Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                                      STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE    BALLPARK 
TEAM                W   L   T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 110  64   0 808 679  0.041 89.161    1  0.237    1  0.270    2  0.182    1 0.5340   28  0.350   16  0.022    1  0.342   12  0.048
N.Y. YANKEES       97  70   0 906 814  0.075 87.913    2  0.220    2  0.197    5  0.166    2 0.5242    6  0.722    2  0.350   16 -0.018   11  0.051
ANAHEIM            99  73   0 797 686  0.077 90.634    3  0.218    3  0.191    1  0.190    3 0.5237   19  0.454    5  0.120    4  0.260   25 -0.176
BOSTON             95  70   0 919 829  0.071 86.601    4  0.212    4  0.185    6  0.163    4 0.5232    2  0.779    1  0.406   18 -0.080   14  0.025
ST. LOUIS         105  66   0 842 667 -0.071 80.149    5  0.180    5  0.156    7  0.148    5 0.5220   23  0.415   12  0.043    5  0.252    8  0.105
CLEVELAND          93  69   0 790 642  0.019 81.620    6  0.160    6  0.145    4  0.172    6 0.5188   11  0.587    4  0.223   10  0.120   29 -0.293
OAKLAND            88  74   0 772 658  0.080 85.600    7  0.137    7  0.133    3  0.175    7 0.5161   26  0.394    9  0.053    2  0.297    9  0.092
ATLANTA            91  75   0 790 699 -0.031 80.453    8  0.019    8  0.063    9  0.093    8 0.5103   25  0.406   18 -0.020    7  0.205    4  0.210
PHILADELPHIA       88  74   0 807 726 -0.033 78.479    9  0.013    9  0.053   14  0.048    9 0.5085   15  0.520   14  0.038   12  0.059    3  0.253
MINNESOTA          83  79   0 688 662  0.045 83.475   10  0.012   10  0.053   12  0.057   11 0.5058   29  0.342   22 -0.109    6  0.224   16 -0.017
TEAM                W   L   T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HOUSTON            96  80   1 754 666 -0.041 85.169   11  0.010   11  0.052   11  0.061   10 0.5079   30  0.292   24 -0.146    3  0.269   20 -0.051
TEXAS              79  83   0 865 858  0.091 86.527   12  0.008   12  0.043   10  0.077   12 0.5034    1  0.784    3  0.324   23 -0.171    6  0.141
TORONTO            80  82   0 775 705  0.063 84.569   13  0.006   13  0.034    8  0.117   13 0.5032   18  0.457   10  0.049    8  0.184   15  0.023
N.Y. METS          83  79   0 722 648 -0.023 79.098   14 -0.000   14  0.006   13  0.055   14 0.5028   24  0.414   19 -0.050    9  0.161   18 -0.032
FLORIDA            83  79   0 717 732 -0.031 78.725   15 -0.003   15 -0.001   18 -0.024   15 0.5010   10  0.607   11  0.047   19 -0.095   26 -0.181
WASHINGTON         81  81   0 639 673 -0.010 80.080   16 -0.004   16 -0.008   19 -0.043   16 0.4994   27  0.391   25 -0.168   11  0.082   27 -0.185
BALTIMORE          74  88   0 729 800  0.079 85.821   17 -0.007   17 -0.021   16 -0.004   19 0.4949    7  0.637    7  0.096   21 -0.104   28 -0.220
MILWAUKEE          81  81   0 726 697 -0.047 77.641   18 -0.010   18 -0.034   17 -0.023   17 0.4966   17  0.463   21 -0.084   13  0.039   13  0.037
CHICAGO CUBS       79  83   0 703 714 -0.036 78.443   19 -0.015   19 -0.048   20 -0.045   18 0.4951   20  0.447   23 -0.121   14  0.032   10  0.054
SEATTLE            69  93   0 699 751  0.092 86.655   20 -0.028   20 -0.066   15  0.002   21 0.4889   14  0.529   17 -0.000   15  0.004   22 -0.099
TEAM                W   L   T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DETROIT            71  91   0 723 787  0.046 83.751   21 -0.041   21 -0.078   21 -0.052   22 0.4888    8  0.627   13  0.039   22 -0.142   24 -0.126
SAN DIEGO          82  83   0 695 747 -0.107 75.398   22 -0.046   22 -0.082   25 -0.149   20 0.4912    9  0.620   20 -0.066   26 -0.232   30 -0.356
TAMPA BAY          67  95   0 750 936  0.098 87.150   23 -0.051   23 -0.085   22 -0.115   23 0.4860    4  0.770    6  0.119   29 -0.348   19 -0.044
CINCINNATI         73  89   1 820 889 -0.034 79.177   24 -0.094   24 -0.112   23 -0.117   24 0.4857    5  0.731    8  0.076   28 -0.310    2  0.264
ARIZONA            77  85   0 696 856 -0.108 74.053   25 -0.121   25 -0.122   29 -0.230   25 0.4855   12  0.581   27 -0.183   27 -0.277    5  0.147
SAN FRANCISCO      75  87   0 649 745 -0.110 73.887   26 -0.153   26 -0.145   27 -0.192   26 0.4826   21  0.426   30 -0.287   20 -0.096   17 -0.031
PITTSBURGH         67  95   0 680 769 -0.046 77.943   27 -0.204   27 -0.186   24 -0.139   28 0.4762   22  0.425   28 -0.234   17 -0.043    7  0.122
LOS ANGELES        71  91   0 685 755 -0.111 73.785   28 -0.207   28 -0.189   26 -0.184   27 0.4775   13  0.546   26 -0.170   24 -0.197   23 -0.122
KANSAS CITY        56 106   0 701 935  0.075 85.859   29 -0.222   29 -0.225   28 -0.205   30 0.4683    3  0.771   15  0.030   30 -0.439   21 -0.075
COLORADO           67  95   0 740 862 -0.110 73.903   30 -0.224   30 -0.232   30 -0.234   29 0.4712   16  0.495   29 -0.267   25 -0.201    1  0.436
TEAM                W   L   T  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

