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
Montana Tech            6 1 0 278  87  0.126    3  0.528    3  0.462    3  0.818    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.804    6  0.508    1  1.128
St Thomas FL            6 0 0 236  68  0.111    1  1.015    1  1.012    2  0.826    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  9.401    4  0.672    2  0.981
Coll of Idaho           5 0 0 250  67  0.096    2  0.808    2  0.740    1  0.891    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  9.119    1  0.915    3  0.867
Carroll MT              5 1 0 256  68 -0.475   16  0.006   16 -0.230    7  0.302    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.767   10  0.042    4  0.562
Keiser                  4 1 0 238  65 -0.324   17 -0.002   17 -0.239    6  0.430    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.919    8  0.337    5  0.523
Midland U.              5 1 0 229  75 -0.574   13  0.068   13 -0.150   11  0.057    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.869   18 -0.320    6  0.435
Cumberland TN           4 2 0 208  93 -0.236   18 -0.053   18 -0.304    8  0.176    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.670   11  0.005    7  0.346
Marian IN               5 1 0 173 104 -0.380    5  0.346    5  0.235   14 -0.085    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  8.216   20 -0.502    8  0.332
Georgetown KY           4 2 0 160 120  0.250    4  0.423    4  0.340    9  0.141    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.377   15 -0.045    9  0.328
Dordt                   4 2 0 234 121  0.117   11  0.128   10 -0.071    4  0.509    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.058    2  0.733   10  0.286
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Indiana Wesleyan        5 1 0 341  84 -0.260    9  0.173    9 -0.017    5  0.438    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.139    5  0.628   11  0.248
Campbellsville          5 1 0 243  94 -0.616   12  0.101   12 -0.107   13 -0.039    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  7.959   16 -0.141   12  0.063
Lindsey Wilson          5 2 0 272 121 -0.328   15  0.018   15 -0.210   12  0.041    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.754    9  0.151   13 -0.068
Grand View              5 1 0 230  61 -1.607   24 -0.713   24 -0.966   23 -0.769    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.746   38 -1.233   14 -0.304
Benedictine KS          6 1 0 256 111 -0.895   14  0.039   14 -0.185   15 -0.302    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.911   17 -0.295   15 -0.309
Ottawa AZ               4 1 0 154  79 -1.316   22 -0.541   22 -0.719   24 -0.774    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  6.928   36 -1.167   16 -0.380
Southeastern FL         4 1 0 182  75 -1.220   21 -0.537   21 -0.708   19 -0.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  6.954   26 -0.792   17 -0.388
Morningside             6 1 0 345 158 -0.455    6  0.281    6  0.151   10  0.124    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  8.205    3  0.709   18 -0.460
Pikeville               4 2 0 207 104 -1.136   28 -0.816   28 -1.101   21 -0.686    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.524   25 -0.723   19 -0.648
Baker                   5 1 0 237  70 -1.925   30 -0.880   30 -1.203   26 -0.999    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.495   41 -1.304   20 -0.695
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         5 2 0 231 211 -0.422    8  0.207    7  0.027   16 -0.389    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.948   13 -0.010   21 -0.767
Olivet Nazarene         5 0 0 221 117 -1.225    7  0.207    8  0.015   17 -0.471    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  7.956   14 -0.018   22 -0.924
Eastern Oregon          4 1 0 199 119 -1.078   20 -0.268   20 -0.494   22 -0.730    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.132   19 -0.363   23 -1.098
Dickinson St            3 4 0 151 180 -1.239   36 -1.589   36 -1.448   34 -1.365    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.568   47 -1.626   24 -1.104
St Francis IN           3 3 0 212 141 -1.200   38 -1.853   38 -1.538   28 -1.056    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.588   30 -0.911   25 -1.202
Florida Memorial        3 3 0 191 216 -0.252   19 -0.249   19 -0.455   20 -0.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.349   12  0.003   26 -1.204
