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
Florida St.       12  0 458 203  4.905    1  6.124    1  6.057    1  5.741    1 0.7175    1 0.7316    1 20.466    1  5.879    4  5.602
Nebraska          12  1 442 171  4.802    2  5.821    2  5.672    2  5.683    3 0.6755    2 0.6896    2 20.015    4  5.523    1  5.843
Michigan St.      10  2 378 245  4.896    3  5.686    4  5.519    9  5.256    4 0.6705    5 0.6701    4 19.672    6  5.363   11  5.149
Michigan          10  2 361 247  4.888    4  5.677    3  5.532   11  5.182    2 0.6787    4 0.6816    5 19.633    9  5.290   14  5.075
Virginia Tech     11  1 484 162  4.689    5  5.648    5  5.493    3  5.591    6 0.6509    6 0.6660    3 19.776    3  5.566    3  5.615
Kansas St.        11  1 457 164  4.422    6  5.520    6  5.324    7  5.295    9 0.6356    9 0.6439    6 19.470   15  5.132    6  5.459
Alabama           10  3 378 265  4.858    7  5.505    7  5.308    8  5.257    5 0.6664    3 0.6889    8 19.345    5  5.471   15  5.042
Marshall          13  0 463 137  3.736    8  5.489    8  5.282   16  4.816   16 0.5851    7 0.6594   10 19.261   42  4.280   10  5.352
Penn St.          10  3 417 234  4.818    9  5.473    9  5.266    5  5.384    7 0.6432    8 0.6477    7 19.359    7  5.348    7  5.420
Wisconsin         10  2 409 154  4.640   10  5.414   10  5.197    6  5.365   12 0.6188   13 0.6125    9 19.262   19  5.023    2  5.707
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Tennessee          9  3 369 194  4.812   11  5.384   11  5.164    4  5.402    8 0.6361   10 0.6362   11 19.230    8  5.330    5  5.474
Mississippi St.   10  2 255 156  4.390   12  5.380   12  5.158   20  4.709   10 0.6230   12 0.6179   12 19.033   53  4.065    9  5.353
Florida            9  4 403 272  4.770   13  5.280   13  5.049   12  4.989   11 0.6223   11 0.6241   13 18.991   13  5.154   18  4.825
Miami              8  4 377 220  4.775   14  5.140   14  4.889   10  5.196   13 0.5991   14 0.6125   14 18.813   18  5.036    8  5.355
Southern Miss.     9  3 333 189  4.334   15  5.100   15  4.843   21  4.709   19 0.5792   15 0.6080   15 18.621   43  4.277   12  5.140
Illinois           8  4 388 275  4.577   16  5.069   16  4.809   15  4.890   14 0.5977   21 0.5881   16 18.591   14  5.143   23  4.636
Texas              9  5 450 295  4.557   17  5.033   17  4.770   18  4.725   21 0.5777   20 0.5894   17 18.544   21  4.972   28  4.478
Purdue             7  5 384 305  4.673   18  4.990   18  4.723   22  4.705   22 0.5765   25 0.5769   19 18.424   12  5.160   36  4.251
Georgia Tech       8  4 461 361  4.438   19  4.971   22  4.700   24  4.611   17 0.5828   24 0.5798   20 18.383    2  5.632   73  3.589
Georgia            8  4 336 310  4.349   20  4.937   19  4.709   32  4.413   20 0.5788   30 0.5678   24 18.276   26  4.733   46  4.093
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Minnesota          8  4 368 196  4.523   21  4.930   21  4.701   14  4.920   18 0.5799   27 0.5699   18 18.511   24  4.749   13  5.092
Oregon             9  3 410 284  4.185   22  4.908   20  4.704   25  4.607   15 0.5977   17 0.5951   21 18.375   20  5.013   41  4.200
Mississippi        8  4 323 228  4.396   23  4.875   23  4.670   19  4.721   26 0.5719   33 0.5638   23 18.344   25  4.738   21  4.705
Arkansas           8  4 353 214  4.428   24  4.862   24  4.660   17  4.797   24 0.5733   26 0.5749   22 18.365   23  4.801   20  4.792
East Carolina      9  3 333 225  4.096   25  4.842   25  4.638   29  4.488   29 0.5683   31 0.5659   25 18.260   35  4.456   27  4.520
