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
Grand View              14  0  0 547 178 -0.229    1  1.632    1  1.235    1  0.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 12.747    5  0.341    1  1.161
Keiser                  11  1  0 472 207 -0.446    2  0.910    2  0.604    4  0.236    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.631    7  0.324    5  0.148
Marian IN               11  1  0 531 229 -0.574    3  0.810    3  0.514    5  0.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.482    9  0.241    6  0.119
Benedictine KS          12  2  0 615 237 -0.281    4  0.770    4  0.472    2  0.426    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.511    4  0.429    2  0.423
Montana Tech            12  1  0 486 217 -0.604    5  0.760    5  0.461    6  0.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 11.299   10  0.211    7  0.097
Coll of Idaho           11  2  0 396 230 -0.489    6  0.727    6  0.423    9 -0.028    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 11.076   14 -0.120    8  0.065
Lindsey Wilson          10  2  0 500 251 -0.365    7  0.551    7  0.309    3  0.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 11.102    2  0.554    9 -0.054
Dordt                    9  2  0 421 167 -0.539    8  0.261    8  0.020    8  0.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.426   13 -0.103    4  0.158
Morningside              9  3  0 536 266 -0.468    9  0.150    9 -0.112    7  0.034    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.234    1  0.725   19 -0.658
William Penn            11  2  0 515 280 -1.027   10  0.143   10 -0.123   12 -0.299    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.129   15 -0.123   14 -0.475
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Carroll MT               9  3  0 350 238 -0.743   11  0.109   11 -0.162   16 -0.478    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11 10.011   22 -0.614   11 -0.342
Campbellsville           8  3  0 432 256 -0.661   12  0.028   12 -0.260   11 -0.139    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.991    8  0.243   16 -0.521
St Francis IN           10  3  0 415 350 -1.272   13 -0.126   13 -0.360   32 -1.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.503   31 -0.988   32 -1.376
Southeastern FL          9  3  0 375 207 -0.927   14 -0.132   14 -0.366   18 -0.559    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.767   29 -0.939   10 -0.180
Indiana Wesleyan         9  3  0 586 334 -0.815   15 -0.156   15 -0.374   13 -0.327    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.819    3  0.463   29 -1.116
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.904   16 -0.305   16 -0.456   23 -0.750    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.422   26 -0.795   20 -0.704
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -1.062   17 -0.404   17 -0.537   28 -0.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.235   16 -0.208   44 -1.788
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.749   18 -0.484   18 -0.634   10 -0.097    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.373    6  0.332   17 -0.525
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.664   19 -0.507   19 -0.667   21 -0.655    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  9.174   20 -0.442   24 -0.868
St Thomas FL             7  4  0 447 243 -0.781   20 -0.643   20 -0.746   15 -0.420    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.184   12 -0.059   22 -0.780
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.450   21 -0.681   21 -0.797   20 -0.629    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.871   24 -0.751   15 -0.508
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.877   22 -0.733   22 -0.855   17 -0.546    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.822   39 -1.339    3  0.248
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.816   23 -0.767   23 -0.895   31 -1.147    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.614   44 -1.495   23 -0.799
Reinhardt                7  4  0 436 259 -1.064   24 -0.795   24 -0.929   19 -0.598    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.735   17 -0.239   25 -0.956
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.043   25 -0.827   25 -0.968   24 -0.777    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.607   28 -0.842   21 -0.711
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.575   26 -0.881   26 -1.037   43 -1.626    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  8.197   59 -2.253   28 -0.999
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.762   27 -0.933   27 -1.103   14 -0.355    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.488   18 -0.241   13 -0.469
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.516   28 -1.077   28 -1.110   53 -1.992    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.957   61 -2.281   41 -1.702
Ottawa AZ                8  1  0 371 131 -2.213   29 -1.085   29 -1.128   33 -1.198    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.423   41 -1.411   26 -0.985
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.468   30 -1.090   30 -1.129   34 -1.268    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  8.214   30 -0.968   36 -1.568
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -1.227   31 -1.121   31 -1.170   27 -0.949    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.268   23 -0.698   31 -1.200
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.983   32 -1.167   32 -1.185   39 -1.473    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  8.057   35 -1.121   45 -1.825
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.311   33 -1.181   33 -1.201   22 -0.739    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.270   11  0.124   38 -1.603
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -1.062   34 -1.205   34 -1.228   26 -0.943    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  8.069   40 -1.356   18 -0.531
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -1.002   35 -1.220   35 -1.248   25 -0.892    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  8.155   19 -0.258   35 -1.525
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.086   36 -1.293   36 -1.338   42 -1.595    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.637   42 -1.442   42 -1.747
Texas Wesleyan           7  5  0 388 337 -1.628   37 -1.355   37 -1.420   40 -1.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.651   37 -1.298   39 -1.660
Valley City St           6  4  0 163 191 -1.851   38 -1.382   38 -1.457   51 -1.858    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  7.361   66 -2.549   30 -1.167
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.466   39 -1.426   39 -1.509   47 -1.686    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.389   52 -1.878   33 -1.495
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.419   40 -1.427   40 -1.514   35 -1.313    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.472   32 -1.050   37 -1.576
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -1.014   41 -1.457   41 -1.551   29 -1.046    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.532   21 -0.587   34 -1.505
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.484   42 -1.477   42 -1.581   52 -1.982    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  7.161   50 -1.808   57 -2.155
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.429   43 -1.490   43 -1.598   54 -1.993    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  7.011   55 -2.217   43 -1.769
