Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and six ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
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 NESCAC


Full Ranking

                                       STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Marshall        15  0 656 210  2.463    1  4.356    1  4.094    1  3.903    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 16.792    1  4.234    1  3.572
Montana         14  1 638 264  2.554    2  4.031    2  3.756    2  3.664    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 16.301    2  4.025    2  3.303
Northern Iowa   12  2 457 255  2.453    3  3.665    3  3.394    4  3.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 15.670    7  3.218    5  2.925
E Tennessee St  10  3 378 286  2.320    4  3.210    4  3.061    8  2.491    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 14.875    9  2.635   18  2.347
William & Mary  10  3 394 214  2.506    5  3.193    5  3.043    3  3.167    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 15.150    4  3.345    4  2.989
Dartmouth       10  0 275 104  1.267    6  3.112    6  2.937   15  2.302    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6 14.649   26  1.907    6  2.698
Delaware         8  4 293 244  2.473    7  3.023    7  2.836    9  2.486    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9 14.546   11  2.508   12  2.464
New Hampshire    8  3 311 213  2.355    8  2.997    8  2.803    6  2.697    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8 14.547    8  2.902   10  2.491
N Arizona        9  3 506 333  2.235    9  2.981    9  2.787   10  2.482    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10 14.533    5  3.300   37  1.663
Furman           9  4 335 301  2.204   10  2.963   10  2.765   20  2.209    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12 14.325   17  2.326   23  2.093
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Villanova        8  4 378 261  2.505   11  2.955   11  2.756    5  2.777    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7 14.564    6  3.300   19  2.254
Troy St         12  2 434 252  1.698   12  2.929   12  2.721   18  2.252    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11 14.332   13  2.441   26  2.062
James Madison    7  4 259 215  2.275   13  2.673   13  2.523   16  2.285    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13 13.942   19  2.217   17  2.352
W Illinois       9  3 270 185  1.832   14  2.620   14  2.459   25  2.024    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15 13.842   40  1.626   14  2.422
CS-Northridge    7  4 407 313  2.240   15  2.581   15  2.412    7  2.530    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14 13.887    3  3.345   34  1.715
Weber St         7  4 325 262  2.127   16  2.510   16  2.345   13  2.329    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16 13.740   10  2.572   25  2.087
Northeastern     6  5 248 204  2.349   17  2.466   18  2.295   12  2.449    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18 13.669   15  2.346    8  2.551
Maine            7  4 285 212  2.103   18  2.457   17  2.319   19  2.224    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19 13.613   14  2.358   24  2.090
Youngstown St    8  3 261 131  1.866   19  2.417   19  2.273   11  2.480    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17 13.701   34  1.750    3  3.210
Buffalo          8  3 271 241  1.638   20  2.310   20  2.250   37  1.708    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24 13.385   25  1.908   45  1.508
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Appalachian St   7  4 223 196  1.965   21  2.302   21  2.241   24  2.062    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21 13.462   35  1.743   16  2.381
Murray St       11  2 463 206  1.325   22  2.301   22  2.238   23  2.078    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20 13.507   18  2.250   28  1.906
SW Missouri St   7  4 285 179  1.996   23  2.224   23  2.152   14  2.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22 13.454   20  2.167   11  2.478
Massachusetts    6  5 257 294  2.031   24  2.222   24  2.151   34  1.743    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26 13.212   24  1.931   43  1.554
E Washington     6  5 305 254  2.178   25  2.190   26  2.115   17  2.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23 13.390   16  2.344   21  2.210
Montana State    6  5 247 222  2.150   26  2.184   25  2.143   22  2.155    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25 13.341   36  1.708    7  2.603
Dayton          11  0 411 186 -0.245   27  2.063   27  1.937   73  0.716    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33 12.690   59  1.041   84  0.392