Ave Maria               2 3 0  72 151 -1.012   31 -0.895   31 -1.214   41 -1.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.064   48 -1.817   27 -1.217
Reinhardt               3 4 0 220 211 -0.999   37 -1.597   37 -1.458   25 -0.957    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  5.962   22 -0.658   28 -1.255
Dakota St               4 3 0 229 166 -1.305   33 -1.170   33 -1.336   29 -1.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.111   28 -0.865   29 -1.256
William Penn            5 1 0 173 103 -2.264   27 -0.794   27 -1.075   47 -1.716    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.428   55 -2.149   30 -1.284
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Taylor                  4 2 0 206 143 -1.320   26 -0.740   26 -0.998   30 -1.080    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.498   27 -0.863   31 -1.297
Concordia NE            3 3 0 215 179 -1.023   32 -0.903   32 -1.228   27 -1.021    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.205   21 -0.649   32 -1.392
Hastings                3 2 0 140 149 -1.167   23 -0.675   23 -0.902   33 -1.325    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.506   39 -1.234   33 -1.416
Louisiana Christian     6 1 0 348 215 -0.988   10  0.133   11 -0.071   18 -0.552    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.874    7  0.391   34 -1.495
St Xavier               2 4 0 150 205 -1.031   41 -1.915   41 -1.628   32 -1.302    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.344   33 -1.096   35 -1.509
Bethel TN               2 3 0  78 120 -1.692   51 -2.086   54 -1.887   49 -1.841    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.004   57 -2.168   36 -1.513
Rocky Mountain          2 3 0 105 187 -0.849   29 -0.822   29 -1.105   38 -1.451    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.187   42 -1.324   37 -1.578
Warner U.               2 4 0 123 228 -0.932   35 -1.291   35 -1.406   36 -1.433    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  5.894   37 -1.208   38 -1.658
Dakota Wesleyan         3 4 0 179 209 -1.513   45 -1.993   45 -1.747   44 -1.615    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.132   46 -1.541   39 -1.690
Texas Wesleyan          3 3 0 165 216 -1.519   34 -1.263   34 -1.370   43 -1.611    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.732   45 -1.519   40 -1.703
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          4 2 0 211 184 -1.442   25 -0.723   25 -0.977   31 -1.235    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.490   23 -0.683   41 -1.788
Lawrence Tech           3 3 0 185 170 -1.749   46 -2.003   46 -1.764   45 -1.661    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.131   44 -1.478   42 -1.844
Southern Oregon         2 4 0 171 248 -1.080   39 -1.862   39 -1.554   40 -1.507    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.370   35 -1.157   43 -1.857
Mount Marty             3 4 0 235 211 -1.435   47 -2.012   47 -1.773   37 -1.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.162   32 -1.011   44 -1.875
Doane                   1 4 0  85 185 -1.755   62 -2.526   62 -2.448   54 -2.192    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.987   63 -2.474   45 -1.910
Faulkner                3 3 0 144 148 -1.947   52 -2.122   50 -1.869   50 -2.005    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.951   52 -2.076   46 -1.935
St Francis IL           1 5 0  71 263 -1.525   59 -2.413   59 -2.283   57 -2.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.094   68 -2.721   47 -1.970
Montana-Western         2 4 0 166 214 -1.107   40 -1.905   40 -1.618   35 -1.428    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.284   29 -0.869   48 -1.988
Webber Int'l            2 4 0 108 180 -1.641   56 -2.195   56 -1.949   51 -2.059    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.804   54 -2.121   49 -1.996
Wayland Baptist         3 3 0 188 197 -1.726   43 -1.940   43 -1.665   48 -1.722    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.248   43 -1.431   50 -2.012
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Madonna                 3 3 0 242 166 -1.691   55 -2.141   55 -1.892   39 -1.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.055   31 -0.942   51 -2.017
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  45 203 -1.371   71 -2.965   71 -2.829   59 -2.391    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.471   67 -2.717   52 -2.064
