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
Morningside              9  2  0 517 229 -0.045    7  0.360    7  0.416    1  0.620    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.782    1  1.292   11 -0.053
Lindsey Wilson           9  1  0 436 185 -0.366    6  0.418    6  0.483    2  0.571    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 11.012    2  0.803    5  0.340
Benedictine KS          10  1  0 560 185 -0.448    8  0.334    8  0.384    3  0.521    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 10.805    3  0.719    6  0.322
Dordt                    9  1  0 403 141 -0.143    4  0.508    4  0.597    4  0.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.052    7  0.406    3  0.628
Grand View              10  0  0 411 125 -0.505    2  0.900    2  0.790    5  0.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.396   15  0.063    1  0.802
Montana Tech            11  0  0 429 155 -0.679    3  0.817    3  0.748    6  0.370    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.252   10  0.301    4  0.439
Marian IN               10  1  0 505 211 -0.479    5  0.432    5  0.501    7  0.339    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 10.880    6  0.434    8  0.244
Keiser                   9  0  0 376 142 -0.523    1  0.900    1  0.790    8  0.269    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.325   11  0.265    7  0.272
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.324   24 -0.678   24 -0.720    9  0.073    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.604   13  0.190   10 -0.044
Campbellsville           8  2  0 415 235 -0.615   11 -0.016   11  0.005   10  0.025    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.926    5  0.518   18 -0.468
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         9  2  0 555 277 -0.764   14 -0.108   14 -0.119   11 -0.059    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.773    4  0.660   26 -0.778
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.782   21 -0.609   21 -0.636   12 -0.066    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.976    8  0.384   20 -0.516
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.398   18 -0.461   18 -0.444   13 -0.099    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.114   32 -0.889    2  0.692
William Penn            11  1  0 479 227 -1.118   10  0.039   10  0.068   14 -0.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  9.944   18 -0.153   14 -0.253
St Thomas FL             7  4  0 447 243 -0.612   20 -0.564   20 -0.581   15 -0.222    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  9.031   14  0.161   22 -0.604
Southeastern FL          9  2  0 359 163 -0.851   13 -0.100   13 -0.108   16 -0.272    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.715   28 -0.717    9  0.172
Coll of Idaho            9  1  0 291 149 -0.907    9  0.173    9  0.232   17 -0.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.107   24 -0.616   13 -0.154
Reinhardt                7  4  0 436 259 -0.862   25 -0.690   25 -0.739   18 -0.390    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.545   16 -0.015   25 -0.765
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.470   19 -0.495   19 -0.486   19 -0.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.044   19 -0.229   23 -0.636
Carroll MT               9  2  0 329 207 -0.865   12 -0.056   12 -0.045   20 -0.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.739   23 -0.615   15 -0.344
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -0.599   27 -0.763   27 -0.829   21 -0.509    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.251   33 -0.918   12 -0.099
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.367   22 -0.628   22 -0.664   22 -0.531    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.554   26 -0.652   17 -0.411
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.116   32 -0.896   32 -1.015   23 -0.533    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  8.026    9  0.343   39 -1.409
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.715   17 -0.302   17 -0.275   24 -0.540    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.388   22 -0.589   19 -0.490
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -0.600   16 -0.186   16 -0.136   25 -0.554    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.489   12  0.236   37 -1.345
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -0.816   34 -0.933   34 -1.062   26 -0.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.865   17 -0.040   36 -1.340
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.017   29 -0.828   29 -0.923   27 -0.717    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.184   29 -0.782   24 -0.653
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -1.032   30 -0.875   30 -0.982   28 -0.746    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  8.033   21 -0.484   29 -1.008
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -0.831   40 -1.280   40 -1.374   29 -0.841    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.362   20 -0.376   34 -1.305
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.626   23 -0.671   23 -0.711   30 -0.937    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.379   42 -1.286   21 -0.588
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Francis IN           10  2  0 395 288 -1.177   15 -0.112   15 -0.124   31 -0.958    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.489   31 -0.882   31 -1.034
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.954   53 -1.900   53 -1.915   32 -1.052    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.419   38 -1.089   30 -1.015
Ottawa AZ                8  1  0 371 131 -2.080   31 -0.876   31 -0.991   33 -1.059    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.058   41 -1.271   28 -0.846
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -0.998   44 -1.360   44 -1.476   34 -1.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  7.068   27 -0.695   45 -1.672
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.290   50 -1.718   51 -1.861   35 -1.189    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.517   25 -0.635   48 -1.743
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.433   35 -0.943   35 -1.075   36 -1.225    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.737   34 -0.929   41 -1.521
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.381   43 -1.346   43 -1.461   37 -1.280    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  7.154   37 -1.022   43 -1.538
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.834   33 -0.910   33 -1.035   38 -1.320    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.768   35 -0.963   46 -1.676
Texas Wesleyan           7  5  0 388 337 -1.487   37 -1.212   37 -1.281   39 -1.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.391   39 -1.135   42 -1.524
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.298   56 -1.995   56 -2.037   40 -1.372    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  6.027   30 -0.802   52 -1.943
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.385   28 -0.777   28 -0.849   41 -1.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.951   57 -2.056   27 -0.829
St Francis IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.369   58 -2.076   58 -2.130   42 -1.444    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.876   44 -1.385   40 -1.502
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.405   48 -1.620   48 -1.725   43 -1.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.627   67 -2.527   16 -0.409