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.530   44 -1.570   44 -1.709   50 -1.832    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.962   48 -1.680   52 -1.984
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.354   45 -1.584   45 -1.726   38 -1.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  7.086   64 -2.512   12 -0.363
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.739   46 -1.589   46 -1.734   48 -1.745    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.983   47 -1.604   48 -1.886
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -1.419   47 -1.664   47 -1.842   41 -1.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.724   33 -1.101   55 -2.079
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.520   48 -1.744   48 -1.848   56 -2.185    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.648   49 -1.686   67 -2.684
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.926   49 -1.804   49 -1.926   30 -1.050    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.823   34 -1.106   27 -0.994
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -2.194   50 -1.810   50 -1.936   68 -2.571    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  6.251   72 -2.786   60 -2.355
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -1.991   51 -1.856   51 -1.995   55 -2.110    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.329   45 -1.520   68 -2.701
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.451   52 -1.876   52 -2.018   36 -1.353    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.602   25 -0.790   49 -1.917
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -2.012   53 -1.997   53 -2.071   69 -2.572    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  6.065   75 -2.946   58 -2.198
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.321   54 -2.007   54 -2.086   37 -1.399    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.421   27 -0.819   51 -1.978
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.727   55 -2.023   55 -2.105   49 -1.819    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.361   36 -1.136   63 -2.502
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.471   56 -2.025   56 -2.106   45 -1.668    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  6.286   43 -1.456   47 -1.880
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.688   57 -2.058   57 -2.146   61 -2.433    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.823   74 -2.909   50 -1.958
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.740   59 -2.125   58 -2.183   59 -2.397    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.849   57 -2.234   64 -2.559
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.781   58 -2.108   59 -2.211   46 -1.686    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  6.133   38 -1.301   54 -2.070
Mayville St              5  6  0 212 282 -2.290   60 -2.149   60 -2.215   63 -2.438    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.751   70 -2.735   56 -2.142
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 IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.558   61 -2.227   61 -2.314   44 -1.631    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  6.031   46 -1.582   40 -1.680
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -2.099   62 -2.228   62 -2.316   58 -2.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.674   51 -1.858   74 -2.834
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.715   63 -2.254   63 -2.349   65 -2.503    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.560   58 -2.252   71 -2.753
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.613   64 -2.274   64 -2.371   57 -2.215    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.612   53 -2.040   61 -2.389
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.419   65 -2.281   65 -2.384   67 -2.546    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.502   54 -2.168   76 -2.923
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -1.991   66 -2.309   66 -2.417   60 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.564   62 -2.397   62 -2.424
Virginia U-Lynchburg     2  8  0 166 457 -1.892   67 -2.343   67 -2.464   66 -2.516    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.517   60 -2.269   72 -2.762
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.790   68 -2.381   68 -2.507   73 -2.637    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.316   79 -3.431   46 -1.843
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.831   69 -2.382   69 -2.514   70 -2.594    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  5.308   67 -2.607   65 -2.580
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.536   70 -2.573   70 -2.660   62 -2.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  5.167   73 -2.862   53 -2.012
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Union KY                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.398   71 -2.584   71 -2.679   64 -2.499    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  5.182   69 -2.696   59 -2.302
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -2.087   72 -2.708   72 -2.785   72 -2.636    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  5.040   65 -2.539   69 -2.733
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.437   73 -2.766   73 -2.864   71 -2.615    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  5.031   56 -2.227   77 -3.003
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.674   74 -2.769   74 -2.867   74 -3.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.866   71 -2.739   81 -3.479
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.734   75 -2.776   75 -2.883   77 -3.133    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.860   80 -3.465   73 -2.800
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.173   76 -2.976   76 -3.152   75 -3.115    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.441   63 -2.485   83 -3.744
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -2.163   77 -2.983   77 -3.161   76 -3.122    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.443   68 -2.685   82 -3.560
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.986   78 -3.133   78 -3.362   81 -3.270    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  4.094   82 -3.942   66 -2.599
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -2.298   79 -3.151   79 -3.396   79 -3.244    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.132   81 -3.736   70 -2.753
Simpson CA               0 10  0 117 434 -2.017   80 -3.207   80 -3.472   78 -3.193    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.869   78 -3.296   78 -3.090
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  0 136 465 -3.264   81 -3.225   81 -3.509   85 -4.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.698   84 -4.304   85 -4.021
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -2.193   82 -3.325   82 -3.608   82 -3.557    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.620   76 -3.161   84 -3.954
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.484   83 -3.401   83 -3.729   84 -3.781    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.300   85 -4.703   75 -2.859
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -2.321   84 -3.402   84 -3.729   83 -3.663    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.488   83 -4.129   79 -3.196
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.909   85 -3.402   85 -3.734   80 -3.251    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.623   77 -3.200   80 -3.302