Columbia         8  2 181 159  1.117   28  2.053   28  1.933   56  1.180    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32 12.705   70  0.672   36  1.687
Nicholls St      8  4 212 235  1.387   29  2.034   29  1.913   47  1.335    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31 12.715   72  0.640   27  2.030
E Illinois       8  4 378 240  1.612   30  2.018   30  1.895   26  1.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27 13.027   12  2.462   44  1.533
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Indiana State    6  5 256 233  1.866   31  1.977   31  1.847   28  1.895    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30 12.880   37  1.691   22  2.100
Howard U        10  2 441 178  0.992   32  1.976   32  1.839   31  1.856    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29 12.941   27  1.904   30  1.807
Connecticut      5  6 245 191  2.125   33  1.967   33  1.838   21  2.176    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28 12.949   23  1.951   15  2.401
Jackson St      10  2 396 183  0.750   34  1.894   34  1.736   44  1.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34 12.656   45  1.477   48  1.394
S F Austin       7  4 310 211  1.469   35  1.871   35  1.710   35  1.733    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36 12.561   31  1.840   40  1.626
NW Louisiana     6  5 241 166  1.655   36  1.853   36  1.651   27  1.919    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35 12.599   42  1.591   20  2.248
W Kentucky       7  4 304 251  1.238   37  1.840   37  1.636   51  1.216    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38 12.350   53  1.273   55  1.160
Florida A&M      9  3 437 238  0.977   38  1.812   38  1.601   40  1.582    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37 12.415   38  1.664   46  1.500
SW Texas St      5  6 221 310  1.640   39  1.753   39  1.536   58  1.165    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40 12.170   54  1.201   56  1.129
Cal Poly-SLO     5  6 308 356  1.587   40  1.684   40  1.454   48  1.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44 11.981   33  1.802   66  0.844
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Rhode Island     4  7 260 259  2.057   41  1.675   41  1.445   33  1.790    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39 12.214   30  1.847   32  1.733
Citadel          4  7 236 335  1.919   42  1.668   42  1.435   41  1.566    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42 12.123   28  1.877   50  1.254
Ga Southern      4  7 255 295  1.951   43  1.541   43  1.381   30  1.862    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41 12.137   22  2.034   35  1.689
Hofstra          5  6 203 138  1.594   44  1.513   45  1.345   32  1.827    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45 11.967   57  1.123    9  2.530
VMI              3  8 189 296  2.064   45  1.511   44  1.345   42  1.540    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46 11.866   48  1.424   38  1.656
Idaho St         4  7 320 316  1.978   46  1.507   46  1.339   29  1.889    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43 12.084   21  2.053   33  1.726
Brown            5  5 238 246  1.310   47  1.453   47  1.269   46  1.360    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48 11.744   32  1.829   64  0.892
Lehigh           5  6 208 264  1.382   48  1.437   48  1.251   55  1.188    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51 11.574   56  1.176   52  1.199
St Mary's CA     7  3 312 224  0.572   49  1.419   49  1.224   63  0.953    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53 11.451   55  1.188   73  0.718
Lafayette        5  5 192 214  1.246   50  1.412   50  1.216   52  1.205    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52 11.521   61  1.008   47  1.401
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
E Kentucky       6  5 286 184  1.284   51  1.403   51  1.205   39  1.631    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47 11.816   44  1.508   31  1.755
Colgate          6  5 285 256  1.159   52  1.398   52  1.199   45  1.371    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50 11.590   39  1.661   58  1.082
Penn             5  5 222 172  1.267   53  1.360   53  1.157   43  1.505    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49 11.680   50  1.381   39  1.629
W Carolina       4  7 232 318  1.552   54  1.356   54  1.154   54  1.189    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54 11.428   49  1.400   62  0.978
Bucknell         6  5 234 223  1.019   55  1.351   55  1.147   59  1.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56 11.407   62  0.996   51  1.230
