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
St Thomas FL            9 0 0 412  88 -0.004    1  1.228    1  1.195    1  1.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.263    3  0.963    1  1.345
Coll of Idaho           8 0 0 426 109 -0.251    2  0.942    2  0.849    2  0.898    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 10.614    2  0.985    3  0.811
Montana Tech            8 1 0 353 107 -0.102    4  0.624    4  0.564    3  0.733    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.136    7  0.391    2  1.075
Indiana Wesleyan        8 1 0 518 132 -0.381    7  0.278    7  0.270    4  0.575    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.708    4  0.798    9  0.353
Morningside             8 1 0 446 203 -0.143    3  0.658    3  0.611    5  0.547    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 10.119    1  1.241   16 -0.146
Dordt                   7 2 0 404 151 -0.127   10  0.129   10  0.128    6  0.538    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  9.505    5  0.624    6  0.453
Lindsey Wilson          7 2 0 383 135 -0.157    9  0.207    9  0.182    7  0.458    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.560    6  0.457    5  0.459
Campbellsville          7 1 0 325 115 -0.415    6  0.415    6  0.304    8  0.377    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.695    8  0.311    7  0.442
Marian IN               8 1 0 340 127 -0.403    5  0.540    5  0.467    9  0.333    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.871   13 -0.082    4  0.748
Carroll MT              7 1 0 339 106 -0.690   14 -0.035   14 -0.031   10  0.241    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.856   11  0.046    8  0.436
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Benedictine KS          9 1 0 430 141 -0.839   12  0.042   12  0.065   11  0.081    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  9.475   12  0.011   12  0.151
Northwestern IA         8 2 0 382 241 -0.494    8  0.243    8  0.229   12 -0.043    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.454    9  0.207   17 -0.292
Midland U.              7 2 0 305 147 -0.511   13 -0.033   13 -0.025   13 -0.067    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.788   19 -0.354   10  0.221
Cumberland TN           5 4 0 284 180 -0.259   19 -0.671   19 -0.443   14 -0.087    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  8.233   14 -0.146   14 -0.028
Georgetown KY           5 3 0 237 160 -0.134   15 -0.117   15 -0.125   15 -0.092    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.702   16 -0.199   13  0.015
Keiser                  6 2 0 296 137 -0.638   17 -0.406   17 -0.310   16 -0.155    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  8.504   18 -0.241   15 -0.069
Ottawa AZ               6 1 0 236  79 -1.230   20 -0.746   20 -0.481   17 -0.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.125   32 -0.899   11  0.185
Southeastern FL         6 2 0 275 149 -1.066   23 -0.847   23 -0.603   18 -0.513    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.691   25 -0.583   19 -0.443
Louisiana Christian     8 1 0 448 244 -1.085   11  0.109   11  0.096   19 -0.539    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.895   10  0.121   30 -1.199
Taylor                  6 3 0 339 217 -1.032   24 -0.973   24 -0.777   20 -0.607    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  7.387   17 -0.209   23 -1.006
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Pikeville               7 2 0 326 131 -1.393   28 -1.111   28 -0.883   21 -0.612    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.325   28 -0.816   18 -0.408
Olivet Nazarene         7 1 0 336 155 -1.199   16 -0.246   16 -0.169   22 -0.656    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  8.499   23 -0.513   22 -0.799
Grand View              8 1 0 365 132 -1.555   21 -0.778   21 -0.524   23 -0.722    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  8.147   31 -0.893   21 -0.552
Eastern Oregon          6 2 0 307 244 -1.047   18 -0.595   18 -0.362   24 -0.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.824   15 -0.164   34 -1.396
Dakota St               6 3 0 322 208 -1.250   30 -1.194   30 -0.998   25 -0.799    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.008   22 -0.494   25 -1.103
Baker                   7 1 0 313  98 -1.835   27 -1.037   27 -0.836   26 -0.870    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  7.429   40 -1.195   20 -0.545
