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 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
Azusa Pacific     12  2 366 278 -0.738    1  0.428    1  0.142    8 -0.532    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  9.242   21 -0.651    3 -0.413
Tri-State         11  3 461 313 -0.692    2  0.111    2 -0.147    5 -0.453    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  8.814    8 -0.179    9 -0.726
Cent Washington    7  4 353 312 -0.223    3  0.080    4 -0.186    2 -0.269    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.746    2  0.253   12 -0.792
Rocky Mountain     9  1 394 210 -1.009    4  0.050    3 -0.175    3 -0.386    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.709    3  0.075   14 -0.846
Olivet Nazarene   11  3 436 310 -0.839    5 -0.008    5 -0.242    9 -0.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  8.485   15 -0.542    6 -0.581
Linfield           7  2 164 114 -0.776    6 -0.029    6 -0.275   18 -0.867    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.221   47 -1.660    1 -0.074
Hastings          10  1 361 177 -1.271    7 -0.033    7 -0.283   14 -0.688    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  8.388   20 -0.649   10 -0.727
Pac Lutheran       8  2 273 197 -0.888    8 -0.041    8 -0.292   12 -0.644    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.278   13 -0.478   13 -0.809
Willamette         7  3 336 172 -0.729    9 -0.242    9 -0.541    4 -0.430    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  7.983   10 -0.251    7 -0.610
Taylor             8  3 368 216 -0.975   10 -0.285   10 -0.599   10 -0.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  7.855   17 -0.601    5 -0.571
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Georgetown KY      9  3 465 295 -1.090   11 -0.311   11 -0.628   13 -0.649    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.851    6 -0.160   26 -1.138
Huron             10  3 483 295 -1.309   12 -0.400   12 -0.674   19 -0.885    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.324    9 -0.218   39 -1.552
Malone             7  4 389 317 -0.846   13 -0.414   13 -0.687   11 -0.630    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.458    5 -0.142   23 -1.118
Eastern Oregon     6  4 212 226 -0.960   14 -0.463   14 -0.744   27 -1.094    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.099   35 -1.249   15 -0.939
Benedict           4  7 263 232 -0.059   15 -0.476   15 -0.757    1 -0.220    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.510    7 -0.175    2 -0.266
N Greenville       7  3 305 252 -1.207   16 -0.550   16 -0.794   24 -1.062    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.152   23 -0.804   30 -1.320
Lambuth            7  3 310 256 -1.340   17 -0.556   17 -0.799   34 -1.268    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.030   26 -0.939   44 -1.597
Sioux Falls        8  3 446 220 -1.129   18 -0.561   19 -0.806    6 -0.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.401    4 -0.044   18 -0.990
Western Oregon     4  5 296 288 -0.389   19 -0.562   18 -0.804    7 -0.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.197    1  0.420   35 -1.455
Geneva             7  3 326 263 -1.183   20 -0.579   20 -0.825   21 -1.006    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.024   14 -0.487   37 -1.524
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Benedictine KS     9  2 302 199 -1.630   21 -0.584   21 -0.832   30 -1.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.053   37 -1.280   25 -1.125
NW Iowa            7  3 283 134 -1.192   22 -0.678   22 -0.947   16 -0.737    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.013   28 -1.051    4 -0.423
Southwestern KS    9  2 433 224 -1.713   23 -0.719   23 -1.001   20 -0.994    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.938   12 -0.422   40 -1.565
Southern Oregon    4  6 288 249 -0.627   24 -0.763   24 -1.051   17 -0.787    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.687   16 -0.577   19 -0.998
Tiffin             6  5 215 219 -1.091   25 -0.766   25 -1.055   31 -1.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.533   48 -1.698    8 -0.717
Campbellsville     7  4 344 267 -1.294   26 -0.769   26 -1.058   28 -1.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.679   24 -0.809   33 -1.417
Lindenwood         8  3 341 246 -1.565   27 -0.779   27 -1.070   32 -1.225    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.673   19 -0.623   52 -1.828
St Ambrose         5  5 280 262 -0.909   28 -0.789   28 -1.077   23 -1.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.556   18 -0.612   36 -1.507
Jamestown          8  2 312 231 -1.862   29 -0.794   29 -1.086   38 -1.391    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.437   33 -1.185   43 -1.596
Neb Wesleyan       6  4 195 206 -1.363   30 -0.843   30 -1.142   39 -1.424    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.292   49 -1.725   24 -1.122
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Mary               8  3 345 202 -1.638   31 -0.867   31 -1.170   26 -1.069    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.478   30 -1.120   21 -1.018
Missouri Valley    7  3 214 172 -1.666   32 -0.871   32 -1.174   42 -1.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.316   50 -1.764   29 -1.194
McKendree          6  4 268 205 -1.283   33 -0.875   33 -1.176   22 -1.054    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.343   31 -1.134   17 -0.974
Whitworth          5  5 281 185 -0.917   34 -0.880   34 -1.180   15 -0.700    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.400   22 -0.669   11 -0.731
Montana Tech       5  5 245 216 -0.988   35 -0.929   35 -1.211   25 -1.066    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.301   32 -1.161   16 -0.970
Walsh              6  5 319 247 -1.323   36 -1.171   36 -1.336   29 -1.146    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.092   36 -1.254   22 -1.038
Doane              5  4 176 187 -1.460   37 -1.171   37 -1.336   41 -1.448    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.929   41 -1.549   31 -1.348
Cumberland TN      6  5 302 283 -1.370   38 -1.172   38 -1.337   35 -1.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.103   34 -1.196   32 -1.358
Dakota St          7  3 270 169 -1.873   39 -1.215   39 -1.397   37 -1.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.936   43 -1.606   27 -1.152
Ottawa             8  2 408 184 -2.157   40 -1.224   40 -1.408   33 -1.263    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.071   25 -0.893   45 -1.633
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dickinson St       6  3 280 223 -1.968   41 -1.327   41 -1.481   46 -1.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.760   29 -1.076   61 -2.170