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.268 (#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 -1.064   24 -0.795   24 -0.929   19 -0.598    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  8.735   17 -0.239   25 -0.956
Point U.                 4  5  0 157 310 -2.194   50 -1.810   50 -1.936   68 -2.571    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  6.251   72 -2.786   60 -2.355
Pikeville                4  6  0 365 297 -1.451   52 -1.876   52 -2.018   36 -1.353    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  6.602   25 -0.790   49 -1.917
Kentucky Christian       4  6  0 334 323 -1.727   55 -2.023   55 -2.105   49 -1.819    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  6.361   36 -1.136   63 -2.502
Bluefield VA             4  6  0 249 384 -2.419   65 -2.281   65 -2.384   67 -2.546    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  5.502   54 -2.168   76 -2.923
Union KY                 3  6  0 186 262 -2.398   71 -2.584   71 -2.679   64 -2.499    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  5.182   69 -2.696   59 -2.302
Rio Grande               0  9  0  47 401 -2.484   83 -3.401   83 -3.729   84 -3.781    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  3.300   85 -4.703   75 -2.859

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.344 (#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
Montana Tech            12  1  0 486 217 -0.604    5  0.760    5  0.461    6  0.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 11.299   10  0.211    7  0.097
Coll of Idaho           11  2  0 396 230 -0.489    6  0.727    6  0.423    9 -0.028    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 11.076   14 -0.120    8  0.065
Carroll MT               9  3  0 350 238 -0.743   11  0.109   11 -0.162   16 -0.478    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11 10.011   22 -0.614   11 -0.342
Montana-Western          7  3  0 437 198 -0.749   18 -0.484   18 -0.634   10 -0.097    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  9.373    6  0.332   17 -0.525
Dakota St                8  2  0 326 165 -1.450   21 -0.681   21 -0.797   20 -0.629    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  8.871   24 -0.751   15 -0.508
Rocky Mountain           4  6  0 220 303 -1.086   36 -1.293   36 -1.338   42 -1.595    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  7.637   42 -1.442   42 -1.747
Valley City St           6  4  0 163 191 -1.851   38 -1.382   38 -1.457   51 -1.858    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  7.361   66 -2.549   30 -1.167
Eastern Oregon           4  6  0 135 145 -1.354   45 -1.584   45 -1.726   38 -1.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  7.086   64 -2.512   12 -0.363
Southern Oregon          3  7  0 264 232 -0.926   49 -1.804   49 -1.926   30 -1.050    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  6.823   34 -1.106   27 -0.994
Dickinson St             3  7  0 234 276 -1.471   56 -2.025   56 -2.106   45 -1.668    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  6.286   43 -1.456   47 -1.880
Mayville St              5  6  0 212 282 -2.290   60 -2.149   60 -2.215   63 -2.438    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  5.751   70 -2.735   56 -2.142
Arizona Christian        2  8  0 171 391 -1.715   63 -2.254   63 -2.349   65 -2.503    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  5.560   58 -2.252   71 -2.753
Montana St-Northern      1 10  0 130 355 -1.536   70 -2.573   70 -2.660   62 -2.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  5.167   73 -2.862   53 -2.012
Simpson CA               0 10  0 117 434 -2.017   80 -3.207   80 -3.472   78 -3.193    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.869   78 -3.296   78 -3.090

