -0.953   35 -0.842    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.899   41 -1.035   30 -0.649
Langston                 6  4 256 209 -1.265   43 -1.066   44 -1.013   49 -1.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.674   55 -1.503   38 -0.809
Bethel TN                5  5 394 369 -0.936   44 -1.066   43 -1.011   40 -0.943    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.682   14  0.113   63 -1.998
Baker                    7  4 288 181 -1.324   45 -1.080   45 -1.034   39 -0.931    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.790   53 -1.431   21 -0.432
Concordia AL             4  4 164 222 -1.232   46 -1.094   46 -1.053   58 -1.605    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.456   64 -1.777   53 -1.433
Montana St-Northern      3  7 235 339 -0.456   47 -1.116   47 -1.079   38 -0.905    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.434   30 -0.737   45 -1.073
St Ambrose               5  5 297 179 -0.810   48 -1.168   48 -1.152   20 -0.412    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.594   26 -0.582   17 -0.242
Benedictine KS           7  4 307 180 -1.456   49 -1.238   49 -1.247   42 -0.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.297   48 -1.323   24 -0.581
Nebraska Wesleyan        4  6 162 192 -0.928   50 -1.263   50 -1.279   46 -1.084    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.973   63 -1.706   22 -0.462
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Belhaven                 4  7 310 312 -0.939   51 -1.304   51 -1.331   50 -1.162    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.942   45 -1.169   48 -1.156
Southern Nazarene        7  4 454 375 -1.844   52 -1.387   52 -1.407   56 -1.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.673   25 -0.509   75 -2.603
Sterling                 7  3 277 186 -2.052   53 -1.407   53 -1.434   59 -1.611    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.765   75 -2.088   47 -1.135
Kansas Wesleyan          7  3 468 301 -1.976   54 -1.426   54 -1.457   53 -1.395    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.817   23 -0.461   70 -2.328
Faulkner                 3  7 238 397 -1.126   55 -1.502   55 -1.554   63 -1.797    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.312   56 -1.544   65 -2.050
Concordia NE             4  7 109 255 -1.375   56 -1.511   56 -1.566   61 -1.743    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.284   80 -2.611   41 -0.875
Iowa Wesleyan            3  8 216 530 -1.462   57 -1.573   57 -1.647   77 -2.398    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.077   66 -1.863   85 -2.933
Doane                    3  7 211 337 -1.149   58 -1.589   58 -1.669   55 -1.530    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.229   44 -1.155   60 -1.905
Jamestown                5  5 311 267 -1.722   59 -1.637   59 -1.742   57 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.208   40 -0.984   67 -2.140
Malone                   3  7 255 222 -0.859   60 -1.647   60 -1.751   41 -0.949    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.350   47 -1.275   26 -0.622
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Montana-Western          1 10 178 337 -0.444   61 -1.651   61 -1.754   51 -1.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.164   58 -1.588   36 -0.781
Friends                  6  4 325 284 -2.104   62 -1.675   62 -1.797   64 -1.871    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.174   59 -1.634   66 -2.109
Lindsey Wilson           5  6 285 347 -1.865   63 -1.756   63 -1.849   69 -2.063    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.865   67 -1.902   69 -2.223
Trinity Int'l            3  8 128 352 -1.527   64 -1.774   64 -1.873   74 -2.316    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.639   86 -2.935   59 -1.696
Notre Dame OH            2  9 114 311 -1.051   65 -1.789   65 -1.891   65 -1.991    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.742   83 -2.737   50 -1.245
Evangel                  4  6 231 364 -2.002   66 -1.903   66 -1.983   75 -2.363    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.510   68 -1.914   81 -2.811
William Jewell           4  7 202 256 -1.633   67 -1.926   67 -2.016   60 -1.720    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.692   77 -2.218   49 -1.223
Valley City St           4  6 249 221 -1.833   68 -1.987   68 -2.098   62 -1.781    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.483   72 -2.039   55 -1.523
Virginia-Wise            3  8 283 407 -1.651   69 -2.089   69 -2.221   67 -2.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.291   60 -1.677   71 -2.370
Edward Waters            0  8  91 382 -0.357   70 -2.126   70 -2.264   68 -2.044    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.240   73 -2.052   64 -2.036
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Bacone                   3  8 270 293 -1.387   71 -2.148   71 -2.307   54 -1.529    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.343   57 -1.586   54 -1.473
Peru St                  4  7 230 344 -2.208   72 -2.171   72 -2.339   82 -2.581    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.039   79 -2.470   77 -2.692
Briar Cliff              2  9 216 416 -1.437   73 -2.174   73 -2.339   66 -2.012    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.117   54 -1.472   73 -2.552
Central Methodist        3  7 161 293 -1.974   74 -2.178   74 -2.349   76 -2.368    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.091   84 -2.741   62 -1.996
Tabor                    4  6 291 289 -2.213   75 -2.239   75 -2.434   70 -2.082    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.136   70 -2.019   68 -2.145
Southern Virginia        3  7 196 392 -2.215   76 -2.271   76 -2.482   83 -2.584    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.808   78 -2.440   79 -2.728
Bethany KS               4  6 339 377 -2.435   77 -2.371   77 -2.535   79 -2.426    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.871   62 -1.694   90 -3.159
Pikeville                2  8 299 455 -1.824   78 -2.423   78 -2.603   72 -2.219    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.730   52 -1.425   86 -3.012
Waldorf                  3  8 190 411 -2.398   79 -2.440   79 -2.629   86 -2.843    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.382   90 -3.001   76 -2.684
Avila                    2  8 162 373 -2.164   80 -2.501   80 -2.724   85 -2.800    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.320   85 -2.768   82 -2.831
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
West Virginia Tech       2  9 282 410 -1.901   81 -2.525   81 -2.759   73 -2.300    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.412   71 -2.039   74 -2.561
Texas College            1  9 132 475 -1.853   82 -2.555   82 -2.804   88 -2.955    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.107   91 -3.028   83 -2.883
Mayville St              2  8 129 364 -2.494   83 -2.610   83 -2.885   93 -3.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  1.920   92 -3.491   84 -2.916
Southwestern KS          2  8 288 389 -2.270   84 -2.682   85 -2.989   81 -2.576    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.142   69 -2.003   88 -3.150
St Mary KS               2  8 222 432 -2.476   85 -2.743   84 -2.956   89 -2.968    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.992   82 -2.710   92 -3.227
Dordt                    0 10  34 385 -1.558   86 -2.807   86 -3.052   87 -2.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  1.710   94 -3.982   61 -1.921
Olivet Nazarene          0 11 179 511 -1.312   87 -2.814   87 -3.065   78 -2.424    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.933   74 -2.060   80 -2.788
Quincy                   0 11 213 529 -1.192   88 -2.905   88 -3.220   71 -2.195    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  1.857   61 -1.687   78 -2.703
Graceland                1 10 178 372 -2.021   89 -2.914   89 -3.237   80 -2.537    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  1.735   81 -2.650   72 -2.424
Culver-Stockton          1 10 162 498 -2.354   90 -2.963   90 -3.247   92 -3.173    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  1.537   89 -3.000   94 -3.347
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SW Assem of God          2  8 196 347 -2.656   91 -2.973   91 -3.266   90 -3.031    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  1.587   87 -2.936   87 -3.126
Dakota St                0 10 174 424 -1.754   92 -3.064   92 -3.392   84 -2.634    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   92  1.530   76 -2.114   89 -3.154
Kentucky Christian       0 11 199 527 -2.036   93 -3.161   93 -3.574   91 -3.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   93  1.165   88 -2.953   93 -3.272
Haskell                  1  9 108 381 -3.067   94 -3.290   94 -3.785   94 -3.784    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   94  0.785   95 -4.361   91 -3.206
Bethel KS                0 10 145 494 -2.606   95 -3.333   95 -3.855   95 -3.902    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   95  0.738   93 -3.977   95 -3.828
Trinity Bible            0  7  86 303 -3.554   96 -3.643   96 -4.400   96 -4.473    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   96  0.000   96 -4.457   96 -4.489