Concordia NE            4 4 0 281 257 -0.859   31 -1.228   31 -1.044   27 -0.900    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.921   20 -0.389   35 -1.411
Reinhardt               5 4 0 319 250 -1.236   34 -1.383   34 -1.282   28 -0.949    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.697   24 -0.570   32 -1.328
St Francis IN           6 3 0 312 199 -1.302   29 -1.142   29 -0.922   29 -0.980    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.057   33 -0.931   24 -1.029
Cumberlands KY          6 3 0 296 278 -1.128   22 -0.797   22 -0.543   30 -1.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.606   21 -0.440   42 -1.615
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 4 0 184 252 -0.853   25 -0.988   25 -0.794   31 -1.147    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.114   36 -1.095   31 -1.200
Florida Memorial        5 4 0 277 287 -0.966   26 -1.035   26 -0.826   32 -1.201    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.222   27 -0.725   43 -1.676
Mount Marty             3 6 0 266 283 -1.008   47 -1.822   47 -1.681   33 -1.227    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.845   29 -0.856   40 -1.598
Wayland Baptist         6 3 0 304 224 -1.767   36 -1.432   36 -1.342   34 -1.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.557   34 -1.041   37 -1.444
Hastings                4 4 0 188 204 -1.115   33 -1.305   33 -1.152   35 -1.258    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.701   42 -1.363   28 -1.153
William Penn            6 3 0 305 168 -1.979   46 -1.808   46 -1.669   36 -1.386    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.965   46 -1.623   27 -1.149
Dickinson St            5 5 0 227 246 -1.411   39 -1.473   39 -1.388   37 -1.404    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.218   48 -1.652   29 -1.155
Lawrence Tech           4 5 0 253 232 -1.483   48 -1.841   48 -1.711   38 -1.423    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.780   43 -1.425   36 -1.422
Montana-Western         3 6 0 237 325 -1.053   43 -1.586   42 -1.534   39 -1.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.945   35 -1.083   45 -1.788
Texas Wesleyan          5 4 0 306 307 -1.554   35 -1.403   35 -1.298   40 -1.442    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.531   30 -0.874   52 -2.010
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Warner U.               3 6 0 202 319 -1.007   41 -1.532   41 -1.459   41 -1.446    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.136   37 -1.137   44 -1.755
Dakota Wesleyan         4 5 0 202 260 -1.237   37 -1.436   37 -1.342   42 -1.521    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.417   49 -1.662   33 -1.380
St Xavier               5 4 0 251 251 -1.566   40 -1.521   40 -1.447   43 -1.537    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.122   44 -1.472   41 -1.602
Faulkner                6 3 0 280 178 -2.081   45 -1.668   45 -1.652   44 -1.574    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.881   47 -1.639   38 -1.508
Southern Oregon         3 6 0 247 352 -1.136   44 -1.619   44 -1.584   45 -1.581    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.861   39 -1.188   50 -1.974
Ave Maria               4 4 0 123 208 -1.337   32 -1.259   32 -1.091   46 -1.617    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.710   57 -2.111   26 -1.122
Simpson CA              3 5 0 291 322 -1.514   52 -1.978   51 -1.867   47 -1.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.485   26 -0.668   65 -2.589
Mayville St             6 4 0 255 262 -1.917   42 -1.585   43 -1.536   48 -1.841    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.859   52 -1.866   46 -1.816
Valley City St          1 7 0 200 264 -1.377   62 -2.441   62 -2.423   49 -1.894    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.670   45 -1.527   55 -2.262
Madonna                 3 6 0 297 334 -1.715   59 -2.331   59 -2.276   50 -1.951    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.892   41 -1.238   68 -2.664
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Webber Int'l            2 7 0 139 257 -1.460   57 -2.291   57 -2.203   51 -1.971    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.932   65 -2.373   39 -1.570
Bethel TN               2 6 0 120 261 -1.346   53 -2.038   53 -1.949   52 -1.989    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.353   59 -2.136   47 -1.843
