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
Valley City St          4 2 0 114  82 -2.102   42 -1.701   40 -1.623   47 -1.680    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.489   60 -2.371   23 -0.989
Dickinson St            2 4 0 148 168 -1.502   51 -2.000   51 -2.015   46 -1.667    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.789   39 -1.315   52 -2.018
Point U.                2 3 0  75 145 -2.510   63 -2.198   64 -2.280   72 -2.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.136   79 -3.080   56 -2.299
Faulkner                3 3 0 152 123 -1.798   48 -1.871   48 -1.855   44 -1.614    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.033   48 -1.631   43 -1.596
Arkansas Baptist        2 4 0 108 260 -3.179   75 -2.615   75 -2.849   84 -3.525    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.502   81 -3.411   82 -3.639
Texas Wesleyan          4 2 0 211 168 -1.338   28 -0.951   28 -1.046   29 -1.097    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.448   33 -1.048   27 -1.146
Lindsey Wilson          6 0 0 268  90 -0.469    2  0.383    2  0.336    1  0.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  8.828    2  0.590    2  0.317
Marian IN               5 1 0 277 164 -0.487    6 -0.011    6 -0.075    7 -0.205    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  7.878    5  0.253   12 -0.664
Midland U.              3 3 0 214 163 -0.957   34 -1.211   34 -1.375   24 -0.925    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  5.970   17 -0.463   35 -1.386
Judson IL               0 6 0 120 351 -2.329   81 -3.062   81 -3.254   79 -3.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.047   68 -2.758   84 -4.001
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Mayville St             4 3 0 150 141 -2.654   60 -2.141   60 -2.202   65 -2.555    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.238   75 -2.911   54 -2.198
Nelson TX               1 4 0 113 176 -2.211   73 -2.484   73 -2.657   68 -2.588    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.857   58 -2.262   78 -2.914
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 1 0 242 143 -1.986   30 -1.035   30 -1.151   34 -1.279    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.255   28 -0.917   45 -1.640
Montana-Western         4 2 0 229 142 -0.594   14 -0.537   14 -0.650   10 -0.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.046    8  0.152   15 -0.797
Montana Tech            7 0 0 264 135 -0.541    1  0.496    1  0.463    4 -0.041    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  8.783    4  0.273    8 -0.355
Simpson CA              0 6 0  78 245 -2.262   82 -3.067   82 -3.259   76 -3.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.090   76 -2.958   80 -3.260
Southern Oregon         2 4 0 158 132 -1.154   50 -1.960   50 -1.960   35 -1.284    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.988   45 -1.600   21 -0.968
Olivet Nazarene         4 1 0 221 126 -0.895   11 -0.447   11 -0.543   14 -0.518    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.131   12 -0.141   20 -0.896
Taylor                  3 3 0 262 209 -0.902   32 -1.073   32 -1.191   22 -0.836    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.240   10 -0.077   42 -1.595
Cumberlands KY          3 3 0 197 190 -1.305   38 -1.421   38 -1.473   39 -1.368    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.764   35 -1.111   44 -1.626
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 4 0  84 152 -2.581   77 -2.849   77 -2.959   74 -2.772    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.521   74 -2.909   69 -2.635
William Penn            5 1 0 205 135 -1.523   15 -0.561   15 -0.688   33 -1.209    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  6.843   37 -1.161   30 -1.256
William Woods           0 6 0 130 363 -2.736   84 -3.244   84 -3.463   85 -3.745    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  2.812   73 -2.888   85 -4.602
Morningside             5 1 0 306 146 -0.710   10 -0.263   10 -0.364    8 -0.213    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  7.506    1  0.738   28 -1.164
Benedictine KS          5 1 0 281 151 -0.676    9 -0.186    9 -0.280    9 -0.310    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  7.627    6  0.252   18 -0.873
Thomas GA               0 6 0  37 256 -2.621   83 -3.213   83 -3.421   83 -3.505    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.864   84 -4.245   75 -2.765
Bluefield VA            1 4 0 102 232 -2.973   80 -2.997   80 -3.169   77 -3.116    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.287   66 -2.663   81 -3.570
St Ambrose              1 5 0 191 209 -2.215   78 -2.904   78 -3.039   59 -2.200    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.578   52 -1.831   66 -2.569
Briar Cliff             4 3 0 127 203 -1.285   24 -0.845   24 -0.957   48 -1.699    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.280   54 -1.941   38 -1.457
Mount Marty             4 2 0 190 146 -1.712   33 -1.177   33 -1.332   42 -1.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  5.886   27 -0.909   51 -1.977
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Clarke IA               1 5 0 119 245 -1.830   69 -2.297   69 -2.409   69 -2.594    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.029   64 -2.521   70 -2.666
Eastern Oregon          2 3 0  66  63 -1.958   54 -2.080   54 -2.130   51 -1.898    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.587   69 -2.773   25 -1.022
Coll of Idaho           4 1 0 168  87 -1.147   18 -0.581   18 -0.713   20 -0.773    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  6.844   20 -0.696   17 -0.850
Texas College           0 6 0 115 279 -2.773   85 -3.493   85 -3.624   81 -3.397    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.757   78 -3.048   83 -3.746
Culver-Stockton         3 3 0 196 200 -2.354   55 -2.085   55 -2.136   57 -2.186    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.593   51 -1.817   65 -2.554
Dakota St               4 2 0 154 134 -1.578   31 -1.054   31 -1.172   41 -1.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.091   42 -1.515   33 -1.320
Dakota Wesleyan         2 5 0 102 207 -1.265   46 -1.799   46 -1.743   49 -1.802    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.016   57 -2.207   36 -1.398
Hastings                3 3 0 128 101 -1.227   35 -1.359   35 -1.387   31 -1.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.864   47 -1.616   13 -0.692
Doane                   1 5 0  54 178 -1.553   52 -2.045   52 -2.075   61 -2.370    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.393   80 -3.097   46 -1.643
Pikeville               1 4 0 142 126 -0.923   56 -2.115   56 -2.162   28 -1.063    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.716   29 -0.923   29 -1.204
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Georgetown KY           4 2 0 184 129 -1.028   20 -0.668   20 -0.814   25 -0.985    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  6.719   31 -0.989   22 -0.981
Langston                2 4 0 124 260 -2.159   62 -2.155   62 -2.220   62 -2.392    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.336   61 -2.383   60 -2.402