Association of Independent Institutions: strength=-1.509 (#6)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Lambuth                  4  6 202 280  0.218   13  0.158   13  0.010   21 -0.459    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.982   28 -0.642   19 -0.275
Azusa Pacific            6  4 359 228  0.080   14  0.129   14 -0.031    6  0.342    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.287    6  0.787   14 -0.102
Webber Int'l             7  4 269 225 -0.673   19 -0.150   19 -0.315   27 -0.687    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.326   42 -1.104   18 -0.270
Southern Oregon          3  7 198 274 -0.115   36 -0.739   36 -0.823   25 -0.645    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.150   35 -0.868   20 -0.422
Menlo                    4  7 195 295 -0.509   40 -0.837   40 -0.877   47 -1.126    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.753   51 -1.418   40 -0.833
Notre Dame OH            2  9 114 311 -1.051   65 -1.789   65 -1.891   65 -1.991    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.742   83 -2.737   50 -1.245
Edward Waters            0  8  91 382 -0.357   70 -2.126   70 -2.264   68 -2.044    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.240   73 -2.052   64 -2.036
Peru St                  4  7 230 344 -2.208   72 -2.171   72 -2.339   82 -2.581    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.039   79 -2.470   77 -2.692
Southern Virginia        3  7 196 392 -2.215   76 -2.271   76 -2.482   83 -2.584    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.808   78 -2.440   79 -2.728
Haskell                  1  9 108 381 -3.067   94 -3.290   94 -3.785   94 -3.784    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   94  0.785   95 -4.361   91 -3.206