St Francis IL           2 7 0 163 359 -1.497   58 -2.316   58 -2.249   53 -2.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.843   60 -2.147   49 -1.907
Doane                   2 6 0 143 293 -1.528   56 -2.234   56 -2.126   54 -2.044    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.940   62 -2.224   48 -1.864
Missouri Valley         4 4 0 192 218 -1.992   51 -1.977   52 -1.868   55 -2.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.534   55 -2.083   51 -2.010
MidAmerica Nazarene     6 4 0 292 309 -2.194   49 -1.856   49 -1.734   56 -2.080    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.683   50 -1.734   59 -2.426
OK Panhandle St         4 5 0 216 363 -1.826   50 -1.870   50 -1.750   57 -2.194    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.528   51 -1.839   63 -2.550
St Ambrose              6 2 0 261 228 -2.524   38 -1.454   38 -1.370   58 -2.304    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.139   53 -2.015   66 -2.592
Montana St-Northern     0 9 0 146 392 -1.305   76 -3.009   76 -3.048   59 -2.321    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.603   58 -2.131   61 -2.512
Union KY                3 6 0 190 329 -1.849   55 -2.197   55 -2.070   60 -2.365    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.969   61 -2.202   62 -2.529
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Briar Cliff             1 8 0 140 303 -1.726   70 -2.872   70 -2.862   61 -2.367    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.002   69 -2.628   53 -2.107
Peru St                 3 5 0 217 237 -2.517   67 -2.774   67 -2.728   62 -2.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.293   63 -2.332   60 -2.439
Defiance                3 6 0 208 372 -1.871   54 -2.145   54 -1.999   63 -2.413    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.053   54 -2.045   69 -2.781
Central Methodist       3 6 0 182 267 -2.099   61 -2.418   61 -2.401   64 -2.420    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.724   68 -2.572   56 -2.267
Nelson TX               1 8 0 161 334 -1.824   71 -2.895   71 -2.895   65 -2.531    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.994   67 -2.502   64 -2.560
Graceland               2 7 0 342 393 -2.359   75 -2.968   75 -2.997   66 -2.550    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.819   38 -1.164   81 -3.936
Point U.                1 6 0  96 226 -2.111   72 -2.945   72 -2.962   67 -2.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.734   74 -2.989   54 -2.212
Culver-Stockton         3 6 0 253 335 -2.481   66 -2.744   66 -2.683   68 -2.634    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.291   56 -2.101   77 -3.168
Kentucky Christian      3 6 0 192 410 -2.112   60 -2.340   60 -2.289   69 -2.658    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.705   64 -2.360   71 -2.955
Bluefield VA            3 6 0 191 291 -2.346   65 -2.575   65 -2.627   70 -2.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.282   66 -2.436   72 -2.965
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 0 135 396 -2.185   69 -2.835   69 -2.813   71 -2.899    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.909   78 -3.382   58 -2.417
Missouri Baptist        2 6 0 140 220 -2.640   77 -3.017   77 -3.070   72 -2.904    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.609   77 -3.183   67 -2.625
Arizona Christian       0 8 0  62 352 -1.424   74 -2.968   74 -2.988   73 -2.911    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.504   79 -3.432   57 -2.391
Langston                2 6 0 137 338 -2.177   63 -2.465   63 -2.459   74 -2.931    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.430   72 -2.864   73 -2.998
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 7 0  68 338 -1.453   73 -2.953   73 -2.963   75 -2.933    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.663   75 -2.998   70 -2.869
Rio Grande              0 9 0 145 411 -2.077   83 -3.490   83 -3.618   76 -2.971    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.696   70 -2.828   75 -3.114
William Woods           4 5 0 198 339 -2.809   64 -2.472   64 -2.472   77 -3.054    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.458   76 -3.038   74 -3.070
Waldorf                 0 9 0 112 513 -1.772   79 -3.195   79 -3.225   78 -3.136    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.100   73 -2.927   80 -3.345