Texas A&M          8  4 318 232  4.324   26  4.840   26  4.637   33  4.400   23 0.5747   22 0.5880   26 18.224   50  4.145   22  4.654
Ohio St.           6  6 285 287  4.752   27  4.831   27  4.629   27  4.532   32 0.5601   36 0.5566   27 18.208   34  4.516   25  4.548
Virginia           7  5 345 365  4.380   28  4.769   28  4.562   50  4.083   30 0.5628   35 0.5600   29 17.908   30  4.614   75  3.553
Louisiana Tech     8  3 389 306  3.763   29  4.721   29  4.502   53  4.016   34 0.5564   19 0.5933   32 17.804   29  4.650   82  3.383
Stanford           8  4 418 364  4.192   30  4.680   30  4.454   31  4.421   27 0.5694   34 0.5636   30 17.841   10  5.236   71  3.606
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Clemson            6  6 322 253  4.590   31  4.610   31  4.382   23  4.691   35 0.5506   37 0.5511   28 17.922   22  4.815   24  4.568
Utah               9  3 380 210  3.827   32  4.605   33  4.374   30  4.483   25 0.5728   16 0.6022   31 17.813   33  4.527   30  4.438
Brigham Young      8  4 335 251  4.039   33  4.584   32  4.380   38  4.286   28 0.5690   18 0.5941   33 17.774   36  4.427   43  4.144
Boston College     8  4 297 308  3.842   34  4.566   34  4.361   64  3.901   44 0.5225   45 0.5238   40 17.517   56  4.008   63  3.794
Washington         7  5 331 302  4.232   35  4.563   35  4.358   36  4.312   31 0.5607   32 0.5643   35 17.721   31  4.560   48  4.063
Colorado St.       8  4 345 269  3.954   36  4.551   36  4.346   43  4.214   33 0.5574   23 0.5861   36 17.697   39  4.381   49  4.047
Oklahoma           7  5 430 229  4.307   37  4.473   39  4.262   13  4.979   45 0.5212   49 0.5199   34 17.766   17  5.082   17  4.877
Colorado           7  5 405 311  4.201   38  4.450   37  4.289   26  4.590   37 0.5397   38 0.5510   37 17.678   16  5.108   47  4.071
Wake Forest        7  5 266 209  4.179   39  4.437   38  4.276   28  4.491   36 0.5413   46 0.5228   38 17.629   58  3.996   16  4.986
Kentucky           6  6 328 343  4.274   40  4.399   40  4.233   45  4.170   48 0.5204   54 0.5079   43 17.386   32  4.546   64  3.794
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
N. Carolina St.    6  6 244 302  4.189   41  4.395   41  4.229   65  3.893   42 0.5244   59 0.5022   46 17.317   72  3.742   50  4.043
Auburn             5  6 233 236  4.441   42  4.393   42  4.228   35  4.315   39 0.5375   40 0.5354   41 17.459   51  4.089   26  4.542
Louisville         7  5 443 365  4.099   43  4.364   45  4.194   40  4.271   52 0.5142   41 0.5310   42 17.447   11  5.212   84  3.330
Houston            7  4 254 211  3.890   44  4.349   43  4.216   52  4.054   43 0.5232   51 0.5180   44 17.368   78  3.654   29  4.454
Notre Dame         5  7 348 331  4.544   45  4.336   44  4.204   34  4.363   46 0.5207   48 0.5202   39 17.558   28  4.684   51  4.042
Oregon St.         7  5 347 277  3.993   46  4.275   46  4.139   42  4.215   41 0.5333   44 0.5244   45 17.327   44  4.267   42  4.162
Syracuse           7  5 300 256  4.054   47  4.258   47  4.122   47  4.108   47 0.5206   42 0.5303   47 17.290   66  3.889   33  4.327
Wyoming            7  4 302 270  3.704   48  4.220   48  4.080   68  3.808   40 0.5351   28 0.5691   49 17.110   52  4.081   76  3.534
Vanderbilt         5  6 252 256  4.176   49  4.194   50  4.052   55  3.995   57 0.5057   60 0.5003   50 17.098   67  3.853   44  4.137
Southern Cal       6  6 348 278  4.087   50  4.173   51  4.028   41  4.264   49 0.5189   52 0.5173   48 17.184   37  4.397   45  4.130
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Hawaii             9  4 371 349  3.454   51  4.131   49  4.054   74  3.696   53 0.5122   39 0.5404   52 17.030   55  4.044   83  3.348