Keiser                  4 0 0 178  74 -0.519    3  0.168    3  0.112    5 -0.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.238    9  0.063    9 -0.391
Indiana Wesleyan        4 2 0 276 172 -0.570   13 -0.513   13 -0.615   12 -0.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.208    3  0.320   24 -1.012
Lincoln CA              0 5 0  26 281 -0.770   64 -2.201   63 -2.271   66 -2.578    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.159   77 -3.014   53 -2.143
Louisiana Christian     4 3 0 226 261 -1.770   36 -1.371   36 -1.405   50 -1.818    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.732   34 -1.097   64 -2.538
Central Methodist       2 4 0 152 232 -2.105   57 -2.115   57 -2.167   64 -2.512    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.330   59 -2.296   73 -2.729
Carroll MT              5 1 0 177  96 -0.732    8 -0.164    8 -0.255   13 -0.380    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  7.577   23 -0.735    6 -0.026
Montana St-Northern     1 5 0  62 199 -1.355   53 -2.049   53 -2.077   58 -2.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.412   67 -2.694   48 -1.700
Waldorf                 0 7 0  23 352 -1.667   74 -2.548   74 -2.742   78 -3.334    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.478   83 -4.218   62 -2.451
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         3 3 0 134  55 -0.928   37 -1.401   37 -1.447   15 -0.524    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  5.962   40 -1.360    3  0.311
OK Panhandle St         2 4 0 101 195 -2.059   58 -2.120   58 -2.174   67 -2.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.306   72 -2.879   55 -2.292
Peru St                 4 2 0 204 148 -1.818   39 -1.540   41 -1.623   38 -1.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.655   36 -1.120   40 -1.573
Florida Memorial        2 3 0 127 157 -0.503   26 -0.900   25 -0.976   23 -0.906    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.474   18 -0.669   26 -1.143
Reinhardt               3 3 0 192 192 -0.786   25 -0.868   26 -0.981   27 -1.012    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.500   16 -0.447   41 -1.577
Defiance                2 4 0 167 237 -1.897   59 -2.125   59 -2.180   56 -2.141    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.355   46 -1.605   71 -2.677
Rio Grande              0 5 0  12 258 -2.019   76 -2.634   76 -2.864   82 -3.442    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.377   85 -4.270   68 -2.614
Campbellsville          5 0 0 216 117 -1.113    5  0.007    5 -0.057   17 -0.698    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  7.800   11 -0.093   31 -1.303
St Francis IN           5 1 0 219 134 -1.245   12 -0.496   12 -0.600   21 -0.798    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  6.956   21 -0.704   19 -0.892
Webber Int'l            4 2 0 147 126 -1.641   29 -1.022   29 -1.132   43 -1.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.187   50 -1.763   34 -1.349
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           3 3 0 149 159 -0.584   21 -0.751   21 -0.910   18 -0.724    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  6.664   32 -1.015   10 -0.432
Southeastern FL         4 1 0 199  74 -1.414   23 -0.775   23 -0.943   19 -0.767    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  6.663   25 -0.821   14 -0.713
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  32 201 -2.229   79 -2.923   79 -3.058   80 -3.395    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.278   82 -3.965   76 -2.826
Virginia U-Lynchburg    1 4 0  86 233 -2.323   71 -2.391   71 -2.532   75 -2.893    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.894   65 -2.631   79 -3.155
Arizona Christian       1 4 0  76 182 -1.920   66 -2.252   66 -2.352   71 -2.627    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.026   62 -2.387   77 -2.867
Ave Maria               1 4 0  62 196 -2.005   65 -2.212   65 -2.295   70 -2.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.084   71 -2.818   61 -2.427
Kentucky Christian      2 3 0 181 151 -1.225   45 -1.797   45 -1.742   32 -1.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.530   22 -0.707   47 -1.662
Concordia NE            4 1 0 220 132 -1.513   27 -0.915   27 -1.003   26 -0.995    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.449   13 -0.142   49 -1.848
Dordt                   5 0 0 238  34 -0.730    7 -0.096    7 -0.180    2  0.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  7.915    7  0.205    4  0.200
Graceland               2 3 0 192 159 -2.174   70 -2.315   70 -2.431   52 -1.939    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.194   43 -1.525   59 -2.353
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 0 0 204  60 -0.684    4  0.070    4  0.008    3  0.051    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.214   14 -0.253    1  0.356
St Xavier               4 2 0 123 122 -1.382   22 -0.756   22 -0.917   40 -1.374    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.396   55 -1.949   16 -0.799
Lawrence Tech           1 4 0 118 171 -1.788   68 -2.276   68 -2.381   60 -2.211    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.082   56 -2.116   57 -2.306
Bethel TN               3 1 0 105  68 -0.937   17 -0.576   17 -0.705   16 -0.611    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  6.919   19 -0.696   11 -0.527
Missouri Baptist        1 4 0 129 218 -1.577   61 -2.154   61 -2.213   53 -2.030    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.376   44 -1.529   63 -2.531
Missouri Valley         3 2 0 142 147 -2.156   44 -1.775   44 -1.719   55 -2.098    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.092   53 -1.843   58 -2.352
Madonna                 1 5 0  99 268 -1.879   67 -2.263   67 -2.363   73 -2.745    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.982   70 -2.783   72 -2.706
Wayland Baptist         3 2 0 171 177 -2.125   40 -1.541   39 -1.623   54 -2.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.441   41 -1.383   74 -2.760
Ottawa AZ               5 0 0 230  34 -2.024   19 -0.612   19 -0.758   11 -0.336    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.090   26 -0.846    5  0.174
Baker                   2 3 0 143 121 -1.618   49 -1.923   49 -1.915   45 -1.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  4.997   49 -1.745   39 -1.512
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          1 4 0 108 154 -0.611   41 -1.555   42 -1.633   30 -1.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.599   30 -0.983   32 -1.315
St Francis IL           2 3 0 188 175 -1.366   47 -1.832   47 -1.797   37 -1.343    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.351   24 -0.760   50 -1.926
Siena Heights           2 3 0 154 129 -1.218   43 -1.745   43 -1.676   36 -1.308    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.525   38 -1.202   37 -1.414
St Thomas FL            4 1 0 216  72 -0.724   16 -0.568   16 -0.696    6 -0.171    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.113   15 -0.257    7 -0.085
Warner U.               0 5 0  74 217 -1.349   72 -2.476   72 -2.637   63 -2.499    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.832   63 -2.395   67 -2.603