Middle Tenn      6  5 220 206  0.993   56  1.330   56  1.123   61  1.051    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57 11.374   68  0.732   49  1.370
S Illinois       5  6 302 302  1.302   57  1.323   57  1.118   53  1.191    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55 11.411   29  1.865   81  0.517
N Carolina A&T   8  3 312 195  0.350   58  1.297   59  1.083   74  0.672    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61 11.276   75  0.595   72  0.748
Sam Houston St   4  7 238 309  1.472   59  1.293   58  1.084   57  1.172    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59 11.342   43  1.581   70  0.764
Illinois State   3  8 226 306  1.757   60  1.267   60  1.055   50  1.270    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58 11.364   47  1.437   57  1.103
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Tn-Chattanooga   3  8 175 288  1.743   61  1.262   61  1.048   49  1.314    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60 11.316   58  1.069   42  1.559
Cornell          4  6 221 280  1.252   62  1.228   62  1.008   66  0.927    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63 11.191   51  1.323   80  0.531
Wofford          6  5 264 220  0.806   63  1.181   63  0.949   64  0.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65 11.127   65  0.831   59  1.072
Samford          6  5 175 240  0.521   64  1.104   64  0.917   84  0.346    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69 10.871   89  0.014   75  0.679
Richmond         2  9 157 197  2.066   65  0.984   65  0.883   36  1.731    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62 11.213   60  1.013   13  2.449
Southern U       7  5 270 195  0.764   66  0.980   66  0.872   62  0.979    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66 11.047   67  0.778   53  1.181
Portland St      3  8 196 359  1.453   67  0.910   67  0.870   72  0.760    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68 10.914   69  0.678   67  0.843
McNeese St       3  8 236 225  1.672   68  0.885   68  0.841   38  1.654    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64 11.152   46  1.458   29  1.850
Harvard          4  6 163 164  1.131   69  0.874   69  0.826   60  1.105    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67 10.989   73  0.620   41  1.590
Tennessee Tech   5  6 180 242  0.780   70  0.844   70  0.790   82  0.504    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72 10.740   84  0.246   71  0.762
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Liberty          5  6 251 261  0.979   71  0.832   71  0.775   65  0.934    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70 10.864   63  0.931   63  0.937
Southern Utah    4  7 286 354  1.176   72  0.795   72  0.731   67  0.907    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71 10.785   52  1.323   82  0.491
Duquesne        10  1 392 129 -0.967   73  0.709   73  0.621   85  0.214    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74 10.631   86  0.205   88  0.222
Miss Valley St   7  4 180 203 -0.006   74  0.699   74  0.612   89  0.064    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78 10.272   94 -0.331   83  0.458
Robert Morris    9  2 318 142 -0.362   75  0.678   75  0.586   80  0.540    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73 10.687   82  0.298   68  0.783
Princeton        3  7 144 202  1.032   76  0.649   77  0.559   75  0.636    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75 10.363   88  0.112   54  1.160
Boston U         1 10 119 373  1.846   77  0.644   76  0.563   77  0.606    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80 10.243   78  0.499   74  0.714
Texas Southern   7  4 261 199  0.133   78  0.618   78  0.520   78  0.564    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77 10.315   77  0.529   79  0.599
Yale             2  8 145 246  1.347   79  0.577   79  0.475   69  0.809    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76 10.336   74  0.609   61  1.010
Sacramento St    1 10 248 466  1.817   80  0.573   80  0.474   68  0.823    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79 10.264   41  1.625   90  0.021
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
S Carolina St    4  6 187 208  0.594   81  0.429   81  0.337   76  0.615    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81 10.044   79  0.373   65  0.857
SE Missouri      3  8 130 287  0.743   82  0.368   82  0.266   88  0.128    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  9.764   95 -0.384   77  0.639
Towson St        6  4 234 198 -0.233   83  0.340   83  0.230   90  0.038    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  9.868   91 -0.229   85  0.305
Tennessee St     4  7 258 268  0.651   84  0.328   84  0.217   79  0.545    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  9.933   66  0.793   87  0.298