Mayville St             5 2 0 201 167 -2.381   42 -1.918   42 -1.637   53 -2.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.154   56 -2.155   53 -2.156
Valley City St          1 5 0 176 198 -1.487   61 -2.480   61 -2.383   46 -1.687    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.158   34 -1.127   54 -2.248
Point U.                0 5 0  62 169 -2.274   81 -3.436   81 -3.511   70 -2.764    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.128   78 -3.223   55 -2.305
Montana St-Northern     0 6 0  90 289 -0.911   67 -2.835   67 -2.621   52 -2.097    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.790   49 -1.886   56 -2.307
St Ambrose              3 2 0 104 128 -2.545   48 -2.017   48 -1.787   63 -2.532    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.047   71 -2.756   57 -2.309
Missouri Valley         3 2 0 123 127 -2.366   49 -2.041   49 -1.823   56 -2.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.070   59 -2.346   58 -2.315
Central Methodist       2 5 0 155 226 -2.094   65 -2.573   65 -2.525   60 -2.394    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.027   60 -2.371   59 -2.417
Arkansas Baptist        2 5 0 123 299 -2.195   66 -2.580   66 -2.537   65 -2.578    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.870   69 -2.725   60 -2.431
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Simpson CA              3 3 0 232 230 -1.672   44 -1.961   44 -1.695   42 -1.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.176   24 -0.714   61 -2.471
Briar Cliff             1 5 0 105 209 -2.094   70 -2.954   69 -2.819   66 -2.659    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.460   72 -2.798   62 -2.520
Langston                2 3 0  95 169 -2.270   57 -2.286   57 -2.094   68 -2.694    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.462   73 -2.845   63 -2.544
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 2 0 231 191 -2.691   50 -2.075   51 -1.878   55 -2.272    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.028   50 -1.965   64 -2.578
OK Panhandle St         3 4 0 164 301 -2.021   53 -2.133   52 -1.883   61 -2.452    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.819   58 -2.175   65 -2.729
Defiance                3 3 0 163 204 -2.243   54 -2.135   53 -1.884   58 -2.360    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.791   51 -1.983   66 -2.737
Nelson TX               1 5 0 118 206 -2.211   73 -3.011   73 -2.907   67 -2.674    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.428   66 -2.538   67 -2.810
Bluefield VA            3 3 0 143 170 -2.440   58 -2.386   58 -2.250   62 -2.464    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.175   53 -2.079   68 -2.850
Missouri Baptist        2 3 0  88 130 -3.084   69 -2.950   70 -2.821   76 -3.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.493   80 -3.419   69 -2.879
Arizona Christian       0 5 0  38 228 -1.898   75 -3.106   75 -3.046   78 -3.266    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  2.383   82 -3.647   70 -2.885
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                1 5 0 108 254 -1.852   64 -2.570   64 -2.516   69 -2.724    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.781   64 -2.481   71 -2.966
Rio Grande              0 6 0  76 283 -2.028   77 -3.321   77 -3.309   75 -3.111    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.180   76 -3.194   72 -3.028
Kentucky Christian      2 5 0 137 351 -2.121   60 -2.436   60 -2.321   71 -2.770    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.049   61 -2.424   73 -3.115
William Woods           3 4 0 167 247 -2.998   68 -2.896   68 -2.736   74 -3.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.654   75 -3.063   74 -3.127
Peru St                 0 5 0  86 191 -2.501   83 -3.468   83 -3.565   72 -2.964    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.077   70 -2.751   75 -3.177
Andrew                  0 5 0  52 247 -2.333   79 -3.358   79 -3.373   79 -3.273    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.100   79 -3.317   76 -3.229
Waldorf                 0 7 0  88 365 -2.148   80 -3.370   80 -3.386   81 -3.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.003   77 -3.223   77 -3.491
St Mary-Woods           0 5 0  76 291 -1.682   74 -3.032   74 -2.929   77 -3.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  2.658   74 -2.867   78 -3.497