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.398 (#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
Point U.                2 3 0  75 145 -2.510   63 -2.198   64 -2.280   72 -2.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.136   79 -3.080   56 -2.299
Union KY                1 4 0  84 152 -2.581   77 -2.849   77 -2.959   74 -2.772    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.521   74 -2.909   69 -2.635
Bluefield VA            1 4 0 102 232 -2.973   80 -2.997   80 -3.169   77 -3.116    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.287   66 -2.663   81 -3.570
Pikeville               1 4 0 142 126 -0.923   56 -2.115   56 -2.162   28 -1.063    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.716   29 -0.923   29 -1.204
Reinhardt               3 3 0 192 192 -0.786   25 -0.868   26 -0.981   27 -1.012    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.500   16 -0.447   41 -1.577
Rio Grande              0 5 0  12 258 -2.019   76 -2.634   76 -2.864   82 -3.442    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.377   85 -4.270   68 -2.614
Kentucky Christian      2 3 0 181 151 -1.225   45 -1.797   45 -1.742   32 -1.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.530   22 -0.707   47 -1.662

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.468 (#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
Valley City St          4 2 0 114  82 -2.102   42 -1.701   40 -1.623   47 -1.680    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.489   60 -2.371   23 -0.989
Dickinson St            2 4 0 148 168 -1.502   51 -2.000   51 -2.015   46 -1.667    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.789   39 -1.315   52 -2.018
Mayville St             4 3 0 150 141 -2.654   60 -2.141   60 -2.202   65 -2.555    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.238   75 -2.911   54 -2.198
Montana-Western         4 2 0 229 142 -0.594   14 -0.537   14 -0.650   10 -0.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.046    8  0.152   15 -0.797
Montana Tech            7 0 0 264 135 -0.541    1  0.496    1  0.463    4 -0.041    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  8.783    4  0.273    8 -0.355
Simpson CA              0 6 0  78 245 -2.262   82 -3.067   82 -3.259   76 -3.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.090   76 -2.958   80 -3.260
Southern Oregon         2 4 0 158 132 -1.154   50 -1.960   50 -1.960   35 -1.284    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.988   45 -1.600   21 -0.968
Eastern Oregon          2 3 0  66  63 -1.958   54 -2.080   54 -2.130   51 -1.898    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.587   69 -2.773   25 -1.022
Coll of Idaho           4 1 0 168  87 -1.147   18 -0.581   18 -0.713   20 -0.773    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  6.844   20 -0.696   17 -0.850
Dakota St               4 2 0 154 134 -1.578   31 -1.054   31 -1.172   41 -1.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.091   42 -1.515   33 -1.320
Carroll MT              5 1 0 177  96 -0.732    8 -0.164    8 -0.255   13 -0.380    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  7.577   23 -0.735    6 -0.026
Montana St-Northern     1 5 0  62 199 -1.355   53 -2.049   53 -2.077   58 -2.197    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.412   67 -2.694   48 -1.700
Arizona Christian       1 4 0  76 182 -1.920   66 -2.252   66 -2.352   71 -2.627    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.026   62 -2.387   77 -2.867
Rocky Mountain          1 4 0 108 154 -0.611   41 -1.555   42 -1.633   30 -1.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.599   30 -0.983   32 -1.315