Arizona            6  6 339 364  4.005   52  4.101   52  4.023   61  3.933   50 0.5156   50 0.5186   51 17.063   40  4.335   77  3.530
Arizona St.        6  6 285 311  4.013   53  4.097   53  4.006   63  3.910   51 0.5151   57 0.5063   53 17.028   57  4.002   60  3.818
Boise St.         10  3 430 277  3.288   54  4.074   54  3.979   54  4.012   38 0.5394   29 0.5679   55 16.994   49  4.180   58  3.844
Indiana            4  7 291 386  4.270   55  4.043   55  3.948   59  3.946   66 0.4859   82 0.4595   60 16.900   27  4.689   89  3.204
Oklahoma St.       5  6 267 274  4.082   56  4.032   56  3.933   58  3.949   58 0.4986   58 0.5051   58 16.940   62  3.968   55  3.930
Memphis            5  6 232 182  4.157   57  4.022   58  3.921   39  4.272   62 0.4922   63 0.4942   54 17.021   73  3.724   19  4.820
Ala.-Birmingham    5  6 248 279  4.025   58  3.986   57  3.930   66  3.849   61 0.4939   55 0.5076   59 16.906   69  3.801   56  3.898
Maryland           5  6 292 260  4.157   59  3.973   59  3.916   44  4.195   65 0.4896   75 0.4706   56 16.992   48  4.185   39  4.205
Missouri           4  7 224 371  4.159   60  3.954   61  3.896   85  3.406   68 0.4844   61 0.4960   65 16.765   80  3.622   90  3.190
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Texas Tech         6  5 253 282  3.686   61  3.948   60  3.900   75  3.693   63 0.4916   71 0.4811   64 16.798   70  3.768   69  3.618
Pittsburgh         5  6 281 278  4.034   62  3.934   62  3.885   60  3.942   69 0.4782   70 0.4812   62 16.880   54  4.050   59  3.834
Air Force          6  5 264 218  3.789   63  3.933   63  3.883   57  3.953   56 0.5069   53 0.5089   61 16.897   76  3.697   38  4.209
Texas Christian    8  4 362 213  3.473   64  3.929   64  3.878   37  4.294   54 0.5099   43 0.5246   57 16.963   46  4.240   32  4.348
Fresno St.         8  5 413 282  3.559   65  3.880   66  3.821   49  4.086   55 0.5083   47 0.5219   63 16.830   47  4.214   54  3.958
UCLA               4  7 230 311  4.120   66  3.876   65  3.836   79  3.585   64 0.4912   66 0.4897   67 16.721   82  3.577   72  3.592
San Diego St.      5  6 272 226  3.944   67  3.815   67  3.769   46  4.156   60 0.4944   64 0.4925   66 16.764   59  3.994   34  4.319
California         4  7 180 254  4.083   68  3.811   68  3.766   67  3.836   67 0.4858   74 0.4733   68 16.704   94  3.321   31  4.352
Miami, Ohio        7  4 335 264  3.317   69  3.773   71  3.717   73  3.699   76 0.4598   62 0.4955   70 16.612   60  3.991   81  3.408
Northwestern       3  8 141 301  4.244   70  3.748   69  3.735   82  3.495   70 0.4757   79 0.4627   74 16.492  101  2.959   53  4.032
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Kansas             5  7 294 354  3.881   71  3.737   70  3.721   71  3.776   71 0.4738   78 0.4639   71 16.542   61  3.986   74  3.566
Duke               3  8 217 363  4.194   72  3.716   72  3.697   81  3.501   74 0.4675   87 0.4462   77 16.380   71  3.752   86  3.249
W. Michigan        7  5 373 342  3.384   73  3.707   73  3.683   76  3.675   72 0.4735   56 0.5068   72 16.523   41  4.305   94  3.045
West Virginia      4  7 292 289  4.071   74  3.701   74  3.680   48  4.099   80 0.4550   81 0.4604   69 16.649   38  4.389   62  3.808
Idaho              7  4 304 283  3.155   75  3.675   75  3.649   90  3.301   59 0.4957   67 0.4878   78 16.321   84  3.523   91  3.079
Akron              7  4 315 314  3.097   76  3.664   76  3.635   88  3.310   83 0.4534   69 0.4813   79 16.302   74  3.716   97  2.903