Central States Football League: strength=-1.829 (#9)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NW Oklahoma St           8  3 402 279 -0.622   15  0.068   15 -0.033   17 -0.308    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.011   13  0.115   34 -0.732
Langston                 6  4 256 209 -1.265   43 -1.066   44 -1.013   49 -1.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.674   55 -1.503   38 -0.809
OK Panhandle St          6  5 222 283 -1.807      -1.222      -1.224      -1.789      0.0000      0.0000       4.913      -2.100      -1.478
Southern Nazarene        7  4 454 375 -1.844   52 -1.387   52 -1.407   56 -1.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.673   25 -0.509   75 -2.603
Bacone                   3  8 270 293 -1.387   71 -2.148   71 -2.307   54 -1.529    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.343   57 -1.586   54 -1.473
Texas College            1  9 132 475 -1.853   82 -2.555   82 -2.804   88 -2.955    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.107   91 -3.028   83 -2.883
SW Assem of God          2  8 196 347 -2.656   91 -2.973   91 -3.266   90 -3.031    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  1.587   87 -2.936   87 -3.126

Dakota Athletic Conference: strength=-1.594 (#7)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dickinson St             9  2 284 165 -0.967   17 -0.049   17 -0.181   22 -0.467    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.680   37 -0.901   13 -0.034
South Dakota Tech        7  3 245 190 -1.168   27 -0.578   27 -0.623   45 -1.078    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.445   49 -1.379   35 -0.778
Minot St                 6  4 220 184 -1.103   38 -0.774   39 -0.874   43 -0.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.989   50 -1.381   25 -0.616
Black Hills St           6  4 188 176 -1.227   39 -0.815   38 -0.852   52 -1.317    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.931   65 -1.841   37 -0.793
Jamestown                5  5 311 267 -1.722   59 -1.637   59 -1.742   57 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.208   40 -0.984   67 -2.140
Valley City St           4  6 249 221 -1.833   68 -1.987   68 -2.098   62 -1.781    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.483   72 -2.039   55 -1.523
Mayville St              2  8 129 364 -2.494   83 -2.610   83 -2.885   93 -3.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  1.920   92 -3.491   84 -2.916
Dakota St                0 10 174 424 -1.754   92 -3.064   92 -3.392   84 -2.634    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   92  1.530   76 -2.114   89 -3.154