Simon Fraser       3  6 195 271 -1.151   42 -1.340   42 -1.493   51 -1.720    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.645   52 -1.799   47 -1.642
Mid Am Nazarene    6  5 260 223 -1.716   43 -1.453   43 -1.638   43 -1.591    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.602   46 -1.612   41 -1.569
Peru St            4  5 168 216 -1.581   44 -1.461   44 -1.647   57 -1.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.281   58 -2.005   55 -1.898
Concordia NE       4  5 166 201 -1.568   45 -1.517   47 -1.679   47 -1.656    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.330   55 -1.865   34 -1.448
Midland Luth       4  6 191 247 -1.468   46 -1.526   45 -1.661   49 -1.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.298   56 -1.877   38 -1.525
Evangel            5  4 225 136 -1.731   47 -1.537   46 -1.675   36 -1.306    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.627   45 -1.609   20 -1.003
Baker              5  5 234 233 -1.733   48 -1.558   48 -1.699   45 -1.607    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.369   40 -1.520   49 -1.694
Urbana             5  6 245 330 -1.713   49 -1.563   49 -1.704   60 -1.984    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.146   54 -1.827   59 -2.141
Minn-Crookston     6  4 216 190 -2.066   50 -1.631   50 -1.801   54 -1.863    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.124   62 -2.086   46 -1.641
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Iowa Wesleyan      3  8 262 364 -1.311   51 -1.687   51 -1.864   52 -1.765    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.974   39 -1.338   63 -2.192
Clinch Valley      4  5 220 266 -1.824   52 -1.690   52 -1.869   53 -1.863    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.009   42 -1.555   62 -2.171
Bethany KS         6  3 290 172 -2.323   53 -1.713   53 -1.897   48 -1.691    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.106   53 -1.801   42 -1.582
W Montana          2  7 168 328 -1.262   54 -1.721   54 -1.904   56 -1.938    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.862   44 -1.606   65 -2.269
Langston           2  8 143 271 -0.984   55 -1.763   55 -1.958   44 -1.599    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.959   59 -2.005   28 -1.193
Minot St           4  5 128 210 -2.074   56 -1.775   57 -1.976   67 -2.363    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.739   76 -2.892   54 -1.835
St Francis IN      2  8 341 399 -1.097   57 -1.779   56 -1.976   40 -1.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.948   11 -0.410   69 -2.453
Kansas Wesleyan    5  4 171 145 -2.345   58 -1.978   58 -2.042   61 -2.183    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.796   72 -2.658   50 -1.709
Belhaven           4  6 222 321 -2.076   59 -1.997   59 -2.066   69 -2.368    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.592   61 -2.085   72 -2.652
Graceland          4  6 168 228 -2.000   60 -2.002   60 -2.072   65 -2.244    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.699   70 -2.487   56 -2.000
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dakota Wesleyan    4  6 218 251 -1.920   61 -2.015   61 -2.086   59 -1.973    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.716   51 -1.786   60 -2.159
Trinity IL         2  8 157 330 -1.461   62 -2.049   62 -2.126   64 -2.241    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.436   68 -2.361   58 -2.120
William Jewell     3  7 191 231 -1.841   63 -2.129   63 -2.237   58 -1.966    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.503   63 -2.111   51 -1.821
Dana               2  8 164 237 -1.494   64 -2.133   64 -2.239   55 -1.913    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.476   64 -2.162   48 -1.663
Puget Sound        2  8 112 278 -1.642   65 -2.159   65 -2.276   63 -2.229    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.234   71 -2.631   53 -1.828
Bethel KS          5  5 200 240 -2.622   66 -2.171   66 -2.293   74 -2.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.306   73 -2.772   68 -2.408
McPherson          5  5 334 368 -2.563   67 -2.215   67 -2.346   70 -2.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.266   38 -1.326   83 -3.599
St Xavier          1  9 275 378 -1.322   68 -2.372   68 -2.362   50 -1.717    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.323   27 -0.942   70 -2.492
Cumberland KY      3  7 146 289 -2.242   69 -2.406   69 -2.404   75 -2.721    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.992   78 -3.119   66 -2.324
Culver-Stockton    3  7 210 303 -2.184   70 -2.549   70 -2.484   68 -2.367    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.041   57 -2.001   73 -2.732
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Carroll MT         1  8 127 279 -1.576   71 -2.568   71 -2.507   62 -2.201    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.936   69 -2.383   57 -2.019
Mayville St        2  8 154 299 -1.949   72 -2.585   72 -2.530   66 -2.361    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.915   67 -2.350   67 -2.371
Sterling           4  6 277 308 -2.572   73 -2.616   73 -2.572   72 -2.554    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.939   60 -2.011   80 -3.097
Lewis & Clark      1  8 107 339 -1.996   74 -2.751   74 -2.714   79 -2.874    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.352   75 -2.878   78 -2.870
Black Hills St     1  9 198 360 -2.009   75 -2.999   75 -2.924   71 -2.539    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.276   66 -2.284   75 -2.795
Friends            2  8 181 312 -2.459   76 -3.067   76 -3.019   78 -2.855    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.106   74 -2.846   77 -2.863
Concordia StP      5  5 255 221 -3.344   77 -3.073   77 -3.029   77 -2.846    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.132   77 -2.903   74 -2.788
Union KY           0 10 173 390 -1.694   78 -3.123   78 -3.087   73 -2.564    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.998   65 -2.179   79 -2.949
S Dakota Tech      0 10  89 430 -1.918   79 -3.128   79 -3.095   81 -3.206    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.792   81 -3.565   76 -2.847
Valley City St     0 10 106 267 -2.025   80 -3.243   80 -3.272   76 -2.736    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.734   79 -3.226   64 -2.246
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cent Methodist     0 10 101 306 -2.169   81 -3.280   81 -3.324   80 -3.040    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.598   80 -3.546   71 -2.533
Tabor              1  9  62 391 -3.252   82 -3.497   82 -3.571   83 -3.963    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  1.969   83 -4.679   81 -3.248
Bethel TN          0 10 126 424 -3.118   83 -3.771   83 -4.000   82 -3.715    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  1.543   82 -3.953   82 -3.477