NL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SAN DIEGO 82 83 0 695 747 -0.107 75.398 22 -0.046 22 -0.082 25 -0.149 20 0.4912 9 0.620 20 -0.066 26 -0.232 30 -0.356 ARIZONA 77 85 0 696 856 -0.108 74.053 25 -0.121 25 -0.122 29 -0.230 25 0.4855 12 0.581 27 -0.183 27 -0.277 5 0.147 SAN FRANCISCO 75 87 0 649 745 -0.110 73.887 26 -0.153 26 -0.145 27 -0.192 26 0.4826 21 0.426 30 -0.287 20 -0.096 17 -0.031 LOS ANGELES 71 91 0 685 755 -0.111 73.785 28 -0.207 28 -0.189 26 -0.184 27 0.4775 13 0.546 26 -0.170 24 -0.197 23 -0.122 COLORADO 67 95 0 740 862 -0.110 73.903 30 -0.224 30 -0.232 30 -0.234 29 0.4712 16 0.495 29 -0.267 25 -0.201 1 0.436

NL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ST. LOUIS 105 66 0 842 667 -0.071 80.149 5 0.180 5 0.156 7 0.148 5 0.5220 23 0.415 12 0.043 5 0.252 8 0.105 HOUSTON 96 80 1 754 666 -0.041 85.169 11 0.010 11 0.052 11 0.061 10 0.5079 30 0.292 24 -0.146 3 0.269 20 -0.051 MILWAUKEE 81 81 0 726 697 -0.047 77.641 18 -0.010 18 -0.034 17 -0.023 17 0.4966 17 0.463 21 -0.084 13 0.039 13 0.037 CHICAGO CUBS 79 83 0 703 714 -0.036 78.443 19 -0.015 19 -0.048 20 -0.045 18 0.4951 20 0.447 23 -0.121 14 0.032 10 0.054 CINCINNATI 73 89 1 820 889 -0.034 79.177 24 -0.094 24 -0.112 23 -0.117 24 0.4857 5 0.731 8 0.076 28 -0.310 2 0.264 PITTSBURGH 67 95 0 680 769 -0.046 77.943 27 -0.204 27 -0.186 24 -0.139 28 0.4762 22 0.425 28 -0.234 17 -0.043 7 0.122