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.281   39 -1.248   39 -1.327   44 -1.505    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.248   52 -1.693   35 -1.316
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.546   45 -1.412   45 -1.548   45 -1.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.920   45 -1.406   47 -1.711
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.087   38 -1.238   38 -1.314   46 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.239   43 -1.374   49 -1.751
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.030   36 -1.110   36 -1.248   47 -1.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.202   53 -1.816   38 -1.368
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.121   26 -0.692   26 -0.741   48 -1.594    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.108   55 -1.888   33 -1.301
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.448   57 -2.016   57 -2.064   49 -1.626    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.895   46 -1.406   51 -1.845
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.709   59 -2.076   59 -2.132   50 -1.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.820   40 -1.224   56 -2.031
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.579   55 -1.933   55 -1.956   51 -1.676    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.291   36 -0.992   63 -2.360
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.298   41 -1.300   41 -1.399   52 -1.798    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  7.089   49 -1.619   54 -1.978
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.510   46 -1.493   46 -1.659   53 -1.799    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.629   50 -1.648   53 -1.951
Valley City St           6  4  0 163 191 -1.828   42 -1.311   42 -1.416   54 -1.818    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  7.051   66 -2.510   32 -1.126
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.265   49 -1.658   49 -1.778   55 -2.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.215   65 -2.498   44 -1.549
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.429   63 -2.126   63 -2.191   56 -2.057    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.514   54 -1.871   61 -2.242
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.378   47 -1.519   47 -1.699   57 -2.061    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.577   48 -1.561   67 -2.561
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -1.958   54 -1.917   54 -1.938   58 -2.079    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.988   47 -1.469   72 -2.689
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -1.917   60 -2.079   61 -2.136   59 -2.179    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.574   51 -1.681   71 -2.676
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.720   61 -2.080   60 -2.135   60 -2.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.533   60 -2.196   65 -2.517
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                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.238   70 -2.470   70 -2.524   61 -2.366    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  5.010   69 -2.562   59 -2.171
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -1.966   67 -2.325   67 -2.366   62 -2.373    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.204   63 -2.370   64 -2.376
Virginia U-Lynchburg     2  8  0 166 457 -1.739   65 -2.282   65 -2.309   63 -2.393    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.281   59 -2.151   69 -2.635
Mayville St              5  6  0 212 282 -2.249   62 -2.099   62 -2.162   64 -2.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.428   73 -2.697   58 -2.106
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -1.823   52 -1.882   52 -1.889   65 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.917   74 -2.770   57 -2.053
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.264   64 -2.164   64 -2.231   66 -2.414    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.353   56 -2.033   75 -2.794
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.539   72 -2.666   72 -2.635   67 -2.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.740   75 -2.857   55 -2.030
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -2.062   51 -1.810   50 -1.798   68 -2.463    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.077   72 -2.683   62 -2.243
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -1.905   71 -2.643   71 -2.604   69 -2.474    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.873   62 -2.369   68 -2.579
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.294   73 -2.726   73 -2.720   70 -2.498    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.725   58 -2.107   77 -2.888
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.717   66 -2.286   66 -2.310   71 -2.535    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.181   61 -2.274   76 -2.795
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.667   68 -2.330   68 -2.368   72 -2.549    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.113   78 -3.321   50 -1.776
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.791   69 -2.412   69 -2.446   73 -2.565    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  5.022   70 -2.576   66 -2.554
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.604   77 -3.036   77 -3.021   74 -2.887    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.074   81 -3.558   60 -2.216
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -2.005   76 -3.018   76 -2.996   75 -2.977    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.217   68 -2.530   82 -3.423
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.542   74 -2.733   74 -2.728   76 -3.011    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.578   71 -2.634   81 -3.388
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.602   75 -2.849   75 -2.774   77 -3.049    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.530   80 -3.380   73 -2.717
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.179   78 -3.091   78 -3.105   78 -3.090    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.060   64 -2.459   83 -3.722
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -2.127   79 -3.180   79 -3.225   79 -3.150    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.899   82 -3.637   70 -2.664
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.785   85 -3.449   85 -3.600   80 -3.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.483   77 -3.112   80 -3.217
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               0 10  0 117 434 -2.018   81 -3.313   81 -3.415   81 -3.248    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.690   79 -3.340   79 -3.157
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -2.050   82 -3.353   82 -3.447   82 -3.427    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.513   76 -3.020   84 -3.833
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -2.150   83 -3.426   83 -3.556   83 -3.541    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.297   83 -4.009   78 -3.072
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.340   84 -3.436   84 -3.574   84 -3.715    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.242   85 -4.637   74 -2.793
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.132   80 -3.275   80 -3.368   85 -4.098    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.456   84 -4.239   85 -3.956