Thomas GA               1 8 0  77 484 -2.190   68 -2.828   68 -2.800   79 -3.349    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.650   81 -3.569   76 -3.130
St Mary-Woods           0 8 0  82 436 -1.634   78 -3.033   78 -3.086   80 -3.377    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.304   80 -3.481   78 -3.273
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Texas College           0 5 0 105 262 -2.572   82 -3.461   82 -3.571   81 -3.419    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.533   71 -2.857   84 -3.980
Andrew                  0 8 0  76 404 -2.120   80 -3.331   80 -3.425   82 -3.477    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.792   82 -3.614   79 -3.341
Judson IL               0 9 0  83 599 -2.177   81 -3.407   81 -3.482   83 -3.955    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.401   84 -3.971   82 -3.940
Mount Mercy             1 8 0 153 361 -3.339   84 -3.768   84 -4.057   84 -3.974    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.983   83 -3.743   85 -4.206
Clarke IA               0 9 0 110 418 -3.041   85 -3.852   85 -4.204   85 -4.036    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.814   85 -4.125   83 -3.947


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.318 (#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               7 2 0 326 131 -1.393   28 -1.111   28 -0.883   21 -0.612    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.325   28 -0.816   18 -0.408
Reinhardt               5 4 0 319 250 -1.236   34 -1.383   34 -1.282   28 -0.949    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.697   24 -0.570   32 -1.328
Union KY                3 6 0 190 329 -1.849   55 -2.197   55 -2.070   60 -2.365    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.969   61 -2.202   62 -2.529
Point U.                1 6 0  96 226 -2.111   72 -2.945   72 -2.962   67 -2.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.734   74 -2.989   54 -2.212
Kentucky Christian      3 6 0 192 410 -2.112   60 -2.340   60 -2.289   69 -2.658    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.705   64 -2.360   71 -2.955
Bluefield VA            3 6 0 191 291 -2.346   65 -2.575   65 -2.627   70 -2.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.282   66 -2.436   72 -2.965
Rio Grande              0 9 0 145 411 -2.077   83 -3.490   83 -3.618   76 -2.971    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.696   70 -2.828   75 -3.114

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.209 (#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
Coll of Idaho           8 0 0 426 109 -0.251    2  0.942    2  0.849    2  0.898    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 10.614    2  0.985    3  0.811
Montana Tech            8 1 0 353 107 -0.102    4  0.624    4  0.564    3  0.733    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.136    7  0.391    2  1.075
Carroll MT              7 1 0 339 106 -0.690   14 -0.035   14 -0.031   10  0.241    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.856   11  0.046    8  0.436
Eastern Oregon          6 2 0 307 244 -1.047   18 -0.595   18 -0.362   24 -0.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.824   15 -0.164   34 -1.396
Dakota St               6 3 0 322 208 -1.250   30 -1.194   30 -0.998   25 -0.799    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.008   22 -0.494   25 -1.103
Rocky Mountain          4 4 0 184 252 -0.853   25 -0.988   25 -0.794   31 -1.147    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.114   36 -1.095   31 -1.200
Dickinson St            5 5 0 227 246 -1.411   39 -1.473   39 -1.388   37 -1.404    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.218   48 -1.652   29 -1.155
Montana-Western         3 6 0 237 325 -1.053   43 -1.586   42 -1.534   39 -1.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.945   35 -1.083   45 -1.788
Southern Oregon         3 6 0 247 352 -1.136   44 -1.619   44 -1.584   45 -1.581    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.861   39 -1.188   50 -1.974
Simpson CA              3 5 0 291 322 -1.514   52 -1.978   51 -1.867   47 -1.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.485   26 -0.668   65 -2.589
Mayville St             6 4 0 255 262 -1.917   42 -1.585   43 -1.536   48 -1.841    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.859   52 -1.866   46 -1.816