Columbia Football Assn: strength=-0.678 (#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
Cent Washington    7  4 353 312 -0.223    3  0.080    4 -0.186    2 -0.269    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.746    2  0.253   12 -0.792
Eastern Oregon     6  4 212 226 -0.960   14 -0.463   14 -0.744   27 -1.094    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.099   35 -1.249   15 -0.939
Western Oregon     4  5 296 288 -0.389   19 -0.562   18 -0.804    7 -0.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.197    1  0.420   35 -1.455
Southern Oregon    4  6 288 249 -0.627   24 -0.763   24 -1.051   17 -0.787    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.687   16 -0.577   19 -0.998
Simon Fraser       3  6 195 271 -1.151   42 -1.340   42 -1.493   51 -1.720    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.645   52 -1.799   47 -1.642

Frontier Conf: strength=-1.380 (#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
Rocky Mountain     9  1 394 210 -1.009    4  0.050    3 -0.175    3 -0.386    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.709    3  0.075   14 -0.846
Montana Tech       5  5 245 216 -0.988   35 -0.929   35 -1.211   25 -1.066    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.301   32 -1.161   16 -0.970
W Montana          2  7 168 328 -1.262   54 -1.721   54 -1.904   56 -1.938    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.862   44 -1.606   65 -2.269
Carroll MT         1  8 127 279 -1.576   71 -2.568   71 -2.507   62 -2.201    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.936   69 -2.383   57 -2.019