NL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ATLANTA 91 75 0 790 699 -0.031 80.453 8 0.019 8 0.063 9 0.093 8 0.5103 25 0.406 18 -0.020 7 0.205 4 0.210 PHILADELPHIA 88 74 0 807 726 -0.033 78.479 9 0.013 9 0.053 14 0.048 9 0.5085 15 0.520 14 0.038 12 0.059 3 0.253 N.Y. METS 83 79 0 722 648 -0.023 79.098 14 -0.000 14 0.006 13 0.055 14 0.5028 24 0.414 19 -0.050 9 0.161 18 -0.032 FLORIDA 83 79 0 717 732 -0.031 78.725 15 -0.003 15 -0.001 18 -0.024 15 0.5010 10 0.607 11 0.047 19 -0.095 26 -0.181 WASHINGTON 81 81 0 639 673 -0.010 80.080 16 -0.004 16 -0.008 19 -0.043 16 0.4994 27 0.391 25 -0.168 11 0.082 27 -0.185

AL WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING ANAHEIM 99 73 0 797 686 0.077 90.634 3 0.218 3 0.191 1 0.190 3 0.5237 19 0.454 5 0.120 4 0.260 25 -0.176 OAKLAND 88 74 0 772 658 0.080 85.600 7 0.137 7 0.133 3 0.175 7 0.5161 26 0.394 9 0.053 2 0.297 9 0.092 TEXAS 79 83 0 865 858 0.091 86.527 12 0.008 12 0.043 10 0.077 12 0.5034 1 0.784 3 0.324 23 -0.171 6 0.141 SEATTLE 69 93 0 699 751 0.092 86.655 20 -0.028 20 -0.066 15 0.002 21 0.4889 14 0.529 17 -0.000 15 0.004 22 -0.099

AL CENTRAL
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING CHICAGO WHITE SOX 110 64 0 808 679 0.041 89.161 1 0.237 1 0.270 2 0.182 1 0.5340 28 0.350 16 0.022 1 0.342 12 0.048 CLEVELAND 93 69 0 790 642 0.019 81.620 6 0.160 6 0.145 4 0.172 6 0.5188 11 0.587 4 0.223 10 0.120 29 -0.293 MINNESOTA 83 79 0 688 662 0.045 83.475 10 0.012 10 0.053 12 0.057 11 0.5058 29 0.342 22 -0.109 6 0.224 16 -0.017 DETROIT 71 91 0 723 787 0.046 83.751 21 -0.041 21 -0.078 21 -0.052 22 0.4888 8 0.627 13 0.039 22 -0.142 24 -0.126 KANSAS CITY 56 106 0 701 935 0.075 85.859 29 -0.222 29 -0.225 28 -0.205 30 0.4683 3 0.771 15 0.030 30 -0.439 21 -0.075

AL EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE BALLPARK TEAM W L T PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING N.Y. YANKEES 97 70 0 906 814 0.075 87.913 2 0.220 2 0.197 5 0.166 2 0.5242 6 0.722 2 0.350 16 -0.018 11 0.051 BOSTON 95 70 0 919 829 0.071 86.601 4 0.212 4 0.185 6 0.163 4 0.5232 2 0.779 1 0.406 18 -0.080 14 0.025 TORONTO 80 82 0 775 705 0.063 84.569 13 0.006 13 0.034 8 0.117 13 0.5032 18 0.457 10 0.049 8 0.184 15 0.023 BALTIMORE 74 88 0 729 800 0.079 85.821 17 -0.007 17 -0.021 16 -0.004 19 0.4949 7 0.637 7 0.096 21 -0.104 28 -0.220 TAMPA BAY 67 95 0 750 936 0.098 87.150 23 -0.051 23 -0.085 22 -0.115 23 0.4860 4 0.770 6 0.119 29 -0.348 19 -0.044


DIVISION     W   L   T   PCT  RNK RATING
AL WEST    335 323   0 0.509    1  0.140
AL EAST    413 405   0 0.505    2  0.083
AL CENTRAL 413 409   0 0.502    3  0.040
NL EAST    426 388   0 0.523    4  0.033
NL CENTRAL 501 494   2 0.504    5 -0.024
NL WEST    372 441   0 0.458    6 -0.250

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.076 points in main ratings (0.058 for semineutral)
     0.009 points in improved RPI (0.006 for semineutral)
Average of 2.65 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Dec 28 14:01:59 2024
games through: Wed Oct 26 2005

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