Louisiana St.      3  8 223 259  4.248   77  3.649   77  3.622   51  4.071   75 0.4655   83 0.4584   73 16.493   65  3.891   37  4.251
North Carolina     3  8 186 272  4.178   78  3.636   78  3.607   70  3.779   77 0.4592   85 0.4572   76 16.385   92  3.356   40  4.201
Rice               5  6 237 261  3.619   79  3.630   79  3.599   80  3.518   73 0.4726   65 0.4922   81 16.291   93  3.326   66  3.711
Iowa St.           4  7 247 272  4.051   80  3.627   80  3.596   62  3.927   79 0.4583   86 0.4463   75 16.474   68  3.813   52  4.041
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Cincinnati         3  8 275 289  4.105   81  3.562   81  3.522   56  3.959   87 0.4305   80 0.4613   80 16.301   45  4.247   68  3.671
Toledo             6  5 293 229  3.340   82  3.526   82  3.477   69  3.781   85 0.4424   72 0.4765   82 16.204   77  3.679   57  3.883
Army               3  7 216 298  3.736   83  3.459   83  3.402   87  3.325   92 0.4196   95 0.4260   83 15.944   83  3.576   92  3.075
Texas-El Paso      5  7 306 389  3.468   84  3.443   84  3.383   95  3.194   78 0.4584   68 0.4827   86 15.902   81  3.617  102  2.772
New Mexico St.     6  5 311 274  3.121   85  3.433   85  3.381   91  3.299   81 0.4536   73 0.4747   84 15.922   91  3.358   87  3.240
New Mexico         4  7 240 298  3.561   86  3.405   86  3.360   86  3.386   82 0.4535   77 0.4640   87 15.894   90  3.362   80  3.410
Navy               4  7 307 297  3.607   87  3.356   87  3.304   72  3.757   91 0.4218   97 0.4236   85 15.917   64  3.905   70  3.610
Southern Meth.     4  6 193 235  3.282   88  3.325   88  3.268   94  3.245   88 0.4281   93 0.4291   91 15.579  103  2.817   67  3.672
Washington St.     3  9 248 327  3.865   89  3.313   89  3.255   77  3.613   86 0.4355   90 0.4354   88 15.805   85  3.457   65  3.769
Temple             2  8 153 311  3.867   90  3.308   90  3.248   93  3.250   93 0.4167   91 0.4346   92 15.557   99  3.004   78  3.495
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Ohio U.            5  6 271 287  3.206   91  3.303   91  3.238   89  3.307   96 0.4130   76 0.4663   89 15.718   89  3.388   88  3.227
Tulane             3  8 279 399  3.677   92  3.295   92  3.231   96  3.178   97 0.4123  100 0.4127   90 15.606   63  3.962  108  2.394
Louisiana-Monroe   5  6 186 322  2.761   93  3.281   93  3.212  104  2.665   89 0.4264   88 0.4427   97 15.355  111  2.276   93  3.054
Cent. Florida      4  7 277 318  3.440   94  3.243   94  3.163   83  3.420   95 0.4134   96 0.4240   93 15.516   86  3.424   79  3.416
Utah St.           4  7 234 301  3.312   95  3.237   95  3.154   97  3.159   84 0.4429   84 0.4579   96 15.460   97  3.037   85  3.280
Bowling Green      5  6 296 312  3.099   96  3.227   96  3.142   92  3.271  102 0.3953   92 0.4319   94 15.489   75  3.704  100  2.837
Iowa               1 10 162 347  4.311   97  3.190   97  3.105   78  3.601   90 0.4228  101 0.4045   95 15.481   88  3.392   61  3.809
San Jose St.       3  7 258 402  3.182   98  3.179   99  3.089  105  2.663  103 0.3911  102 0.3991  100 15.198   95  3.252  111  2.073
N. Illinois        5  6 289 289  2.979   99  3.158  100  3.061   98  3.119  104 0.3884   94 0.4276   98 15.341   87  3.393   99  2.845
E. Michigan        4  7 239 338  3.217  100  3.154   98  3.090   99  2.948  101 0.3963   89 0.4365   99 15.294  100  3.000   98  2.896
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Arkansas St.       4  7 246 332  3.127  101  3.100  101  3.028  100  2.943   94 0.4163   99 0.4135  101 15.197   96  3.105  101  2.780