Valley City St          1 7 0 200 264 -1.377   62 -2.441   62 -2.423   49 -1.894    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.670   45 -1.527   55 -2.262
Montana St-Northern     0 9 0 146 392 -1.305   76 -3.009   76 -3.048   59 -2.321    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.603   58 -2.131   61 -2.512
Arizona Christian       0 8 0  62 352 -1.424   74 -2.968   74 -2.988   73 -2.911    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.504   79 -3.432   57 -2.391

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-0.959 (#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
Morningside             8 1 0 446 203 -0.143    3  0.658    3  0.611    5  0.547    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 10.119    1  1.241   16 -0.146
Dordt                   7 2 0 404 151 -0.127   10  0.129   10  0.128    6  0.538    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  9.505    5  0.624    6  0.453
Northwestern IA         8 2 0 382 241 -0.494    8  0.243    8  0.229   12 -0.043    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.454    9  0.207   17 -0.292
Midland U.              7 2 0 305 147 -0.511   13 -0.033   13 -0.025   13 -0.067    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.788   19 -0.354   10  0.221
Concordia NE            4 4 0 281 257 -0.859   31 -1.228   31 -1.044   27 -0.900    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.921   20 -0.389   35 -1.411
Mount Marty             3 6 0 266 283 -1.008   47 -1.822   47 -1.681   33 -1.227    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.845   29 -0.856   40 -1.598
Hastings                4 4 0 188 204 -1.115   33 -1.305   33 -1.152   35 -1.258    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.701   42 -1.363   28 -1.153
Dakota Wesleyan         4 5 0 202 260 -1.237   37 -1.436   37 -1.342   42 -1.521    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.417   49 -1.662   33 -1.380
Doane                   2 6 0 143 293 -1.528   56 -2.234   56 -2.126   54 -2.044    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.940   62 -2.224   48 -1.864
Briar Cliff             1 8 0 140 303 -1.726   70 -2.872   70 -2.862   61 -2.367    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.002   69 -2.628   53 -2.107
Waldorf                 0 9 0 112 513 -1.772   79 -3.195   79 -3.225   78 -3.136    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.100   73 -2.927   80 -3.345

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-2.371 (#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
Benedictine KS          9 1 0 430 141 -0.839   12  0.042   12  0.065   11  0.081    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  9.475   12  0.011   12  0.151
Grand View              8 1 0 365 132 -1.555   21 -0.778   21 -0.524   23 -0.722    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  8.147   31 -0.893   21 -0.552
Baker                   7 1 0 313  98 -1.835   27 -1.037   27 -0.836   26 -0.870    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  7.429   40 -1.195   20 -0.545
William Penn            6 3 0 305 168 -1.979   46 -1.808   46 -1.669   36 -1.386    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.965   46 -1.623   27 -1.149
Missouri Valley         4 4 0 192 218 -1.992   51 -1.977   52 -1.868   55 -2.047    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.534   55 -2.083   51 -2.010
MidAmerica Nazarene     6 4 0 292 309 -2.194   49 -1.856   49 -1.734   56 -2.080    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.683   50 -1.734   59 -2.426
St Ambrose              6 2 0 261 228 -2.524   38 -1.454   38 -1.370   58 -2.304    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.139   53 -2.015   66 -2.592
Peru St                 3 5 0 217 237 -2.517   67 -2.774   67 -2.728   62 -2.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.293   63 -2.332   60 -2.439
Central Methodist       3 6 0 182 267 -2.099   61 -2.418   61 -2.401   64 -2.420    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.724   68 -2.572   56 -2.267
Graceland               2 7 0 342 393 -2.359   75 -2.968   75 -2.997   66 -2.550    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.819   38 -1.164   81 -3.936
Culver-Stockton         3 6 0 253 335 -2.481   66 -2.744   66 -2.683   68 -2.634    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.291   56 -2.101   77 -3.168