Hampton U        5  6 266 241  0.321   85  0.289   86  0.166   83  0.402    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  9.791   87  0.185   78  0.619
Fordham          2  8 172 248  1.176   86  0.285   85  0.166   70  0.798    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  9.904   76  0.578   60  1.019
Drake            8  3 362 188 -0.515   87  0.260   87  0.129   86  0.187    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  9.710   81  0.298   89  0.075
Holy Cross       2  9 209 351  0.913   88  0.249   88  0.123   87  0.136    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  9.590   71  0.649   99 -0.378
Monmouth NJ      7  3 247 170 -0.672   89  0.242   89  0.106   96 -0.309    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  9.645   96 -0.430   94 -0.187
Jacksonville St  1  9 177 290  1.357   90  0.192   90  0.073   71  0.777    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  9.719   64  0.914   76  0.639
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Morehead St      6  4 308 252 -0.399   91  0.186   91  0.060   91  0.002    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   92  9.441   83  0.281   97 -0.276
Alcorn St        4  7 199 216  0.462   92  0.112   92 -0.005   81  0.510    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  9.518   85  0.238   69  0.782
Morgan St        4  7 172 365 -0.067   93  0.067   93 -0.065  101 -0.732    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   94  9.042  105 -0.811  101 -0.652
Georgetown DC    7  3 303 167 -0.818   94  0.053   94 -0.085   95 -0.208    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   93  9.383   90 -0.153   95 -0.263
Marist           7  3 248 176 -1.119   95 -0.090   95 -0.276   98 -0.571    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   95  9.022  104 -0.782   98 -0.360
Delaware St      3  8 258 317  0.171   96 -0.305   96 -0.426   92 -0.080    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   96  8.661   80  0.356  100 -0.516
Alabama St       3  8 135 248 -0.141   97 -0.373   97 -0.480   99 -0.620    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   99  8.440  107 -1.116   92 -0.125
Tenn-Martin      1 10 125 357  0.672   98 -0.386   98 -0.490   97 -0.411    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   98  8.466  100 -0.557   96 -0.266
Grambling St     3  8 161 218 -0.001   99 -0.416   99 -0.534   93 -0.157    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   97  8.468  101 -0.613   86  0.299
Austin Peay      1 10 149 339  0.605  100 -0.488  100 -0.616   94 -0.164    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  100  8.319   93 -0.307   91 -0.020
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Wagner           5  5 252 232 -0.907  101 -0.579  101 -0.697  100 -0.664    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  101  8.309   92 -0.286  103 -1.042
Chas Southern    2  8 164 359 -0.207  102 -0.666  102 -0.769  102 -0.817    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  103  7.708   99 -0.545  104 -1.089
Evansville       5  5 270 330 -1.294  103 -0.812  103 -0.925  109 -1.300    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  105  7.311  103 -0.684  110 -1.917
St John's NY     6  4 260 209 -1.511  104 -0.817  104 -0.931  106 -1.139    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  102  7.720  106 -0.811  109 -1.466
Butler           3  7 164 307 -0.907  105 -0.920  105 -1.067  110 -1.339    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  108  6.814  110 -1.450  108 -1.227
Canisius         5  4 158 108 -1.459  106 -0.937  106 -1.094  105 -1.003    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  104  7.436  113 -1.832   93 -0.175
Bethune-Cookman  2  9 195 384 -0.391  107 -0.989  107 -1.150  103 -0.838    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  106  6.921   97 -0.469  107 -1.207
Valparaiso       4  6 275 258 -1.064  108 -1.006  108 -1.172  104 -0.869    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  107  6.902  102 -0.620  105 -1.118
San Diego        4  6 197 257 -1.208  109 -1.083  109 -1.183  107 -1.184    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  110  6.644  108 -1.372  102 -0.995
Cent Conn St     3  7 230 344 -0.979  110 -1.116  110 -1.223  108 -1.222    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  109  6.706   98 -0.497  111 -1.947
TEAM             W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Francis PA    3  7 165 261 -1.300  111 -1.425  111 -1.578  111 -1.347    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  111  6.154  111 -1.555  106 -1.139
Siena            2  7 156 256 -1.615  112 -1.919  112 -2.004  113 -1.845    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  112  5.439  112 -1.715  112 -1.975