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-1.150 (#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
Dordt                    9  2  0 421 167 -0.539    8  0.261    8  0.020    8  0.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 10.426   13 -0.103    4  0.158
Morningside              9  3  0 536 266 -0.468    9  0.150    9 -0.112    7  0.034    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 10.234    1  0.725   19 -0.658
Concordia NE             7  3  0 348 310 -1.062   17 -0.404   17 -0.537   28 -0.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  9.235   16 -0.208   44 -1.788
Northwestern IA          6  4  0 239 126 -0.877   22 -0.733   22 -0.855   17 -0.546    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  8.822   39 -1.339    3  0.248
Midland U.               6  5  0 377 224 -0.762   27 -0.933   27 -1.103   14 -0.355    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  8.488   18 -0.241   13 -0.469
Briar Cliff              6  5  0 200 319 -1.516   28 -1.077   28 -1.110   53 -1.992    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  7.957   61 -2.281   41 -1.702
Hastings                 5  5  0 230 191 -1.062   34 -1.205   34 -1.228   26 -0.943    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  8.069   40 -1.356   18 -0.531
Dakota Wesleyan          4  7  0 193 331 -1.429   43 -1.490   43 -1.598   54 -1.993    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  7.011   55 -2.217   43 -1.769
Mount Marty              4  7  0 298 347 -1.419   47 -1.664   47 -1.842   41 -1.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  6.724   33 -1.101   55 -2.079
Doane                    2  8  0 122 316 -1.688   57 -2.058   57 -2.146   61 -2.433    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  5.823   74 -2.909   50 -1.958
Waldorf                  0 10  0  66 440 -1.986   78 -3.133   78 -3.362   81 -3.270    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  4.094   82 -3.942   66 -2.599