Heart of America Athletic Conf: strength=-1.826 (#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
Benedictine KS     9  2 302 199 -1.630   21 -0.584   21 -0.832   30 -1.203    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.053   37 -1.280   25 -1.125
Lindenwood         8  3 341 246 -1.565   27 -0.779   27 -1.070   32 -1.225    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.673   19 -0.623   52 -1.828
Missouri Valley    7  3 214 172 -1.666   32 -0.871   32 -1.174   42 -1.479    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.316   50 -1.764   29 -1.194
Mid Am Nazarene    6  5 260 223 -1.716   43 -1.453   43 -1.638   43 -1.591    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.602   46 -1.612   41 -1.569
Evangel            5  4 225 136 -1.731   47 -1.537   46 -1.675   36 -1.306    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.627   45 -1.609   20 -1.003
Baker              5  5 234 233 -1.733   48 -1.558   48 -1.699   45 -1.607    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.369   40 -1.520   49 -1.694
Graceland          4  6 168 228 -2.000   60 -2.002   60 -2.072   65 -2.244    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.699   70 -2.487   56 -2.000
William Jewell     3  7 191 231 -1.841   63 -2.129   63 -2.237   58 -1.966    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.503   63 -2.111   51 -1.821
Culver-Stockton    3  7 210 303 -2.184   70 -2.549   70 -2.484   68 -2.367    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.041   57 -2.001   73 -2.732
Cent Methodist     0 10 101 306 -2.169   81 -3.280   81 -3.324   80 -3.040    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.598   80 -3.546   71 -2.533

Kansas Collegiate Athl Conf: strength=-2.407 (#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
Southwestern KS    9  2 433 224 -1.713   23 -0.719   23 -1.001   20 -0.994    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.938   12 -0.422   40 -1.565
Ottawa             8  2 408 184 -2.157   40 -1.224   40 -1.408   33 -1.263    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.071   25 -0.893   45 -1.633
Bethany KS         6  3 290 172 -2.323   53 -1.713   53 -1.897   48 -1.691    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.106   53 -1.801   42 -1.582
Kansas Wesleyan    5  4 171 145 -2.345   58 -1.978   58 -2.042   61 -2.183    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.796   72 -2.658   50 -1.709
Bethel KS          5  5 200 240 -2.622   66 -2.171   66 -2.293   74 -2.590    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.306   73 -2.772   68 -2.408
McPherson          5  5 334 368 -2.563   67 -2.215   67 -2.346   70 -2.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.266   38 -1.326   83 -3.599
Sterling           4  6 277 308 -2.572   73 -2.616   73 -2.572   72 -2.554    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.939   60 -2.011   80 -3.097
Friends            2  8 181 312 -2.459   76 -3.067   76 -3.019   78 -2.855    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.106   74 -2.846   77 -2.863
Tabor              1  9  62 391 -3.252   82 -3.497   82 -3.571   83 -3.963    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  1.969   83 -4.679   81 -3.248

Mid-South Conf: strength=-1.563 (#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
Georgetown KY      9  3 465 295 -1.090   11 -0.311   11 -0.628   13 -0.649    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.851    6 -0.160   26 -1.138
N Greenville       7  3 305 252 -1.207   16 -0.550   16 -0.794   24 -1.062    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.152   23 -0.804   30 -1.320
Lambuth            7  3 310 256 -1.340   17 -0.556   17 -0.799   34 -1.268    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.030   26 -0.939   44 -1.597
Campbellsville     7  4 344 267 -1.294   26 -0.769   26 -1.058   28 -1.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.679   24 -0.809   33 -1.417
Cumberland TN      6  5 302 283 -1.370   38 -1.172   38 -1.337   35 -1.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.103   34 -1.196   32 -1.358
Belhaven           4  6 222 321 -2.076   59 -1.997   59 -2.066   69 -2.368    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.592   61 -2.085   72 -2.652
Cumberland KY      3  7 146 289 -2.242   69 -2.406   69 -2.404   75 -2.721    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.992   78 -3.119   66 -2.324
Union KY           0 10 173 390 -1.694   78 -3.123   78 -3.087   73 -2.564    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.998   65 -2.179   79 -2.949