Culver-Stockton         1 5 0 162 238 -2.736   78 -3.322   78 -3.317   73 -2.987    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.354   62 -2.451   79 -3.523
Thomas GA               1 5 0  56 351 -2.491   63 -2.568   63 -2.516   82 -3.606    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.607   81 -3.628   80 -3.584
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 4 0 245 244 -2.629   72 -2.990   72 -2.879   64 -2.549    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.557   40 -1.260   81 -3.838
Judson IL               0 6 0  48 431 -2.255   76 -3.243   76 -3.263   84 -3.972    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  1.962   84 -4.068   82 -3.876
Mount Mercy             1 5 0 101 201 -3.578   84 -3.721   84 -3.969   83 -3.789    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.539   83 -3.676   83 -3.902
Clarke IA               0 6 0  71 272 -3.228   85 -3.789   85 -4.083   85 -3.997    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.423   85 -4.071   84 -3.923
Texas College           0 4 0  99 193 -2.652   82 -3.453   82 -3.540   80 -3.273    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  1.874   65 -2.484   85 -4.062


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.461 (#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
Pikeville               4 2 0 207 104 -1.136   28 -0.816   28 -1.101   21 -0.686    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.524   25 -0.723   19 -0.648
Reinhardt               3 4 0 220 211 -0.999   37 -1.597   37 -1.458   25 -0.957    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  5.962   22 -0.658   28 -1.255
Point U.                0 5 0  62 169 -2.274   81 -3.436   81 -3.511   70 -2.764    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.128   78 -3.223   55 -2.305
Bluefield VA            3 3 0 143 170 -2.440   58 -2.386   58 -2.250   62 -2.464    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.175   53 -2.079   68 -2.850
Union KY                1 5 0 108 254 -1.852   64 -2.570   64 -2.516   69 -2.724    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.781   64 -2.481   71 -2.966
Rio Grande              0 6 0  76 283 -2.028   77 -3.321   77 -3.309   75 -3.111    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.180   76 -3.194   72 -3.028
Kentucky Christian      2 5 0 137 351 -2.121   60 -2.436   60 -2.321   71 -2.770    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.049   61 -2.424   73 -3.115

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.222 (#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
Montana Tech            6 1 0 278  87  0.126    3  0.528    3  0.462    3  0.818    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.804    6  0.508    1  1.128
Coll of Idaho           5 0 0 250  67  0.096    2  0.808    2  0.740    1  0.891    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  9.119    1  0.915    3  0.867
Carroll MT              5 1 0 256  68 -0.475   16  0.006   16 -0.230    7  0.302    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.767   10  0.042    4  0.562
Eastern Oregon          4 1 0 199 119 -1.078   20 -0.268   20 -0.494   22 -0.730    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.132   19 -0.363   23 -1.098
Dickinson St            3 4 0 151 180 -1.239   36 -1.589   36 -1.448   34 -1.365    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.568   47 -1.626   24 -1.104
Dakota St               4 3 0 229 166 -1.305   33 -1.170   33 -1.336   29 -1.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.111   28 -0.865   29 -1.256
Rocky Mountain          2 3 0 105 187 -0.849   29 -0.822   29 -1.105   38 -1.451    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.187   42 -1.324   37 -1.578
Southern Oregon         2 4 0 171 248 -1.080   39 -1.862   39 -1.554   40 -1.507    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.370   35 -1.157   43 -1.857
Montana-Western         2 4 0 166 214 -1.107   40 -1.905   40 -1.618   35 -1.428    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.284   29 -0.869   48 -1.988
Mayville St             5 2 0 201 167 -2.381   42 -1.918   42 -1.637   53 -2.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.154   56 -2.155   53 -2.156
Valley City St          1 5 0 176 198 -1.487   61 -2.480   61 -2.383   46 -1.687    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.158   34 -1.127   54 -2.248