Missouri Baptist        2 6 0 140 220 -2.640   77 -3.017   77 -3.070   72 -2.904    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.609   77 -3.183   67 -2.625
William Woods           4 5 0 198 339 -2.809   64 -2.472   64 -2.472   77 -3.054    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.458   76 -3.038   74 -3.070
Mount Mercy             1 8 0 153 361 -3.339   84 -3.768   84 -4.057   84 -3.974    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.983   83 -3.743   85 -4.206
Clarke IA               0 9 0 110 418 -3.041   85 -3.852   85 -4.204   85 -4.036    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.814   85 -4.125   83 -3.947

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.172 (#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
Lindsey Wilson          7 2 0 383 135 -0.157    9  0.207    9  0.182    7  0.458    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.560    6  0.457    5  0.459
Campbellsville          7 1 0 325 115 -0.415    6  0.415    6  0.304    8  0.377    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.695    8  0.311    7  0.442
Cumberland TN           5 4 0 284 180 -0.259   19 -0.671   19 -0.443   14 -0.087    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  8.233   14 -0.146   14 -0.028
Georgetown KY           5 3 0 237 160 -0.134   15 -0.117   15 -0.125   15 -0.092    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.702   16 -0.199   13  0.015
Cumberlands KY          6 3 0 296 278 -1.128   22 -0.797   22 -0.543   30 -1.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.606   21 -0.440   42 -1.615
Bethel TN               2 6 0 120 261 -1.346   53 -2.038   53 -1.949   52 -1.989    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.353   59 -2.136   47 -1.843

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.442 (#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
Indiana Wesleyan        8 1 0 518 132 -0.381    7  0.278    7  0.270    4  0.575    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.708    4  0.798    9  0.353
Marian IN               8 1 0 340 127 -0.403    5  0.540    5  0.467    9  0.333    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.871   13 -0.082    4  0.748
Taylor                  6 3 0 339 217 -1.032   24 -0.973   24 -0.777   20 -0.607    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  7.387   17 -0.209   23 -1.006
Olivet Nazarene         7 1 0 336 155 -1.199   16 -0.246   16 -0.169   22 -0.656    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  8.499   23 -0.513   22 -0.799
St Francis IN           6 3 0 312 199 -1.302   29 -1.142   29 -0.922   29 -0.980    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.057   33 -0.931   24 -1.029
Lawrence Tech           4 5 0 253 232 -1.483   48 -1.841   48 -1.711   38 -1.423    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.780   43 -1.425   36 -1.422
St Xavier               5 4 0 251 251 -1.566   40 -1.521   40 -1.447   43 -1.537    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.122   44 -1.472   41 -1.602
Madonna                 3 6 0 297 334 -1.715   59 -2.331   59 -2.276   50 -1.951    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.892   41 -1.238   68 -2.664
St Francis IL           2 7 0 163 359 -1.497   58 -2.316   58 -2.249   53 -2.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.843   60 -2.147   49 -1.907
Defiance                3 6 0 208 372 -1.871   54 -2.145   54 -1.999   63 -2.413    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.053   54 -2.045   69 -2.781
St Mary-Woods           0 8 0  82 436 -1.634   78 -3.033   78 -3.086   80 -3.377    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.304   80 -3.481   78 -3.273
Judson IL               0 9 0  83 599 -2.177   81 -3.407   81 -3.482   83 -3.955    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.401   84 -3.971   82 -3.940

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.063 (#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               6 1 0 236  79 -1.230   20 -0.746   20 -0.481   17 -0.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  8.125   32 -0.899   11  0.185
Louisiana Christian     8 1 0 448 244 -1.085   11  0.109   11  0.096   19 -0.539    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.895   10  0.121   30 -1.199
Wayland Baptist         6 3 0 304 224 -1.767   36 -1.432   36 -1.342   34 -1.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.557   34 -1.041   37 -1.444