Nevada LV          3  8 160 324  3.238  102  3.075  102  2.998  106  2.659  100 0.4033  103 0.3972  102 15.076  109  2.378   95  2.941
Rutgers            1 10 155 427  3.857  103  3.042  103  2.960  102  2.800  105 0.3788  106 0.3633  104 15.037  102  2.942  103  2.657
Nevada             3  8 283 418  3.229  104  2.973  104  2.867  101  2.890   98 0.4055   98 0.4211  105 14.983   79  3.625  110  2.155
South Carolina     0 11  87 278  4.430  105  2.959  105  2.855   84  3.413   99 0.4034  104 0.3844  103 15.045  107  2.558   35  4.269
Cent. Michigan     4  7 229 344  2.796  106  2.945  106  2.828  108  2.616  107 0.3586  105 0.3785  106 14.829  106  2.666  106  2.565
Kent               2  9 213 376  3.129  107  2.735  107  2.603  107  2.649  112 0.3244  108 0.3582  107 14.572  104  2.816  107  2.483
Baylor             1 10 137 414  3.363  108  2.695  108  2.556  109  2.481  106 0.3712  107 0.3632  109 14.463  110  2.316  104  2.647
Tulsa              2  9 230 386  3.107  109  2.691  109  2.550  103  2.701  108 0.3565  109 0.3541  108 14.502   98  3.021  109  2.382
North Texas        2  9 118 291  2.927  110  2.665  110  2.521  111  2.302  111 0.3478  110 0.3428  110 14.372  113  1.690   96  2.914
TEAM               W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Louisiana-Lafay.   2  9 203 415  2.901  111  2.615  111  2.456  113  2.229  110 0.3516  111 0.3346  111 14.238  108  2.406  114  2.052
Middle Tenn.       3  8 272 379  2.548  112  2.523  112  2.343  110  2.427  109 0.3548  112 0.3277  112 14.138  105  2.791  113  2.063
Ball St.           0 11 157 361  3.042  113  2.112  113  1.909  112  2.293  113 0.2735  114 0.2922  113 13.573  112  1.994  105  2.592
Buffalo            0 11 130 426  2.627  114  1.753  114  1.676  114  1.761  114 0.2695  113 0.3185  114 13.098  114  1.458  112  2.064


Atlantic Coast Conf: strength=4.399 (#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
Florida St.       12  0 458 203  4.905    1  6.124    1  6.057    1  5.741    1 0.7175    1 0.7316    1 20.466    1  5.879    4  5.602
Georgia Tech       8  4 461 361  4.438   19  4.971   22  4.700   24  4.611   17 0.5828   24 0.5798   20 18.383    2  5.632   73  3.589
Virginia           7  5 345 365  4.380   28  4.769   28  4.562   50  4.083   30 0.5628   35 0.5600   29 17.908   30  4.614   75  3.553
Clemson            6  6 322 253  4.590   31  4.610   31  4.382   23  4.691   35 0.5506   37 0.5511   28 17.922   22  4.815   24  4.568
Wake Forest        7  5 266 209  4.179   39  4.437   38  4.276   28  4.491   36 0.5413   46 0.5228   38 17.629   58  3.996   16  4.986
N. Carolina St.    6  6 244 302  4.189   41  4.395   41  4.229   65  3.893   42 0.5244   59 0.5022   46 17.317   72  3.742   50  4.043
Maryland           5  6 292 260  4.157   59  3.973   59  3.916   44  4.195   65 0.4896   75 0.4706   56 16.992   48  4.185   39  4.205
Duke               3  8 217 363  4.194   72  3.716   72  3.697   81  3.501   74 0.4675   87 0.4462   77 16.380   71  3.752   86  3.249
North Carolina     3  8 186 272  4.178   78  3.636   78  3.607   70  3.779   77 0.4592   85 0.4572   76 16.385   92  3.356   40  4.201

Big 10 Conf: strength=4.833 (#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
Michigan St.      10  2 378 245  4.896    3  5.686    4  5.519    9  5.256    4 0.6705    5 0.6701    4 19.672    6  5.363   11  5.149
Michigan          10  2 361 247  4.888    4  5.677    3  5.532   11  5.182    2 0.6787    4 0.6816    5 19.633    9  5.290   14  5.075
Penn St.          10  3 417 234  4.818    9  5.473    9  5.266    5  5.384    7 0.6432    8 0.6477    7 19.359    7  5.348    7  5.420