Montana St-Northern     0 6 0  90 289 -0.911   67 -2.835   67 -2.621   52 -2.097    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.790   49 -1.886   56 -2.307
Simpson CA              3 3 0 232 230 -1.672   44 -1.961   44 -1.695   42 -1.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.176   24 -0.714   61 -2.471
Arizona Christian       0 5 0  38 228 -1.898   75 -3.106   75 -3.046   78 -3.266    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  2.383   82 -3.647   70 -2.885

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-1.109 (#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
Midland U.              5 1 0 229  75 -0.574   13  0.068   13 -0.150   11  0.057    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.869   18 -0.320    6  0.435
Dordt                   4 2 0 234 121  0.117   11  0.128   10 -0.071    4  0.509    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.058    2  0.733   10  0.286
Morningside             6 1 0 345 158 -0.455    6  0.281    6  0.151   10  0.124    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  8.205    3  0.709   18 -0.460
Northwestern IA         5 2 0 231 211 -0.422    8  0.207    7  0.027   16 -0.389    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.948   13 -0.010   21 -0.767
Concordia NE            3 3 0 215 179 -1.023   32 -0.903   32 -1.228   27 -1.021    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.205   21 -0.649   32 -1.392
Hastings                3 2 0 140 149 -1.167   23 -0.675   23 -0.902   33 -1.325    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.506   39 -1.234   33 -1.416
Dakota Wesleyan         3 4 0 179 209 -1.513   45 -1.993   45 -1.747   44 -1.615    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.132   46 -1.541   39 -1.690
Mount Marty             3 4 0 235 211 -1.435   47 -2.012   47 -1.773   37 -1.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.162   32 -1.011   44 -1.875
Doane                   1 4 0  85 185 -1.755   62 -2.526   62 -2.448   54 -2.192    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.987   63 -2.474   45 -1.910
Briar Cliff             1 5 0 105 209 -2.094   70 -2.954   69 -2.819   66 -2.659    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.460   72 -2.798   62 -2.520
Waldorf                 0 7 0  88 365 -2.148   80 -3.370   80 -3.386   81 -3.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.003   77 -3.223   77 -3.491

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-2.630 (#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
Grand View              5 1 0 230  61 -1.607   24 -0.713   24 -0.966   23 -0.769    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.746   38 -1.233   14 -0.304
Benedictine KS          6 1 0 256 111 -0.895   14  0.039   14 -0.185   15 -0.302    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.911   17 -0.295   15 -0.309
Baker                   5 1 0 237  70 -1.925   30 -0.880   30 -1.203   26 -0.999    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.495   41 -1.304   20 -0.695
William Penn            5 1 0 173 103 -2.264   27 -0.794   27 -1.075   47 -1.716    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.428   55 -2.149   30 -1.284
St Ambrose              3 2 0 104 128 -2.545   48 -2.017   48 -1.787   63 -2.532    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.047   71 -2.756   57 -2.309
Missouri Valley         3 2 0 123 127 -2.366   49 -2.041   49 -1.823   56 -2.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.070   59 -2.346   58 -2.315
Central Methodist       2 5 0 155 226 -2.094   65 -2.573   65 -2.525   60 -2.394    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.027   60 -2.371   59 -2.417
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 2 0 231 191 -2.691   50 -2.075   51 -1.878   55 -2.272    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.028   50 -1.965   64 -2.578
Missouri Baptist        2 3 0  88 130 -3.084   69 -2.950   70 -2.821   76 -3.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.493   80 -3.419   69 -2.879
William Woods           3 4 0 167 247 -2.998   68 -2.896   68 -2.736   74 -3.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.654   75 -3.063   74 -3.127
Peru St                 0 5 0  86 191 -2.501   83 -3.468   83 -3.565   72 -2.964    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.077   70 -2.751   75 -3.177