Frontier Conference: strength=-0.413 (#1)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Carroll MT              14  0 533 193  0.233    2  1.903    2  1.697    1  1.344    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.733    2  1.055    2  1.633
Rocky Mountain           6  5 379 337 -0.316   21 -0.253   21 -0.403   15 -0.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.983    7  0.590   43 -0.954
Eastern Oregon           5  6 349 412 -0.454   28 -0.605   28 -0.653   30 -0.719    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.332   11  0.215   58 -1.653
Montana Tech             5  6 266 295 -0.471   33 -0.643   32 -0.703   29 -0.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.315   31 -0.769   27 -0.633
Montana St-Northern      3  7 235 339 -0.456   47 -1.116   47 -1.079   38 -0.905    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.434   30 -0.737   45 -1.073
Montana-Western          1 10 178 337 -0.444   61 -1.651   61 -1.754   51 -1.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.164   58 -1.588   36 -0.781

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-0.848 (#4)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Sioux Falls             13  1 577 119  0.131    3  1.323    3  1.091    2  1.312    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.826    4  0.945    1  1.680
Morningside             10  2 404 152 -0.240    7  0.573    7  0.459    7  0.313    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.253   17  0.025    4  0.601
Northwestern IA          8  2 299 171 -0.521   10  0.341   10  0.155   13 -0.117    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.431   19 -0.106   15 -0.129
Midland                  8  3 256 175 -0.779   16 -0.042   16 -0.171   23 -0.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.649   43 -1.139   12 -0.033
Dakota Wesleyan          5  5 278 217 -0.701   41 -0.953   42 -0.973   26 -0.671    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.964   27 -0.637   33 -0.705
Hastings                 5  5 222 211 -0.799   42 -0.980   41 -0.953   35 -0.842    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.899   41 -1.035   30 -0.649
Nebraska Wesleyan        4  6 162 192 -0.928   50 -1.263   50 -1.279   46 -1.084    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.973   63 -1.706   22 -0.462
Concordia NE             4  7 109 255 -1.375   56 -1.511   56 -1.566   61 -1.743    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.284   80 -2.611   41 -0.875
Doane                    3  7 211 337 -1.149   58 -1.589   58 -1.669   55 -1.530    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.229   44 -1.155   60 -1.905
Briar Cliff              2  9 216 416 -1.437   73 -2.174   73 -2.339   66 -2.012    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.117   54 -1.472   73 -2.552
Dordt                    0 10  34 385 -1.558   86 -2.807   86 -3.052   87 -2.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  1.710   94 -3.982   61 -1.921

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.688 (#8)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MidAmerica Nazarene     12  1 443 209 -0.695    5  0.899    5  0.715   12 -0.108    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.773   20 -0.256   10  0.039
Lindenwood               9  2 577 230 -0.848   18 -0.081   18 -0.224   14 -0.126    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.873    5  0.787   44 -1.039
Missouri Valley          8  2 334 172 -1.241   23 -0.279   23 -0.437   33 -0.787    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.944   38 -0.939   28 -0.636
Baker                    7  4 288 181 -1.324   45 -1.080   45 -1.034   39 -0.931    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.790   53 -1.431   21 -0.432
Benedictine KS           7  4 307 180 -1.456   49 -1.238   49 -1.247   42 -0.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.297   48 -1.323   24 -0.581
Evangel                  4  6 231 364 -2.002   66 -1.903   66 -1.983   75 -2.363    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.510   68 -1.914   81 -2.811
William Jewell           4  7 202 256 -1.633   67 -1.926   67 -2.016   60 -1.720    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.692   77 -2.218   49 -1.223
Central Methodist        3  7 161 293 -1.974   74 -2.178   74 -2.349   76 -2.368    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.091   84 -2.741   62 -1.996
Avila                    2  8 162 373 -2.164   80 -2.501   80 -2.724   85 -2.800    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.320   85 -2.768   82 -2.831
Graceland                1 10 178 372 -2.021   89 -2.914   89 -3.237   80 -2.537    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  1.735   81 -2.650   72 -2.424
Culver-Stockton          1 10 162 498 -2.354   90 -2.963   90 -3.247   92 -3.173    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  1.537   89 -3.000   94 -3.347