Prairie View     0 11 131 439 -0.584  113 -1.950  113 -2.037  112 -1.714    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  114  5.184  109 -1.437  113 -1.992
St Peter's       2  7 131 270 -1.707  114 -1.959  114 -2.061  114 -2.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  113  5.276  114 -2.086  114 -2.057
Fairfield        1  8 112 313 -1.973  115 -2.446  115 -2.559  115 -2.465    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  115  4.354  115 -2.543  116 -2.386
Iona             1  9  83 290 -1.938  116 -2.476  116 -2.597  116 -2.716    1 0.0000    1 0.0000  116  4.122  116 -3.218  115 -2.213


Atlantic 10 Conf: strength=2.359 (#1)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING William & Mary 10 3 394 214 2.506 5 3.193 5 3.043 3 3.167 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 4 15.150 4 3.345 4 2.989 Delaware 8 4 293 244 2.473 7 3.023 7 2.836 9 2.486 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 9 14.546 11 2.508 12 2.464 New Hampshire 8 3 311 213 2.355 8 2.997 8 2.803 6 2.697 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 8 14.547 8 2.902 10 2.491 Villanova 8 4 378 261 2.505 11 2.955 11 2.756 5 2.777 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 7 14.564 6 3.300 19 2.254 James Madison 7 4 259 215 2.275 13 2.673 13 2.523 16 2.285 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 13 13.942 19 2.217 17 2.352 Northeastern 6 5 248 204 2.349 17 2.466 18 2.295 12 2.449 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 18 13.669 15 2.346 8 2.551 Maine 7 4 285 212 2.103 18 2.457 17 2.319 19 2.224 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 19 13.613 14 2.358 24 2.090 Massachusetts 6 5 257 294 2.031 24 2.222 24 2.151 34 1.743 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 26 13.212 24 1.931 43 1.554 Connecticut 5 6 245 191 2.125 33 1.967 33 1.838 21 2.176 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 28 12.949 23 1.951 15 2.401 Rhode Island 4 7 260 259 2.057 41 1.675 41 1.445 33 1.790 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 39 12.214 30 1.847 32 1.733 Richmond 2 9 157 197 2.066 65 0.984 65 0.883 36 1.731 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 62 11.213 60 1.013 13 2.449 Boston U 1 10 119 373 1.846 77 0.644 76 0.563 77 0.606 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 80 10.243 78 0.499 74 0.714
Big Sky Conf: strength=2.219 (#2)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Montana 14 1 638 264 2.554 2 4.031 2 3.756 2 3.664 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 2 16.301 2 4.025 2 3.303 N Arizona 9 3 506 333 2.235 9 2.981 9 2.787 10 2.482 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 10 14.533 5 3.300 37 1.663 CS-Northridge 7 4 407 313 2.240 15 2.581 15 2.412 7 2.530 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 14 13.887 3 3.345 34 1.715 Weber St 7 4 325 262 2.127 16 2.510 16 2.345 13 2.329 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 16 13.740 10 2.572 25 2.087 E Washington 6 5 305 254 2.178 25 2.190 26 2.115 17 2.277 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 23 13.390 16 2.344 21 2.210 Montana State 6 5 247 222 2.150 26 2.184 25 2.143 22 2.155 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 25 13.341 36 1.708 7 2.603 Idaho St 4 7 320 316 1.978 46 1.507 46 1.339 29 1.889 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 43 12.084 21 2.053 33 1.726 Portland St 3 8 196 359 1.453 67 0.910 67 0.870 72 0.760 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 68 10.914 69 0.678 67 0.843 Sacramento St 1 10 248 466 1.817 80 0.573 80 0.474 68 0.823 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 79 10.264 41 1.625 90 0.021
Gateway Athletic Conf: strength=2.077 (#3)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Northern Iowa 12 2 457 255 2.453 3 3.665 3 3.394 4 3.071 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 3 15.670 7 3.218 5 2.925 W Illinois 9 3 270 185 1.832 14 2.620 14 2.459 25 2.024 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 15 13.842 40 1.626 14 2.422 SW Missouri St 7 4 285 179 1.996 23 2.224 23 2.152 14 2.323 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 22 13.454 20 2.167 11 2.478 Indiana State 6 5 256 233 1.866 31 1.977 31 1.847 28 1.895 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 30 12.880 37 1.691 22 2.100 S Illinois 5 6 302 302 1.302 57 1.323 57 1.118 53 1.191 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 55 11.411 29 1.865 81 0.517 Illinois State 3 8 226 306 1.757 60 1.267 60 1.055 50 1.270 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 58 11.364 47 1.437 57 1.103