Mid-States Football Assn: strength=-1.116 (#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
Tri-State         11  3 461 313 -0.692    2  0.111    2 -0.147    5 -0.453    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  8.814    8 -0.179    9 -0.726
Olivet Nazarene   11  3 436 310 -0.839    5 -0.008    5 -0.242    9 -0.562    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  8.485   15 -0.542    6 -0.581
Taylor             8  3 368 216 -0.975   10 -0.285   10 -0.599   10 -0.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  7.855   17 -0.601    5 -0.571
Malone             7  4 389 317 -0.846   13 -0.414   13 -0.687   11 -0.630    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.458    5 -0.142   23 -1.118
Geneva             7  3 326 263 -1.183   20 -0.579   20 -0.825   21 -1.006    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.024   14 -0.487   37 -1.524
Tiffin             6  5 215 219 -1.091   25 -0.766   25 -1.055   31 -1.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.533   48 -1.698    8 -0.717
St Ambrose         5  5 280 262 -0.909   28 -0.789   28 -1.077   23 -1.060    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.556   18 -0.612   36 -1.507
McKendree          6  4 268 205 -1.283   33 -0.875   33 -1.176   22 -1.054    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.343   31 -1.134   17 -0.974
Walsh              6  5 319 247 -1.323   36 -1.171   36 -1.336   29 -1.146    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.092   36 -1.254   22 -1.038
Urbana             5  6 245 330 -1.713   49 -1.563   49 -1.704   60 -1.984    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.146   54 -1.827   59 -2.141
Iowa Wesleyan      3  8 262 364 -1.311   51 -1.687   51 -1.864   52 -1.765    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.974   39 -1.338   63 -2.192
St Francis IN      2  8 341 399 -1.097   57 -1.779   56 -1.976   40 -1.432    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.948   11 -0.410   69 -2.453
Trinity IL         2  8 157 330 -1.461   62 -2.049   62 -2.126   64 -2.241    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.436   68 -2.361   58 -2.120
St Xavier          1  9 275 378 -1.322   68 -2.372   68 -2.362   50 -1.717    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.323   27 -0.942   70 -2.492

North Dakota Athl Conf: strength=-1.999 (#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
Jamestown          8  2 312 231 -1.862   29 -0.794   29 -1.086   38 -1.391    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.437   33 -1.185   43 -1.596
Mary               8  3 345 202 -1.638   31 -0.867   31 -1.170   26 -1.069    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.478   30 -1.120   21 -1.018
Dickinson St       6  3 280 223 -1.968   41 -1.327   41 -1.481   46 -1.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.760   29 -1.076   61 -2.170
Minn-Crookston     6  4 216 190 -2.066   50 -1.631   50 -1.801   54 -1.863    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.124   62 -2.086   46 -1.641
Minot St           4  5 128 210 -2.074   56 -1.775   57 -1.976   67 -2.363    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.739   76 -2.892   54 -1.835
Mayville St        2  8 154 299 -1.949   72 -2.585   72 -2.530   66 -2.361    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.915   67 -2.350   67 -2.371
Valley City St     0 10 106 267 -2.025   80 -3.243   80 -3.272   76 -2.736    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.734   79 -3.226   64 -2.246

Northwest Conf: strength=-1.041 (#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
Linfield           7  2 164 114 -0.776    6 -0.029    6 -0.275   18 -0.867    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.221   47 -1.660    1 -0.074
Pac Lutheran       8  2 273 197 -0.888    8 -0.041    8 -0.292   12 -0.644    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.278   13 -0.478   13 -0.809
Willamette         7  3 336 172 -0.729    9 -0.242    9 -0.541    4 -0.430    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  7.983   10 -0.251    7 -0.610
Whitworth          5  5 281 185 -0.917   34 -0.880   34 -1.180   15 -0.700    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.400   22 -0.669   11 -0.731
Puget Sound        2  8 112 278 -1.642   65 -2.159   65 -2.276   63 -2.229    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.234   71 -2.631   53 -1.828
Lewis & Clark      1  8 107 339 -1.996   74 -2.751   74 -2.714   79 -2.874    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.352   75 -2.878   78 -2.870