Culver-Stockton         1 5 0 162 238 -2.736   78 -3.322   78 -3.317   73 -2.987    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.354   62 -2.451   79 -3.523
Graceland               2 4 0 245 244 -2.629   72 -2.990   72 -2.879   64 -2.549    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.557   40 -1.260   81 -3.838
Mount Mercy             1 5 0 101 201 -3.578   84 -3.721   84 -3.969   83 -3.789    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.539   83 -3.676   83 -3.902
Clarke IA               0 6 0  71 272 -3.228   85 -3.789   85 -4.083   85 -3.997    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.423   85 -4.071   84 -3.923

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.202 (#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
Cumberland TN           4 2 0 208  93 -0.236   18 -0.053   18 -0.304    8  0.176    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.670   11  0.005    7  0.346
Georgetown KY           4 2 0 160 120  0.250    4  0.423    4  0.340    9  0.141    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.377   15 -0.045    9  0.328
Campbellsville          5 1 0 243  94 -0.616   12  0.101   12 -0.107   13 -0.039    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  7.959   16 -0.141   12  0.063
Lindsey Wilson          5 2 0 272 121 -0.328   15  0.018   15 -0.210   12  0.041    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.754    9  0.151   13 -0.068
Bethel TN               2 3 0  78 120 -1.692   51 -2.086   54 -1.887   49 -1.841    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.004   57 -2.168   36 -1.513
Cumberlands KY          4 2 0 211 184 -1.442   25 -0.723   25 -0.977   31 -1.235    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.490   23 -0.683   41 -1.788

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.461 (#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
Marian IN               5 1 0 173 104 -0.380    5  0.346    5  0.235   14 -0.085    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  8.216   20 -0.502    8  0.332
Indiana Wesleyan        5 1 0 341  84 -0.260    9  0.173    9 -0.017    5  0.438    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.139    5  0.628   11  0.248
Olivet Nazarene         5 0 0 221 117 -1.225    7  0.207    8  0.015   17 -0.471    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  7.956   14 -0.018   22 -0.924
St Francis IN           3 3 0 212 141 -1.200   38 -1.853   38 -1.538   28 -1.056    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.588   30 -0.911   25 -1.202
Taylor                  4 2 0 206 143 -1.320   26 -0.740   26 -0.998   30 -1.080    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.498   27 -0.863   31 -1.297
St Xavier               2 4 0 150 205 -1.031   41 -1.915   41 -1.628   32 -1.302    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.344   33 -1.096   35 -1.509
Lawrence Tech           3 3 0 185 170 -1.749   46 -2.003   46 -1.764   45 -1.661    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.131   44 -1.478   42 -1.844
St Francis IL           1 5 0  71 263 -1.525   59 -2.413   59 -2.283   57 -2.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.094   68 -2.721   47 -1.970
Madonna                 3 3 0 242 166 -1.691   55 -2.141   55 -1.892   39 -1.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.055   31 -0.942   51 -2.017
Defiance                3 3 0 163 204 -2.243   54 -2.135   53 -1.884   58 -2.360    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.791   51 -1.983   66 -2.737
St Mary-Woods           0 5 0  76 291 -1.682   74 -3.032   74 -2.929   77 -3.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  2.658   74 -2.867   78 -3.497
Judson IL               0 6 0  48 431 -2.255   76 -3.243   76 -3.263   84 -3.972    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  1.962   84 -4.068   82 -3.876

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.184 (#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
Ottawa AZ               4 1 0 154  79 -1.316   22 -0.541   22 -0.719   24 -0.774    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  6.928   36 -1.167   16 -0.380
Louisiana Christian     6 1 0 348 215 -0.988   10  0.133   11 -0.071   18 -0.552    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.874    7  0.391   34 -1.495
Texas Wesleyan          3 3 0 165 216 -1.519   34 -1.263   34 -1.370   43 -1.611    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.732   45 -1.519   40 -1.703