Ivy League: strength=1.241 (#6)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Dartmouth 10 0 275 104 1.267 6 3.112 6 2.937 15 2.302 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 6 14.649 26 1.907 6 2.698 Columbia 8 2 181 159 1.117 28 2.053 28 1.933 56 1.180 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 32 12.705 70 0.672 36 1.687 Brown 5 5 238 246 1.310 47 1.453 47 1.269 46 1.360 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 48 11.744 32 1.829 64 0.892 Penn 5 5 222 172 1.267 53 1.360 53 1.157 43 1.505 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 49 11.680 50 1.381 39 1.629 Cornell 4 6 221 280 1.252 62 1.228 62 1.008 66 0.927 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 63 11.191 51 1.323 80 0.531 Harvard 4 6 163 164 1.131 69 0.874 69 0.826 60 1.105 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 67 10.989 73 0.620 41 1.590 Princeton 3 7 144 202 1.032 76 0.649 77 0.559 75 0.636 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 75 10.363 88 0.112 54 1.160 Yale 2 8 145 246 1.347 79 0.577 79 0.475 69 0.809 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 76 10.336 74 0.609 61 1.010
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conf: strength=-1.538 (#14)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Duquesne 10 1 392 129 -0.967 73 0.709 73 0.621 85 0.214 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 74 10.631 86 0.205 88 0.222 Georgetown DC 7 3 303 167 -0.818 94 0.053 94 -0.085 95 -0.208 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 93 9.383 90 -0.153 95 -0.263 Marist 7 3 248 176 -1.119 95 -0.090 95 -0.276 98 -0.571 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 95 9.022 104 -0.782 98 -0.360 St John's NY 6 4 260 209 -1.511 104 -0.817 104 -0.931 106 -1.139 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 102 7.720 106 -0.811 109 -1.466 Canisius 5 4 158 108 -1.459 106 -0.937 106 -1.094 105 -1.003 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 104 7.436 113 -1.832 93 -0.175 Siena 2 7 156 256 -1.615 112 -1.919 112 -2.004 113 -1.845 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 112 5.439 112 -1.715 112 -1.975 St Peter's 2 7 131 270 -1.707 114 -1.959 114 -2.061 114 -2.071 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 113 5.276 114 -2.086 114 -2.057 Fairfield 1 8 112 313 -1.973 115 -2.446 115 -2.559 115 -2.465 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 115 4.354 115 -2.543 116 -2.386 Iona 1 9 83 290 -1.938 116 -2.476 116 -2.597 116 -2.716 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 116 4.122 116 -3.218 115 -2.213
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf: strength=0.404 (#10)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Howard U 10 2 441 178 0.992 32 1.976 32 1.839 31 1.856 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 29 12.941 27 1.904 30 1.807 Florida A&M 9 3 437 238 0.977 38 1.812 38 1.601 40 1.582 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 37 12.415 38 1.664 46 1.500 N Carolina A&T 8 3 312 195 0.350 58 1.297 59 1.083 74 0.672 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 61 11.276 75 0.595 72 0.748 S Carolina St 4 6 187 208 0.594 81 0.429 81 0.337 76 0.615 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 81 10.044 79 0.373 65 0.857 Hampton U 5 6 266 241 0.321 85 0.289 86 0.166 83 0.402 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 85 9.791 87 0.185 78 0.619 Morgan St 4 7 172 365 -0.067 93 0.067 93 -0.065 101 -0.732 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 94 9.042 105 -0.811 101 -0.652 Delaware St 3 8 258 317 0.171 96 -0.305 96 -0.426 92 -0.080 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 96 8.661 80 0.356 100 -0.516 Bethune-Cookman 2 9 195 384 -0.391 107 -0.989 107 -1.150 103 -0.838 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 106 6.921 97 -0.469 107 -1.207
Northeast Conf: strength=-0.792 (#12)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Robert Morris 9 2 318 142 -0.362 75 0.678 75 0.586 80 0.540 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 73 10.687 82 0.298 68 0.783 Monmouth NJ 7 3 247 170 -0.672 89 0.242 89 0.106 96 -0.309 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 89 9.645 96 -0.430 94 -0.187 Wagner 5 5 252 232 -0.907 101 -0.579 101 -0.697 100 -0.664 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 101 8.309 92 -0.286 103 -1.042 Cent Conn St 3 7 230 344 -0.979 110 -1.116 110 -1.223 108 -1.222 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 109 6.706 98 -0.497 111 -1.947 St Francis PA 3 7 165 261 -1.300 111 -1.425 111 -1.578 111 -1.347 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 111 6.154 111 -1.555 106 -1.139