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-1.138 (#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
Midland U.              3 3 0 214 163 -0.957   34 -1.211   34 -1.375   24 -0.925    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  5.970   17 -0.463   35 -1.386
Morningside             5 1 0 306 146 -0.710   10 -0.263   10 -0.364    8 -0.213    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  7.506    1  0.738   28 -1.164
Briar Cliff             4 3 0 127 203 -1.285   24 -0.845   24 -0.957   48 -1.699    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.280   54 -1.941   38 -1.457
Mount Marty             4 2 0 190 146 -1.712   33 -1.177   33 -1.332   42 -1.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  5.886   27 -0.909   51 -1.977
Dakota Wesleyan         2 5 0 102 207 -1.265   46 -1.799   46 -1.743   49 -1.802    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.016   57 -2.207   36 -1.398
Hastings                3 3 0 128 101 -1.227   35 -1.359   35 -1.387   31 -1.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.864   47 -1.616   13 -0.692
Doane                   1 5 0  54 178 -1.553   52 -2.045   52 -2.075   61 -2.370    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.393   80 -3.097   46 -1.643
Waldorf                 0 7 0  23 352 -1.667   74 -2.548   74 -2.742   78 -3.334    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.478   83 -4.218   62 -2.451
Northwestern IA         3 3 0 134  55 -0.928   37 -1.401   37 -1.447   15 -0.524    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  5.962   40 -1.360    3  0.311
Concordia NE            4 1 0 220 132 -1.513   27 -0.915   27 -1.003   26 -0.995    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.449   13 -0.142   49 -1.848
Dordt                   5 0 0 238  34 -0.730    7 -0.096    7 -0.180    2  0.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  7.915    7  0.205    4  0.200