Nebraska-Iowa Conf: strength=-1.349 (#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
Hastings          10  1 361 177 -1.271    7 -0.033    7 -0.283   14 -0.688    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  8.388   20 -0.649   10 -0.727
NW Iowa            7  3 283 134 -1.192   22 -0.678   22 -0.947   16 -0.737    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.013   28 -1.051    4 -0.423
Neb Wesleyan       6  4 195 206 -1.363   30 -0.843   30 -1.142   39 -1.424    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.292   49 -1.725   24 -1.122
Doane              5  4 176 187 -1.460   37 -1.171   37 -1.336   41 -1.448    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.929   41 -1.549   31 -1.348
Concordia NE       4  5 166 201 -1.568   45 -1.517   47 -1.679   47 -1.656    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.330   55 -1.865   34 -1.448
Midland Luth       4  6 191 247 -1.468   46 -1.526   45 -1.661   49 -1.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.298   56 -1.877   38 -1.525
Dana               2  8 164 237 -1.494   64 -2.133   64 -2.239   55 -1.913    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.476   64 -2.162   48 -1.663

South Dakota-Iowa Conf: strength=-1.772 (#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
Huron             10  3 483 295 -1.309   12 -0.400   12 -0.674   19 -0.885    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.324    9 -0.218   39 -1.552
Sioux Falls        8  3 446 220 -1.129   18 -0.561   19 -0.806    6 -0.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.401    4 -0.044   18 -0.990
Dakota St          7  3 270 169 -1.873   39 -1.215   39 -1.397   37 -1.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.936   43 -1.606   27 -1.152
Dakota Wesleyan    4  6 218 251 -1.920   61 -2.015   61 -2.086   59 -1.973    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.716   51 -1.786   60 -2.159
Black Hills St     1  9 198 360 -2.009   75 -2.999   75 -2.924   71 -2.539    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.276   66 -2.284   75 -2.795
S Dakota Tech      0 10  89 430 -1.918   79 -3.128   79 -3.095   81 -3.206    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.792   81 -3.565   76 -2.847

NAIA Independents: strength=-1.812 (#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
Azusa Pacific     12  2 366 278 -0.738    1  0.428    1  0.142    8 -0.532    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1  9.242   21 -0.651    3 -0.413
Benedict           4  7 263 232 -0.059   15 -0.476   15 -0.757    1 -0.220    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.510    7 -0.175    2 -0.266
Peru St            4  5 168 216 -1.581   44 -1.461   44 -1.647   57 -1.952    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.281   58 -2.005   55 -1.898
Clinch Valley      4  5 220 266 -1.824   52 -1.690   52 -1.869   53 -1.863    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.009   42 -1.555   62 -2.171
Langston           2  8 143 271 -0.984   55 -1.763   55 -1.958   44 -1.599    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.959   59 -2.005   28 -1.193
Concordia StP      5  5 255 221 -3.344   77 -3.073   77 -3.029   77 -2.846    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.132   77 -2.903   74 -2.788
Bethel TN          0 10 126 424 -3.118   83 -3.771   83 -4.000   82 -3.715    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  1.543   82 -3.953   82 -3.477

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                      W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
Columbia Football Assn                         24  25 0.490    1 -0.678
Northwest Conf                                 30  28 0.517    2 -1.041
Mid-States Football Assn                       80  74 0.519    3 -1.116
Nebraska-Iowa Conf                             38  31 0.551    4 -1.349
Frontier Conf                                  17  21 0.447    5 -1.380
Mid-South Conf                                 43  41 0.512    6 -1.563
South Dakota-Iowa Conf                         30  34 0.469    7 -1.772
NAIA Independents                              31  42 0.425    8 -1.812
Heart of America Athletic Conf                 50  52 0.490    9 -1.826
North Dakota Athl Conf                         34  35 0.493   10 -1.999
Kansas Collegiate Athl Conf                    45  44 0.506   11 -2.407

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

Predict score:






Team Strength vs. Time Plot:





posted: Sun Oct 12 21:48:50 2025

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