Ohio Valley Conf: strength=0.780 (#9)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Murray St 11 2 463 206 1.325 22 2.301 22 2.238 23 2.078 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 20 13.507 18 2.250 28 1.906 E Illinois 8 4 378 240 1.612 30 2.018 30 1.895 26 1.998 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 27 13.027 12 2.462 44 1.533 E Kentucky 6 5 286 184 1.284 51 1.403 51 1.205 39 1.631 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 47 11.816 44 1.508 31 1.755 Middle Tenn 6 5 220 206 0.993 56 1.330 56 1.123 61 1.051 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 57 11.374 68 0.732 49 1.370 Tennessee Tech 5 6 180 242 0.780 70 0.844 70 0.790 82 0.504 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 72 10.740 84 0.246 71 0.762 SE Missouri 3 8 130 287 0.743 82 0.368 82 0.266 88 0.128 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 86 9.764 95 -0.384 77 0.639 Tennessee St 4 7 258 268 0.651 84 0.328 84 0.217 79 0.545 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 82 9.933 66 0.793 87 0.298 Tenn-Martin 1 10 125 357 0.672 98 -0.386 98 -0.490 97 -0.411 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 98 8.466 100 -0.557 96 -0.266 Austin Peay 1 10 149 339 0.605 100 -0.488 100 -0.616 94 -0.164 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 100 8.319 93 -0.307 91 -0.020
Patriot League: strength=0.961 (#7)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Lehigh 5 6 208 264 1.382 48 1.437 48 1.251 55 1.188 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 51 11.574 56 1.176 52 1.199 Lafayette 5 5 192 214 1.246 50 1.412 50 1.216 52 1.205 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 52 11.521 61 1.008 47 1.401 Colgate 6 5 285 256 1.159 52 1.398 52 1.199 45 1.371 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 50 11.590 39 1.661 58 1.082 Bucknell 6 5 234 223 1.019 55 1.351 55 1.147 59 1.113 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 56 11.407 62 0.996 51 1.230 Fordham 2 8 172 248 1.176 86 0.285 85 0.166 70 0.798 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 83 9.904 76 0.578 60 1.019 Holy Cross 2 9 209 351 0.913 88 0.249 88 0.123 87 0.136 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 90 9.590 71 0.649 99 -0.378
Pioneer League: strength=-0.867 (#13)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Dayton 11 0 411 186 -0.245 27 2.063 27 1.937 73 0.716 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 33 12.690 59 1.041 84 0.392 Drake 8 3 362 188 -0.515 87 0.260 87 0.129 86 0.187 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 88 9.710 81 0.298 89 0.075 Evansville 5 5 270 330 -1.294 103 -0.812 103 -0.925 109 -1.300 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 105 7.311 103 -0.684 110 -1.917 Butler 3 7 164 307 -0.907 105 -0.920 105 -1.067 110 -1.339 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 108 6.814 110 -1.450 108 -1.227 Valparaiso 4 6 275 258 -1.064 108 -1.006 108 -1.172 104 -0.869 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 107 6.902 102 -0.620 105 -1.118 San Diego 4 6 197 257 -1.208 109 -1.083 109 -1.183 107 -1.184 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 110 6.644 108 -1.372 102 -0.995
Southern Conf: strength=2.013 (#4)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Marshall 15 0 656 210 2.463 1 4.356 1 4.094 1 3.903 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 16.792 1 4.234 1 3.572 E Tennessee St 10 3 378 286 2.320 4 3.210 4 3.061 8 2.491 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 5 14.875 9 2.635 18 2.347 Furman 9 4 335 301 2.204 10 2.963 10 2.765 20 2.209 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 12 14.325 17 2.326 23 2.093 Appalachian St 7 4 223 196 1.965 21 2.302 21 2.241 24 2.062 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 21 13.462 35 1.743 16 2.381 Citadel 4 7 236 335 1.919 42 1.668 42 1.435 41 1.566 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 42 12.123 28 1.877 50 1.254 Ga Southern 4 7 255 295 1.951 43 1.541 43 1.381 30 1.862 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 41 12.137 22 2.034 35 1.689 VMI 3 8 189 296 2.064 45 1.511 44 1.345 42 1.540 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 46 11.866 48 1.424 38 1.656 W Carolina 4 7 232 318 1.552 54 1.356 54 1.154 54 1.189 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 54 11.428 49 1.400 62 0.978 Tn-Chattanooga 3 8 175 288 1.743 61 1.262 61 1.048 49 1.314 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 60 11.316 58 1.069 42 1.559