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.116 (#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
Reinhardt                7  4  0 436 259 -0.862   25 -0.690   25 -0.739   18 -0.390    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.545   16 -0.015   25 -0.765
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.290   50 -1.718   51 -1.861   35 -1.189    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.517   25 -0.635   48 -1.743
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.579   55 -1.933   55 -1.956   51 -1.676    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.291   36 -0.992   63 -2.360
Union KY                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.238   70 -2.470   70 -2.524   61 -2.366    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  5.010   69 -2.562   59 -2.171
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.264   64 -2.164   64 -2.231   66 -2.414    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.353   56 -2.033   75 -2.794
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -2.062   51 -1.810   50 -1.798   68 -2.463    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.077   72 -2.683   62 -2.243
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.340   84 -3.436   84 -3.574   84 -3.715    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.242   85 -4.637   74 -2.793

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.355 (#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            11  0  0 429 155 -0.679    3  0.817    3  0.748    6  0.370    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.252   10  0.301    4  0.439
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.782   21 -0.609   21 -0.636   12 -0.066    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.976    8  0.384   20 -0.516
Coll of Idaho            9  1  0 291 149 -0.907    9  0.173    9  0.232   17 -0.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.107   24 -0.616   13 -0.154
Carroll MT               9  2  0 329 207 -0.865   12 -0.056   12 -0.045   20 -0.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.739   23 -0.615   15 -0.344
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.367   22 -0.628   22 -0.664   22 -0.531    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.554   26 -0.652   17 -0.411
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.954   53 -1.900   53 -1.915   32 -1.052    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.419   38 -1.089   30 -1.015
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.405   48 -1.620   48 -1.725   43 -1.468    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.627   67 -2.527   16 -0.409
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.087   38 -1.238   38 -1.314   46 -1.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.239   43 -1.374   49 -1.751
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.448   57 -2.016   57 -2.064   49 -1.626    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.895   46 -1.406   51 -1.845
Valley City St           6  4  0 163 191 -1.828   42 -1.311   42 -1.416   54 -1.818    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  7.051   66 -2.510   32 -1.126
Mayville St              5  6  0 212 282 -2.249   62 -2.099   62 -2.162   64 -2.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.428   73 -2.697   58 -2.106
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.539   72 -2.666   72 -2.635   67 -2.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.740   75 -2.857   55 -2.030
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.717   66 -2.286   66 -2.310   71 -2.535    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.181   61 -2.274   76 -2.795
Simpson CA               0 10  0 117 434 -2.018   81 -3.313   81 -3.415   81 -3.248    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.690   79 -3.340   79 -3.157