Texas Wesleyan          5 4 0 306 307 -1.554   35 -1.403   35 -1.298   40 -1.442    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.531   30 -0.874   52 -2.010
OK Panhandle St         4 5 0 216 363 -1.826   50 -1.870   50 -1.750   57 -2.194    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.528   51 -1.839   63 -2.550
Nelson TX               1 8 0 161 334 -1.824   71 -2.895   71 -2.895   65 -2.531    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.994   67 -2.502   64 -2.560
Arkansas Baptist        2 8 0 135 396 -2.185   69 -2.835   69 -2.813   71 -2.899    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.909   78 -3.382   58 -2.417
Langston                2 6 0 137 338 -2.177   63 -2.465   63 -2.459   74 -2.931    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.430   72 -2.864   73 -2.998
Texas College           0 5 0 105 262 -2.572   82 -3.461   82 -3.571   81 -3.419    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.533   71 -2.857   84 -3.980

Sun Conference: strength=-1.119 (#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
St Thomas FL            9 0 0 412  88 -0.004    1  1.228    1  1.195    1  1.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.263    3  0.963    1  1.345
Keiser                  6 2 0 296 137 -0.638   17 -0.406   17 -0.310   16 -0.155    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  8.504   18 -0.241   15 -0.069
Southeastern FL         6 2 0 275 149 -1.066   23 -0.847   23 -0.603   18 -0.513    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.691   25 -0.583   19 -0.443
Florida Memorial        5 4 0 277 287 -0.966   26 -1.035   26 -0.826   32 -1.201    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.222   27 -0.725   43 -1.676
Warner U.               3 6 0 202 319 -1.007   41 -1.532   41 -1.459   41 -1.446    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.136   37 -1.137   44 -1.755
Ave Maria               4 4 0 123 208 -1.337   32 -1.259   32 -1.091   46 -1.617    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.710   57 -2.111   26 -1.122
Webber Int'l            2 7 0 139 257 -1.460   57 -2.291   57 -2.203   51 -1.971    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.932   65 -2.373   39 -1.570
Thomas GA               1 8 0  77 484 -2.190   68 -2.828   68 -2.800   79 -3.349    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.650   81 -3.569   76 -3.130

NAIA Independent: strength=-2.908 (#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
Faulkner                6 3 0 280 178 -2.081   45 -1.668   45 -1.652   44 -1.574    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.881   47 -1.639   38 -1.508
Monroe                  2 5 0 128 215 -1.436      -1.542      -1.470      -1.665      0.0000      0.0000       6.048      -1.846      -1.483
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 7 0  68 338 -1.453   73 -2.953   73 -2.963   75 -2.933    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.663   75 -2.998   70 -2.869
Virginia U-Lynchburg    0 8 0  60 376 -1.708      -3.509      -3.649      -2.978      0.0000      0.0000       2.723      -3.608      -2.348
Andrew                  0 8 0  76 404 -2.120   80 -3.331   80 -3.425   82 -3.477    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.792   82 -3.614   79 -3.341
Apprentice              1 3 0  46 119 -3.386      -3.534      -3.701      -3.713      0.0000      0.0000       2.280      -3.934      -3.491

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                    32 19  0 0.627    1 -0.172
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        48 49  0 0.495    2 -0.959
Sun Conference                                          36 33  0 0.522    3 -1.119
Frontier Conference                                     60 61  0 0.496    4 -1.209
Mid-States Football Association                         52 54  0 0.491    5 -1.442
Sooner Athletic Conference                              34 41  0 0.453    6 -2.063
Appalachian Athletic Conference                         22 39  0 0.361    7 -2.318
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    64 68  0 0.485    8 -2.371
NAIA Independent                                         9 34  0 0.209    9 -2.908

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.163 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  2 22:33:35 2026

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