Wisconsin         10  2 409 154  4.640   10  5.414   10  5.197    6  5.365   12 0.6188   13 0.6125    9 19.262   19  5.023    2  5.707
Illinois           8  4 388 275  4.577   16  5.069   16  4.809   15  4.890   14 0.5977   21 0.5881   16 18.591   14  5.143   23  4.636
Purdue             7  5 384 305  4.673   18  4.990   18  4.723   22  4.705   22 0.5765   25 0.5769   19 18.424   12  5.160   36  4.251
Minnesota          8  4 368 196  4.523   21  4.930   21  4.701   14  4.920   18 0.5799   27 0.5699   18 18.511   24  4.749   13  5.092
Ohio St.           6  6 285 287  4.752   27  4.831   27  4.629   27  4.532   32 0.5601   36 0.5566   27 18.208   34  4.516   25  4.548
Indiana            4  7 291 386  4.270   55  4.043   55  3.948   59  3.946   66 0.4859   82 0.4595   60 16.900   27  4.689   89  3.204
Northwestern       3  8 141 301  4.244   70  3.748   69  3.735   82  3.495   70 0.4757   79 0.4627   74 16.492  101  2.959   53  4.032
Iowa               1 10 162 347  4.311   97  3.190   97  3.105   78  3.601   90 0.4228  101 0.4045   95 15.481   88  3.392   61  3.809

Big 12 Conf: strength=4.316 (#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
Nebraska          12  1 442 171  4.802    2  5.821    2  5.672    2  5.683    3 0.6755    2 0.6896    2 20.015    4  5.523    1  5.843
Kansas St.        11  1 457 164  4.422    6  5.520    6  5.324    7  5.295    9 0.6356    9 0.6439    6 19.470   15  5.132    6  5.459
Texas              9  5 450 295  4.557   17  5.033   17  4.770   18  4.725   21 0.5777   20 0.5894   17 18.544   21  4.972   28  4.478
Texas A&M          8  4 318 232  4.324   26  4.840   26  4.637   33  4.400   23 0.5747   22 0.5880   26 18.224   50  4.145   22  4.654
Oklahoma           7  5 430 229  4.307   37  4.473   39  4.262   13  4.979   45 0.5212   49 0.5199   34 17.766   17  5.082   17  4.877
Colorado           7  5 405 311  4.201   38  4.450   37  4.289   26  4.590   37 0.5397   38 0.5510   37 17.678   16  5.108   47  4.071
Oklahoma St.       5  6 267 274  4.082   56  4.032   56  3.933   58  3.949   58 0.4986   58 0.5051   58 16.940   62  3.968   55  3.930
Missouri           4  7 224 371  4.159   60  3.954   61  3.896   85  3.406   68 0.4844   61 0.4960   65 16.765   80  3.622   90  3.190
Texas Tech         6  5 253 282  3.686   61  3.948   60  3.900   75  3.693   63 0.4916   71 0.4811   64 16.798   70  3.768   69  3.618
Kansas             5  7 294 354  3.881   71  3.737   70  3.721   71  3.776   71 0.4738   78 0.4639   71 16.542   61  3.986   74  3.566
Iowa St.           4  7 247 272  4.051   80  3.627   80  3.596   62  3.927   79 0.4583   86 0.4463   75 16.474   68  3.813   52  4.041
Baylor             1 10 137 414  3.363  108  2.695  108  2.556  109  2.481  106 0.3712  107 0.3632  109 14.463  110  2.316  104  2.647

Big East Conf: strength=4.088 (#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
Virginia Tech     11  1 484 162  4.689    5  5.648    5  5.493    3  5.591    6 0.6509    6 0.6660    3 19.776    3  5.566    3  5.615
Miami              8  4 377 220  4.775   14  5.140   14  4.889   10  5.196   13 0.5991   14 0.6125   14 18.813   18  5.036    8  5.355
Boston College     8  4 297 308  3.842   34  4.566   34  4.361   64  3.901   44 0.5225   45 0.5238   40 17.517   56  4.008   63  3.794
Syracuse           7  5 300 256  4.054   47  4.258   47  4.122   47  4.108   47 0.5206   42 0.5303   47 17.290   66  3.889   33  4.327
Pittsburgh         5  6 281 278  4.034   62  3.934   62  3.885   60  3.942   69 0.4782   70 0.4812   62 16.880   54  4.050   59  3.834