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.522 (#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
Grand View              14  0  0 547 178 -0.229    1  1.632    1  1.235    1  0.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 12.747    5  0.341    1  1.161
Benedictine KS          12  2  0 615 237 -0.281    4  0.770    4  0.472    2  0.426    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 11.511    4  0.429    2  0.423
William Penn            11  2  0 515 280 -1.027   10  0.143   10 -0.123   12 -0.299    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 10.129   15 -0.123   14 -0.475
Baker                    6  4  0 322 223 -1.043   25 -0.827   25 -0.968   24 -0.777    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  8.607   28 -0.842   21 -0.711
MidAmerica Nazarene      7  4  0 371 301 -1.468   30 -1.090   30 -1.129   34 -1.268    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  8.214   30 -0.968   36 -1.568
Peru St                  6  5  0 333 314 -1.419   40 -1.427   40 -1.514   35 -1.313    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  7.472   32 -1.050   37 -1.576
Missouri Baptist         4  6  0 241 351 -1.530   44 -1.570   44 -1.709   50 -1.832    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.962   48 -1.680   52 -1.984
Culver-Stockton          5  6  0 340 415 -1.991   51 -1.856   51 -1.995   55 -2.110    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  6.329   45 -1.520   68 -2.701
Graceland                3  7  0 327 342 -1.321   54 -2.007   54 -2.086   37 -1.399    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  6.421   27 -0.819   51 -1.978
Central Methodist        3  8  0 248 428 -1.740   59 -2.125   58 -2.183   59 -2.397    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  5.849   57 -2.234   64 -2.559
St Ambrose               4  7  0 357 348 -1.781   58 -2.108   59 -2.211   46 -1.686    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  6.133   38 -1.301   54 -2.070
Missouri Valley          3  7  0 226 337 -1.991   66 -2.309   66 -2.417   60 -2.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  5.564   62 -2.397   62 -2.424
Clarke IA                2  9  0 208 444 -1.831   69 -2.382   69 -2.514   70 -2.594    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  5.308   67 -2.607   65 -2.580
William Woods            1 10  0 235 590 -2.173   76 -2.976   76 -3.152   75 -3.115    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  4.441   63 -2.485   83 -3.744

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.651 (#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          10  2  0 500 251 -0.365    7  0.551    7  0.309    3  0.250    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 11.102    2  0.554    9 -0.054
Campbellsville           8  3  0 432 256 -0.661   12  0.028   12 -0.260   11 -0.139    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  9.991    8  0.243   16 -0.521
Georgetown KY            7  3  0 310 228 -0.904   16 -0.305   16 -0.456   23 -0.750    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  9.422   26 -0.795   20 -0.704
Cumberland TN            6  5  0 346 333 -0.664   19 -0.507   19 -0.667   21 -0.655    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  9.174   20 -0.442   24 -0.868
Bethel TN                4  4  0 164 196 -0.816   23 -0.767   23 -0.895   31 -1.147    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  8.614   44 -1.495   23 -0.799
Cumberlands KY           4  6  0 331 311 -1.014   41 -1.457   41 -1.551   29 -1.046    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  7.532   21 -0.587   34 -1.505
Faulkner                 4  6  0 221 340 -1.484   42 -1.477   42 -1.581   52 -1.982    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  7.161   50 -1.808   57 -2.155

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.592 (#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
Marian IN               11  1  0 531 229 -0.574    3  0.810    3  0.514    5  0.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 11.482    9  0.241    6  0.119
St Francis IN           10  3  0 415 350 -1.272   13 -0.126   13 -0.360   32 -1.182    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  9.503   31 -0.988   32 -1.376
Indiana Wesleyan         9  3  0 586 334 -0.815   15 -0.156   15 -0.374   13 -0.327    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  9.819    3  0.463   29 -1.116
St Xavier                7  4  0 231 240 -1.575   26 -0.881   26 -1.037   43 -1.626    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  8.197   59 -2.253   28 -0.999
Olivet Nazarene          6  4  0 384 248 -1.227   31 -1.121   31 -1.170   27 -0.949    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  8.268   23 -0.698   31 -1.200
Taylor                   7  4  0 534 338 -1.311   33 -1.181   33 -1.201   22 -0.739    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  8.270   11  0.124   38 -1.603
Siena Heights            5  5  0 308 287 -1.739   46 -1.589   46 -1.734   48 -1.745    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.983   47 -1.604   48 -1.886
St Francis IL            3  7  0 291 293 -1.558   61 -2.227   61 -2.314   44 -1.631    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  6.031   46 -1.582   40 -1.680
Defiance                 4  7  0 313 431 -2.099   62 -2.228   62 -2.316   58 -2.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  5.674   51 -1.858   74 -2.834
Lawrence Tech            2  8  0 227 380 -2.087   72 -2.708   72 -2.785   72 -2.636    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  5.040   65 -2.539   69 -2.733
Madonna                  1 10  0 227 561 -2.163   77 -2.983   77 -3.161   76 -3.122    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  4.443   68 -2.685   82 -3.560
Judson IL                0 11  0 178 627 -2.193   82 -3.325   82 -3.608   82 -3.557    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.620   76 -3.161   84 -3.954