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-0.696 (#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              9  2  0 517 229 -0.045    7  0.360    7  0.416    1  0.620    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.782    1  1.292   11 -0.053
Dordt                    9  1  0 403 141 -0.143    4  0.508    4  0.597    4  0.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.052    7  0.406    3  0.628
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.324   24 -0.678   24 -0.720    9  0.073    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.604   13  0.190   10 -0.044
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.398   18 -0.461   18 -0.444   13 -0.099    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.114   32 -0.889    2  0.692
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -0.599   27 -0.763   27 -0.829   21 -0.509    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.251   33 -0.918   12 -0.099
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -0.600   16 -0.186   16 -0.136   25 -0.554    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.489   12  0.236   37 -1.345
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -0.998   44 -1.360   44 -1.476   34 -1.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  7.068   27 -0.695   45 -1.672
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.030   36 -1.110   36 -1.248   47 -1.592    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.202   53 -1.816   38 -1.368
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.121   26 -0.692   26 -0.741   48 -1.594    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.108   55 -1.888   33 -1.301
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.265   49 -1.658   49 -1.778   55 -2.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.215   65 -2.498   44 -1.549
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.604   77 -3.036   77 -3.021   74 -2.887    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.074   81 -3.558   60 -2.216

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.490 (#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
Benedictine KS          10  1  0 560 185 -0.448    8  0.334    8  0.384    3  0.521    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 10.805    3  0.719    6  0.322
Grand View              10  0  0 411 125 -0.505    2  0.900    2  0.790    5  0.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.396   15  0.063    1  0.802
William Penn            11  1  0 479 227 -1.118   10  0.039   10  0.068   14 -0.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  9.944   18 -0.153   14 -0.253
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.017   29 -0.828   29 -0.923   27 -0.717    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.184   29 -0.782   24 -0.653
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.433   35 -0.943   35 -1.075   36 -1.225    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.737   34 -0.929   41 -1.521
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.381   43 -1.346   43 -1.461   37 -1.280    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  7.154   37 -1.022   43 -1.538
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.298   56 -1.995   56 -2.037   40 -1.372    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  6.027   30 -0.802   52 -1.943
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.709   59 -2.076   59 -2.132   50 -1.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.820   40 -1.224   56 -2.031
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.510   46 -1.493   46 -1.659   53 -1.799    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.629   50 -1.648   53 -1.951
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -1.958   54 -1.917   54 -1.938   58 -2.079    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.988   47 -1.469   72 -2.689
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.720   61 -2.080   60 -2.135   60 -2.357    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.533   60 -2.196   65 -2.517
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -1.966   67 -2.325   67 -2.366   62 -2.373    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.204   63 -2.370   64 -2.376
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.791   69 -2.412   69 -2.446   73 -2.565    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  5.022   70 -2.576   66 -2.554
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.179   78 -3.091   78 -3.105   78 -3.090    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.060   64 -2.459   83 -3.722

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.456 (#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           9  1  0 436 185 -0.366    6  0.418    6  0.483    2  0.571    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 11.012    2  0.803    5  0.340
Campbellsville           8  2  0 415 235 -0.615   11 -0.016   11  0.005   10  0.025    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  9.926    5  0.518   18 -0.468
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.470   19 -0.495   19 -0.486   19 -0.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.044   19 -0.229   23 -0.636
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.715   17 -0.302   17 -0.275   24 -0.540    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.388   22 -0.589   19 -0.490
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -0.831   40 -1.280   40 -1.374   29 -0.841    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.362   20 -0.376   34 -1.305
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.626   23 -0.671   23 -0.711   30 -0.937    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.379   42 -1.286   21 -0.588
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.298   41 -1.300   41 -1.399   52 -1.798    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  7.089   49 -1.619   54 -1.978