Southland Conf: strength=1.556 (#5)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Troy St 12 2 434 252 1.698 12 2.929 12 2.721 18 2.252 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 11 14.332 13 2.441 26 2.062 Nicholls St 8 4 212 235 1.387 29 2.034 29 1.913 47 1.335 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 31 12.715 72 0.640 27 2.030 S F Austin 7 4 310 211 1.469 35 1.871 35 1.710 35 1.733 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 36 12.561 31 1.840 40 1.626 NW Louisiana 6 5 241 166 1.655 36 1.853 36 1.651 27 1.919 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 35 12.599 42 1.591 20 2.248 SW Texas St 5 6 221 310 1.640 39 1.753 39 1.536 58 1.165 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 40 12.170 54 1.201 56 1.129 Sam Houston St 4 7 238 309 1.472 59 1.293 58 1.084 57 1.172 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 59 11.342 43 1.581 70 0.764 McNeese St 3 8 236 225 1.672 68 0.885 68 0.841 38 1.654 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 64 11.152 46 1.458 29 1.850 Jacksonville St 1 9 177 290 1.357 90 0.192 90 0.073 71 0.777 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 87 9.719 64 0.914 76 0.639
Southwestern Athletic Conf: strength=0.101 (#11)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Jackson St 10 2 396 183 0.750 34 1.894 34 1.736 44 1.436 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 34 12.656 45 1.477 48 1.394 Southern U 7 5 270 195 0.764 66 0.980 66 0.872 62 0.979 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 66 11.047 67 0.778 53 1.181 Miss Valley St 7 4 180 203 -0.006 74 0.699 74 0.612 89 0.064 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 78 10.272 94 -0.331 83 0.458 Texas Southern 7 4 261 199 0.133 78 0.618 78 0.520 78 0.564 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 77 10.315 77 0.529 79 0.599 Alcorn St 4 7 199 216 0.462 92 0.112 92 -0.005 81 0.510 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 91 9.518 85 0.238 69 0.782 Alabama St 3 8 135 248 -0.141 97 -0.373 97 -0.480 99 -0.620 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 99 8.440 107 -1.116 92 -0.125 Grambling St 3 8 161 218 -0.001 99 -0.416 99 -0.534 93 -0.157 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 97 8.468 101 -0.613 86 0.299 Prairie View 0 11 131 439 -0.584 113 -1.950 113 -2.037 112 -1.714 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 114 5.184 109 -1.437 113 -1.992
Division I-AA Independents: strength=0.912 (#8)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING Youngstown St 8 3 261 131 1.866 19 2.417 19 2.273 11 2.480 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 17 13.701 34 1.750 3 3.210 Buffalo 8 3 271 241 1.638 20 2.310 20 2.250 37 1.708 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 24 13.385 25 1.908 45 1.508 W Kentucky 7 4 304 251 1.238 37 1.840 37 1.636 51 1.216 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 38 12.350 53 1.273 55 1.160 Cal Poly-SLO 5 6 308 356 1.587 40 1.684 40 1.454 48 1.323 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 44 11.981 33 1.802 66 0.844 Hofstra 5 6 203 138 1.594 44 1.513 45 1.345 32 1.827 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 45 11.967 57 1.123 9 2.530 St Mary's CA 7 3 312 224 0.572 49 1.419 49 1.224 63 0.953 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 53 11.451 55 1.188 73 0.718 Wofford 6 5 264 220 0.806 63 1.181 63 0.949 64 0.952 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 65 11.127 65 0.831 59 1.072 Samford 6 5 175 240 0.521 64 1.104 64 0.917 84 0.346 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 69 10.871 89 0.014 75 0.679 Liberty 5 6 251 261 0.979 71 0.832 71 0.775 65 0.934 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 70 10.864 63 0.931 63 0.937 Southern Utah 4 7 286 354 1.176 72 0.795 72 0.731 67 0.907 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 71 10.785 52 1.323 82 0.491 Towson St 6 4 234 198 -0.233 83 0.340 83 0.230 90 0.038 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 84 9.868 91 -0.229 85 0.305 Morehead St 6 4 308 252 -0.399 91 0.186 91 0.060 91 0.002 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 92 9.441 83 0.281 97 -0.276 Chas Southern 2 8 164 359 -0.207 102 -0.666 102 -0.769 102 -0.817 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 103 7.708 99 -0.545 104 -1.089
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Atlantic 10 Conf 72 64 0.529 1 2.359 Big Sky Conf 57 47 0.548 2 2.219 Gateway Athletic Conf 42 28 0.600 3 2.077 Southern Conf 59 48 0.551 4 2.013 Southland Conf 46 45 0.505 5 1.556 Ivy League 41 39 0.512 6 1.241 Patriot League 26 38 0.406 7 0.961 Division I-AA Independents 75 64 0.540 8 0.912 Ohio Valley Conf 45 57 0.441 9 0.780 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf 45 44 0.506 10 0.404 Southwestern Athletic Conf 41 49 0.456 11 0.101 Northeast Conf 27 24 0.529 12 -0.792 Pioneer League 35 27 0.565 13 -0.867 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conf 41 46 0.471 14 -1.538

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.194 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: Sun Oct 12 21:48:43 2025

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