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference: strength=-2.118 (#10)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
McPherson               10  1 521 239 -1.637   20 -0.172   20 -0.349   37 -0.881    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.350   22 -0.361   52 -1.401
Ottawa                   9  2 451 283 -1.559   26 -0.497   26 -0.608   44 -1.009    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.642   24 -0.480   56 -1.537
Sterling                 7  3 277 186 -2.052   53 -1.407   53 -1.434   59 -1.611    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.765   75 -2.088   47 -1.135
Kansas Wesleyan          7  3 468 301 -1.976   54 -1.426   54 -1.457   53 -1.395    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.817   23 -0.461   70 -2.328
Friends                  6  4 325 284 -2.104   62 -1.675   62 -1.797   64 -1.871    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.174   59 -1.634   66 -2.109
Tabor                    4  6 291 289 -2.213   75 -2.239   75 -2.434   70 -2.082    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.136   70 -2.019   68 -2.145
Bethany KS               4  6 339 377 -2.435   77 -2.371   77 -2.535   79 -2.426    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.871   62 -1.694   90 -3.159
Southwestern KS          2  8 288 389 -2.270   84 -2.682   85 -2.989   81 -2.576    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.142   69 -2.003   88 -3.150
St Mary KS               2  8 222 432 -2.476   85 -2.743   84 -2.956   89 -2.968    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.992   82 -2.710   92 -3.227
Bethel KS                0 10 145 494 -2.606   95 -3.333   95 -3.855   95 -3.902    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   95  0.738   93 -3.977   95 -3.828

Mid-South Conference: strength=-1.346 (#5)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cumberlands KY           7  4 418 322 -0.609   22 -0.256   22 -0.406   16 -0.306    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.178   12  0.204   39 -0.816
Georgetown KY            8  3 504 296 -0.915   24 -0.295   24 -0.459   18 -0.316    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.108    8  0.496   46 -1.128
Cumberland TN            8  3 290 207 -1.076   25 -0.449   25 -0.543   28 -0.694    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.749   46 -1.187   16 -0.201
Union KY                 7  4 440 333 -0.931   32 -0.643   33 -0.705   24 -0.616    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.461   15  0.070   51 -1.303
Shorter                  5  6 293 302 -0.615   35 -0.732   35 -0.817   32 -0.732    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.221   32 -0.787   31 -0.677
Campbellsville           7  5 407 386 -1.112   37 -0.739   37 -0.828   48 -1.140    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.127   29 -0.657   57 -1.623
Bethel TN                5  5 394 369 -0.936   44 -1.066   43 -1.011   40 -0.943    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.682   14  0.113   63 -1.998
Belhaven                 4  7 310 312 -0.939   51 -1.304   51 -1.331   50 -1.162    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.942   45 -1.169   48 -1.156
Faulkner                 3  7 238 397 -1.126   55 -1.502   55 -1.554   63 -1.797    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.312   56 -1.544   65 -2.050
Lindsey Wilson           5  6 285 347 -1.865   63 -1.756   63 -1.849   69 -2.063    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.865   67 -1.902   69 -2.223
Virginia-Wise            3  8 283 407 -1.651   69 -2.089   69 -2.221   67 -2.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.291   60 -1.677   71 -2.370
Pikeville                2  8 299 455 -1.824   78 -2.423   78 -2.603   72 -2.219    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.730   52 -1.425   86 -3.012
West Virginia Tech       2  9 282 410 -1.901   81 -2.525   81 -2.759   73 -2.300    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.412   71 -2.039   74 -2.561
Kentucky Christian       0 11 199 527 -2.036   93 -3.161   93 -3.574   91 -3.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   93  1.165   88 -2.953   93 -3.272