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.398 (#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               10  1  0 505 211 -0.479    5  0.432    5  0.501    7  0.339    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 10.880    6  0.434    8  0.244
Indiana Wesleyan         9  2  0 555 277 -0.764   14 -0.108   14 -0.119   11 -0.059    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.773    4  0.660   26 -0.778
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.116   32 -0.896   32 -1.015   23 -0.533    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  8.026    9  0.343   39 -1.409
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -1.032   30 -0.875   30 -0.982   28 -0.746    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  8.033   21 -0.484   29 -1.008
St Francis IN           10  2  0 395 288 -1.177   15 -0.112   15 -0.124   31 -0.958    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.489   31 -0.882   31 -1.034
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.385   28 -0.777   28 -0.849   41 -1.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.951   57 -2.056   27 -0.829
St Francis IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.369   58 -2.076   58 -2.130   42 -1.444    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.876   44 -1.385   40 -1.502
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.546   45 -1.412   45 -1.548   45 -1.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.920   45 -1.406   47 -1.711
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -1.917   60 -2.079   61 -2.136   59 -2.179    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.574   51 -1.681   71 -2.676
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -1.905   71 -2.643   71 -2.604   69 -2.474    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.873   62 -2.369   68 -2.579
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -2.005   76 -3.018   76 -2.996   75 -2.977    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.217   68 -2.530   82 -3.423
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -2.050   82 -3.353   82 -3.447   82 -3.427    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.513   76 -3.020   84 -3.833

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.521 (#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
Ottawa AZ                8  1  0 371 131 -2.080   31 -0.876   31 -0.991   33 -1.059    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.058   41 -1.271   28 -0.846
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.834   33 -0.910   33 -1.035   38 -1.320    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  7.768   35 -0.963   46 -1.676
Texas Wesleyan           7  5  0 388 337 -1.487   37 -1.212   37 -1.281   39 -1.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.391   39 -1.135   42 -1.524
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.378   47 -1.519   47 -1.699   57 -2.061    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.577   48 -1.561   67 -2.561
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.294   73 -2.726   73 -2.720   70 -2.498    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.725   58 -2.107   77 -2.888
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.542   74 -2.733   74 -2.728   76 -3.011    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.578   71 -2.634   81 -3.388
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.602   75 -2.849   75 -2.774   77 -3.049    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.530   80 -3.380   73 -2.717
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.785   85 -3.449   85 -3.600   80 -3.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.483   77 -3.112   80 -3.217
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.132   80 -3.275   80 -3.368   85 -4.098    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.456   84 -4.239   85 -3.956

Sun Conference: strength=-1.174 (#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
Keiser                   9  0  0 376 142 -0.523    1  0.900    1  0.790    8  0.269    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.325   11  0.265    7  0.272
St Thomas FL             7  4  0 447 243 -0.612   20 -0.564   20 -0.581   15 -0.222    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  9.031   14  0.161   22 -0.604
Southeastern FL          9  2  0 359 163 -0.851   13 -0.100   13 -0.108   16 -0.272    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.715   28 -0.717    9  0.172
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -0.816   34 -0.933   34 -1.062   26 -0.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  7.865   17 -0.040   36 -1.340
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.281   39 -1.248   39 -1.327   44 -1.505    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.248   52 -1.693   35 -1.316
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.429   63 -2.126   63 -2.191   56 -2.057    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.514   54 -1.871   61 -2.242
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -1.823   52 -1.882   52 -1.889   65 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.917   74 -2.770   57 -2.053
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -2.150   83 -3.426   83 -3.556   83 -3.541    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.297   83 -4.009   78 -3.072

NAIA Indep.: strength=-2.964 (#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
Virginia U-Lynchburg     2  8  0 166 457 -1.739   65 -2.282   65 -2.309   63 -2.393    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.281   59 -2.151   69 -2.635
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.667   68 -2.330   68 -2.368   72 -2.549    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.113   78 -3.321   50 -1.776
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -2.127   79 -3.180   79 -3.225   79 -3.150    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.899   82 -3.637   70 -2.664

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                                W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                     42  27   0 0.609    1 -0.456
Great Plains Athletic Conference                         58  57   0 0.504    2 -0.696
Sun Conference                                           40  43   0 0.482    3 -1.174
Frontier Conference                                      72  72   0 0.500    4 -1.355
Mid-States Football Association                          64  65   0 0.496    5 -1.398
Heart of America Athletic Conference                     75  75   0 0.500    6 -1.490
Appalachian Athletic Conference                          26  42   0 0.382    7 -2.116
Sooner Athletic Conference                               41  49   0 0.456    8 -2.521
NAIA Indep.                                               2  22   0 0.083    9 -2.964

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.135 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 24 12:07:55 2025

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