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.659 (#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 -2.213   29 -1.085   29 -1.128   33 -1.198    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  8.423   41 -1.411   26 -0.985
Louisiana Christian      8  3  0 401 293 -1.983   32 -1.167   32 -1.185   39 -1.473    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  8.057   35 -1.121   45 -1.825
Texas Wesleyan           7  5  0 388 337 -1.628   37 -1.355   37 -1.420   40 -1.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  7.651   37 -1.298   39 -1.660
Wayland Baptist          6  3  0 316 264 -2.520   48 -1.744   48 -1.848   56 -2.185    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  6.648   49 -1.686   67 -2.684
Langston                 3  7  0 255 408 -2.437   73 -2.766   73 -2.864   71 -2.615    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  5.031   56 -2.227   77 -3.003
Nelson TX                3  7  0 238 398 -2.674   74 -2.769   74 -2.867   74 -3.109    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.866   71 -2.739   81 -3.479
OK Panhandle St          3  7  0 179 306 -2.734   75 -2.776   75 -2.883   77 -3.133    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  4.860   80 -3.465   73 -2.800
Arkansas Baptist         2  8  0 136 465 -3.264   81 -3.225   81 -3.509   85 -4.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.698   84 -4.304   85 -4.021
Texas College            1  8  0 177 338 -2.909   85 -3.402   85 -3.734   80 -3.251    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.623   77 -3.200   80 -3.302

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
Keiser                  11  1  0 472 207 -0.446    2  0.910    2  0.604    4  0.236    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.631    7  0.324    5  0.148
Southeastern FL          9  3  0 375 207 -0.927   14 -0.132   14 -0.366   18 -0.559    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  9.767   29 -0.939   10 -0.180
St Thomas FL             7  4  0 447 243 -0.781   20 -0.643   20 -0.746   15 -0.420    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  9.184   12 -0.059   22 -0.780
Florida Memorial         5  5  0 379 292 -1.002   35 -1.220   35 -1.248   25 -0.892    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  8.155   19 -0.258   35 -1.525
Webber Int'l             5  6  0 255 292 -1.466   39 -1.426   39 -1.509   47 -1.686    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  7.389   52 -1.878   33 -1.495
Ave Maria                3  7  0 144 347 -2.012   53 -1.997   53 -2.071   69 -2.572    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  6.065   75 -2.946   58 -2.198
Warner U.                2  8  0 196 384 -1.613   64 -2.274   64 -2.371   57 -2.215    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  5.612   53 -2.040   61 -2.389
Thomas GA                0 11  0  97 527 -2.321   84 -3.402   84 -3.729   83 -3.663    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.488   83 -4.129   79 -3.196

NAIA Indep.: strength=-3.114 (#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 -1.892   67 -2.343   67 -2.464   66 -2.516    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  5.517   60 -2.269   72 -2.762
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.790   68 -2.381   68 -2.507   73 -2.637    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  5.316   79 -3.431   46 -1.843
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  6  0  53 229 -2.298   79 -3.151   79 -3.396   79 -3.244    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  4.132   81 -3.736   70 -2.753

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                                W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                     43  29   0 0.597    1 -0.651
Great Plains Athletic Conference                         58  59   0 0.496    2 -1.150
Frontier Conference                                      75  75   0 0.500    3 -1.344
Sun Conference                                           42  45   0 0.483    4 -1.365
Heart of America Athletic Conference                     81  77   0 0.513    5 -1.522
Mid-States Football Association                          65  67   0 0.492    6 -1.592
Appalachian Athletic Conference                          26  42   0 0.382    7 -2.268
Sooner Athletic Conference                               41  49   0 0.456    8 -2.659
NAIA Indep.                                               2  22   0 0.083    9 -3.114

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.131 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: Tue Jan 20 21:07:53 2026

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