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-0.813 (#3)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Xavier               13  1 670 241 -0.182    4  1.076    4  0.940    4  0.878    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 10.440    1  1.204    5  0.551
St Francis IN           10  2 415 239 -0.316    6  0.745    6  0.571    8  0.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.399   16  0.061   11  0.033
Marian IN               10  3 381 243 -0.306    8  0.461    8  0.319    9  0.029    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.857   18 -0.013    9  0.071
William Penn            10  1 486 210 -0.926    9  0.361    9  0.179   11 -0.037    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.602   10  0.467   23 -0.541
McKendree                9  3 383 217 -0.406   11  0.261   11  0.118   10 -0.025    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.445   21 -0.304    6  0.254
St Francis IL            7  4 339 259 -0.921   29 -0.611   29 -0.662   36 -0.851    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.402   34 -0.803   42 -0.899
Walsh                    7  4 335 226 -0.907   30 -0.622   30 -0.677   31 -0.721    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.496   33 -0.799   29 -0.643
Grand View               6  4 294 147 -0.711   31 -0.627   31 -0.683   19 -0.353    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.626   36 -0.900    8  0.193
Taylor                   6  5 267 251 -0.842   34 -0.689   34 -0.763   34 -0.833    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.306   39 -0.970   32 -0.695
St Ambrose               5  5 297 179 -0.810   48 -1.168   48 -1.152   20 -0.412    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.594   26 -0.582   17 -0.242
Iowa Wesleyan            3  8 216 530 -1.462   57 -1.573   57 -1.647   77 -2.398    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.077   66 -1.863   85 -2.933
Malone                   3  7 255 222 -0.859   60 -1.647   60 -1.751   41 -0.949    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.350   47 -1.275   26 -0.622
Trinity Int'l            3  8 128 352 -1.527   64 -1.774   64 -1.873   74 -2.316    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.639   86 -2.935   59 -1.696
Waldorf                  3  8 190 411 -2.398   79 -2.440   79 -2.629   86 -2.843    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.382   90 -3.001   76 -2.684
Olivet Nazarene          0 11 179 511 -1.312   87 -2.814   87 -3.065   78 -2.424    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.933   74 -2.060   80 -2.788
Quincy                   0 11 213 529 -1.192   88 -2.905   88 -3.220   71 -2.195    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  1.857   61 -1.687   78 -2.703

Independent: strength=-0.544 (#2)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
South Alabama           10  0 413 130  0.503    1  1.936    1  1.739    3  1.268    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 12.008    3  0.969    3  1.568
Georgia St               6  5 302 286  0.275   12  0.202   12  0.044    5  0.344    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.492    9  0.475    7  0.213
Concordia AL             4  4 164 222 -1.232   46 -1.094   46 -1.053   58 -1.605    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.456   64 -1.777   53 -1.433
Trinity Bible            0  7  86 303 -3.554   96 -3.643   96 -4.400   96 -4.473    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   96  0.000   96 -4.457   96 -4.489

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
Frontier Conference                                     34 34 0.500    1 -0.413
Independent                                             20 16 0.556    2 -0.544
Mid-States Football Association                         95 85 0.528    3 -0.813
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        62 57 0.521    4 -0.848
Mid-South Conference                                    66 86 0.434    5 -1.346
Association of Independent Institutions                 34 68 0.333    6 -1.509
Dakota Athletic Conference                              39 42 0.481    7 -1.594
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    58 61 0.487    8 -1.688
Central States Football League                          33 41 0.446    9 -1.829
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference                   51 51 0.500   10 -2.118

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

Predict score:






Team Strength vs. Time Plot:





posted: Sun Oct 12 21:52:41 2025

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