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.864 (#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
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 1 0 242 143 -1.986   30 -1.035   30 -1.151   34 -1.279    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.255   28 -0.917   45 -1.640
William Penn            5 1 0 205 135 -1.523   15 -0.561   15 -0.688   33 -1.209    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  6.843   37 -1.161   30 -1.256
William Woods           0 6 0 130 363 -2.736   84 -3.244   84 -3.463   85 -3.745    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  2.812   73 -2.888   85 -4.602
Benedictine KS          5 1 0 281 151 -0.676    9 -0.186    9 -0.280    9 -0.310    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  7.627    6  0.252   18 -0.873
St Ambrose              1 5 0 191 209 -2.215   78 -2.904   78 -3.039   59 -2.200    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.578   52 -1.831   66 -2.569
Clarke IA               1 5 0 119 245 -1.830   69 -2.297   69 -2.409   69 -2.594    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.029   64 -2.521   70 -2.666
Culver-Stockton         3 3 0 196 200 -2.354   55 -2.085   55 -2.136   57 -2.186    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.593   51 -1.817   65 -2.554
Central Methodist       2 4 0 152 232 -2.105   57 -2.115   57 -2.167   64 -2.512    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.330   59 -2.296   73 -2.729
Peru St                 4 2 0 204 148 -1.818   39 -1.540   41 -1.623   38 -1.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.655   36 -1.120   40 -1.573
Graceland               2 3 0 192 159 -2.174   70 -2.315   70 -2.431   52 -1.939    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.194   43 -1.525   59 -2.353
Grand View              5 0 0 204  60 -0.684    4  0.070    4  0.008    3  0.051    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.214   14 -0.253    1  0.356
Missouri Baptist        1 4 0 129 218 -1.577   61 -2.154   61 -2.213   53 -2.030    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.376   44 -1.529   63 -2.531
Missouri Valley         3 2 0 142 147 -2.156   44 -1.775   44 -1.719   55 -2.098    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.092   53 -1.843   58 -2.352
Baker                   2 3 0 143 121 -1.618   49 -1.923   49 -1.915   45 -1.628    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  4.997   49 -1.745   39 -1.512

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.618 (#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
Faulkner                3 3 0 152 123 -1.798   48 -1.871   48 -1.855   44 -1.614    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.033   48 -1.631   43 -1.596
Lindsey Wilson          6 0 0 268  90 -0.469    2  0.383    2  0.336    1  0.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  8.828    2  0.590    2  0.317
Cumberlands KY          3 3 0 197 190 -1.305   38 -1.421   38 -1.473   39 -1.368    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.764   35 -1.111   44 -1.626
Georgetown KY           4 2 0 184 129 -1.028   20 -0.668   20 -0.814   25 -0.985    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  6.719   31 -0.989   22 -0.981
Campbellsville          5 0 0 216 117 -1.113    5  0.007    5 -0.057   17 -0.698    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  7.800   11 -0.093   31 -1.303
Cumberland TN           3 3 0 149 159 -0.584   21 -0.751   21 -0.910   18 -0.724    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  6.664   32 -1.015   10 -0.432
Bethel TN               3 1 0 105  68 -0.937   17 -0.576   17 -0.705   16 -0.611    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  6.919   19 -0.696   11 -0.527

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.279 (#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
Marian IN               5 1 0 277 164 -0.487    6 -0.011    6 -0.075    7 -0.205    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  7.878    5  0.253   12 -0.664
Judson IL               0 6 0 120 351 -2.329   81 -3.062   81 -3.254   79 -3.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.047   68 -2.758   84 -4.001
Olivet Nazarene         4 1 0 221 126 -0.895   11 -0.447   11 -0.543   14 -0.518    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.131   12 -0.141   20 -0.896
Taylor                  3 3 0 262 209 -0.902   32 -1.073   32 -1.191   22 -0.836    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.240   10 -0.077   42 -1.595
Indiana Wesleyan        4 2 0 276 172 -0.570   13 -0.513   13 -0.615   12 -0.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.208    3  0.320   24 -1.012
Defiance                2 4 0 167 237 -1.897   59 -2.125   59 -2.180   56 -2.141    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.355   46 -1.605   71 -2.677
St Francis IN           5 1 0 219 134 -1.245   12 -0.496   12 -0.600   21 -0.798    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  6.956   21 -0.704   19 -0.892
St Xavier               4 2 0 123 122 -1.382   22 -0.756   22 -0.917   40 -1.374    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.396   55 -1.949   16 -0.799
Lawrence Tech           1 4 0 118 171 -1.788   68 -2.276   68 -2.381   60 -2.211    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.082   56 -2.116   57 -2.306
Madonna                 1 5 0  99 268 -1.879   67 -2.263   67 -2.363   73 -2.745    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.982   70 -2.783   72 -2.706
St Francis IL           2 3 0 188 175 -1.366   47 -1.832   47 -1.797   37 -1.343    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.351   24 -0.760   50 -1.926
Siena Heights           2 3 0 154 129 -1.218   43 -1.745   43 -1.676   36 -1.308    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.525   38 -1.202   37 -1.414