Wayland Baptist         3 3 0 188 197 -1.726   43 -1.940   43 -1.665   48 -1.722    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.248   43 -1.431   50 -2.012
Arkansas Baptist        2 5 0 123 299 -2.195   66 -2.580   66 -2.537   65 -2.578    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.870   69 -2.725   60 -2.431
Langston                2 3 0  95 169 -2.270   57 -2.286   57 -2.094   68 -2.694    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.462   73 -2.845   63 -2.544
OK Panhandle St         3 4 0 164 301 -2.021   53 -2.133   52 -1.883   61 -2.452    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.819   58 -2.175   65 -2.729
Nelson TX               1 5 0 118 206 -2.211   73 -3.011   73 -2.907   67 -2.674    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.428   66 -2.538   67 -2.810
Texas College           0 4 0  99 193 -2.652   82 -3.453   82 -3.540   80 -3.273    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  1.874   65 -2.484   85 -4.062

Sun Conference: strength=-0.917 (#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
St Thomas FL            6 0 0 236  68  0.111    1  1.015    1  1.012    2  0.826    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  9.401    4  0.672    2  0.981
Keiser                  4 1 0 238  65 -0.324   17 -0.002   17 -0.239    6  0.430    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.919    8  0.337    5  0.523
Southeastern FL         4 1 0 182  75 -1.220   21 -0.537   21 -0.708   19 -0.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  6.954   26 -0.792   17 -0.388
Florida Memorial        3 3 0 191 216 -0.252   19 -0.249   19 -0.455   20 -0.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.349   12  0.003   26 -1.204
Ave Maria               2 3 0  72 151 -1.012   31 -0.895   31 -1.214   41 -1.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.064   48 -1.817   27 -1.217
Warner U.               2 4 0 123 228 -0.932   35 -1.291   35 -1.406   36 -1.433    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  5.894   37 -1.208   38 -1.658
Webber Int'l            2 4 0 108 180 -1.641   56 -2.195   56 -1.949   51 -2.059    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.804   54 -2.121   49 -1.996
Thomas GA               1 5 0  56 351 -2.491   63 -2.568   63 -2.516   82 -3.606    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.607   81 -3.628   80 -3.584

NAIA Independent: strength=-2.803 (#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
Monroe                  1 4 0  60 147 -0.887      -0.849      -1.138      -1.291      0.0000      0.0000       6.302      -1.697      -0.885
Faulkner                3 3 0 144 148 -1.947   52 -2.122   50 -1.869   50 -2.005    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.951   52 -2.076   46 -1.935
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  45 203 -1.371   71 -2.965   71 -2.829   59 -2.391    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.471   67 -2.717   52 -2.064
Virginia U-Lynchburg    0 6 0  36 291 -1.617      -3.395      -3.434      -2.884      0.0000      0.0000       2.193      -3.570      -2.198
Andrew                  0 5 0  52 247 -2.333   79 -3.358   79 -3.373   79 -3.273    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.100   79 -3.317   76 -3.229
Apprentice              0 3 0  36 112 -3.558      -3.921      -4.335      -4.013      0.0000      0.0000       1.160      -3.931      -4.095

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                    24 12  0 0.667    1 -0.202
Sun Conference                                          24 21  0 0.533    2 -0.917
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        34 35  0 0.493    3 -1.109
Frontier Conference                                     42 42  0 0.500    4 -1.222
Mid-States Football Association                         34 36  0 0.486    5 -1.461
Sooner Athletic Conference                              24 29  0 0.453    6 -2.184
Appalachian Athletic Conference                         13 30  0 0.302    7 -2.461
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    43 47  0 0.478    8 -2.630
NAIA Independent                                         4 26  0 0.133    9 -2.803

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.183 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: Sun Oct 11 16:03:47 2026

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