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.402 (#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
Arkansas Baptist        2 4 0 108 260 -3.179   75 -2.615   75 -2.849   84 -3.525    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.502   81 -3.411   82 -3.639
Texas Wesleyan          4 2 0 211 168 -1.338   28 -0.951   28 -1.046   29 -1.097    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.448   33 -1.048   27 -1.146
Nelson TX               1 4 0 113 176 -2.211   73 -2.484   73 -2.657   68 -2.588    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.857   58 -2.262   78 -2.914
Texas College           0 6 0 115 279 -2.773   85 -3.493   85 -3.624   81 -3.397    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.757   78 -3.048   83 -3.746
Langston                2 4 0 124 260 -2.159   62 -2.155   62 -2.220   62 -2.392    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.336   61 -2.383   60 -2.402
Louisiana Christian     4 3 0 226 261 -1.770   36 -1.371   36 -1.405   50 -1.818    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.732   34 -1.097   64 -2.538
OK Panhandle St         2 4 0 101 195 -2.059   58 -2.120   58 -2.174   67 -2.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.306   72 -2.879   55 -2.292
Wayland Baptist         3 2 0 171 177 -2.125   40 -1.541   39 -1.623   54 -2.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.441   41 -1.383   74 -2.760
Ottawa AZ               5 0 0 230  34 -2.024   19 -0.612   19 -0.758   11 -0.336    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.090   26 -0.846    5  0.174

Sun Conference: strength=-1.365 (#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
Thomas GA               0 6 0  37 256 -2.621   83 -3.213   83 -3.421   83 -3.505    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.864   84 -4.245   75 -2.765
Keiser                  4 0 0 178  74 -0.519    3  0.168    3  0.112    5 -0.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.238    9  0.063    9 -0.391
Florida Memorial        2 3 0 127 157 -0.503   26 -0.900   25 -0.976   23 -0.906    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.474   18 -0.669   26 -1.143
Webber Int'l            4 2 0 147 126 -1.641   29 -1.022   29 -1.132   43 -1.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.187   50 -1.763   34 -1.349
Southeastern FL         4 1 0 199  74 -1.414   23 -0.775   23 -0.943   19 -0.767    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  6.663   25 -0.821   14 -0.713
Ave Maria               1 4 0  62 196 -2.005   65 -2.212   65 -2.295   70 -2.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.084   71 -2.818   61 -2.427
St Thomas FL            4 1 0 216  72 -0.724   16 -0.568   16 -0.696    6 -0.171    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.113   15 -0.257    7 -0.085
Warner U.               0 5 0  74 217 -1.349   72 -2.476   72 -2.637   63 -2.499    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.832   63 -2.395   67 -2.603

NAIA Indep.: strength=-3.305 (#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
Lincoln CA              0 5 0  26 281 -0.770   64 -2.201   63 -2.271   66 -2.578    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.159   77 -3.014   53 -2.143
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  32 201 -2.229   79 -2.923   79 -3.058   80 -3.395    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.278   82 -3.965   76 -2.826
Virginia U-Lynchburg    1 4 0  86 233 -2.323   71 -2.391   71 -2.532   75 -2.893    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.894   65 -2.631   79 -3.155

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                    27 12  0 0.692    1 -0.618
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        34 33  0 0.507    2 -1.138
Mid-States Football Association                         33 35  0 0.485    3 -1.279
Sun Conference                                          19 22  0 0.463    4 -1.365
Frontier Conference                                     41 41  0 0.500    5 -1.468
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    39 40  0 0.494    6 -1.864
Appalachian Athletic Conference                         10 26  0 0.278    7 -2.398
Sooner Athletic Conference                              23 29  0 0.442    8 -2.402
NAIA Indep.                                              1 14  0 0.067    9 -3.305

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

Predict score:






Team Strength vs. Time Plot:





posted: Mon Oct 13 21:07:57 2025

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