West Virginia      4  7 292 289  4.071   74  3.701   74  3.680   48  4.099   80 0.4550   81 0.4604   69 16.649   38  4.389   62  3.808
Temple             2  8 153 311  3.867   90  3.308   90  3.248   93  3.250   93 0.4167   91 0.4346   92 15.557   99  3.004   78  3.495
Rutgers            1 10 155 427  3.857  103  3.042  103  2.960  102  2.800  105 0.3788  106 0.3633  104 15.037  102  2.942  103  2.657

Big West: strength=2.972 (#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
Boise St.         10  3 430 277  3.288   54  4.074   54  3.979   54  4.012   38 0.5394   29 0.5679   55 16.994   49  4.180   58  3.844
Idaho              7  4 304 283  3.155   75  3.675   75  3.649   90  3.301   59 0.4957   67 0.4878   78 16.321   84  3.523   91  3.079
New Mexico St.     6  5 311 274  3.121   85  3.433   85  3.381   91  3.299   81 0.4536   73 0.4747   84 15.922   91  3.358   87  3.240
Utah St.           4  7 234 301  3.312   95  3.237   95  3.154   97  3.159   84 0.4429   84 0.4579   96 15.460   97  3.037   85  3.280
Arkansas St.       4  7 246 332  3.127  101  3.100  101  3.028  100  2.943   94 0.4163   99 0.4135  101 15.197   96  3.105  101  2.780
Nevada             3  8 283 418  3.229  104  2.973  104  2.867  101  2.890   98 0.4055   98 0.4211  105 14.983   79  3.625  110  2.155
North Texas        2  9 118 291  2.927  110  2.665  110  2.521  111  2.302  111 0.3478  110 0.3428  110 14.372  113  1.690   96  2.914

Conference USA: strength=4.070 (#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
Southern Miss.     9  3 333 189  4.334   15  5.100   15  4.843   21  4.709   19 0.5792   15 0.6080   15 18.621   43  4.277   12  5.140
East Carolina      9  3 333 225  4.096   25  4.842   25  4.638   29  4.488   29 0.5683   31 0.5659   25 18.260   35  4.456   27  4.520
Louisville         7  5 443 365  4.099   43  4.364   45  4.194   40  4.271   52 0.5142   41 0.5310   42 17.447   11  5.212   84  3.330
Houston            7  4 254 211  3.890   44  4.349   43  4.216   52  4.054   43 0.5232   51 0.5180   44 17.368   78  3.654   29  4.454
Memphis            5  6 232 182  4.157   57  4.022   58  3.921   39  4.272   62 0.4922   63 0.4942   54 17.021   73  3.724   19  4.820
Ala.-Birmingham    5  6 248 279  4.025   58  3.986   57  3.930   66  3.849   61 0.4939   55 0.5076   59 16.906   69  3.801   56  3.898
Cincinnati         3  8 275 289  4.105   81  3.562   81  3.522   56  3.959   87 0.4305   80 0.4613   80 16.301   45  4.247   68  3.671
Army               3  7 216 298  3.736   83  3.459   83  3.402   87  3.325   92 0.4196   95 0.4260   83 15.944   83  3.576   92  3.075
Tulane             3  8 279 399  3.677   92  3.295   92  3.231   96  3.178   97 0.4123  100 0.4127   90 15.606   63  3.962  108  2.394

Mid-American Conf: strength=2.989 (#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
Marshall          13  0 463 137  3.736    8  5.489    8  5.282   16  4.816   16 0.5851    7 0.6594   10 19.261   42  4.280   10  5.352
Miami, Ohio        7  4 335 264  3.317   69  3.773   71  3.717   73  3.699   76 0.4598   62 0.4955   70 16.612   60  3.991   81  3.408
W. Michigan        7  5 373 342  3.384   73  3.707   73  3.683   76  3.675   72 0.4735   56 0.5068   72 16.523   41  4.305   94  3.045
Akron              7  4 315 314  3.097   76  3.664   76  3.635   88  3.310   83 0.4534   69 0.4813   79 16.302   74  3.716   97  2.903
Toledo             6  5 293 229  3.340   82  3.526   82  3.477   69  3.781   85 0.4424   72 0.4765   82 16.204   77  3.679   57  3.883
Ohio U.            5  6 271 287  3.206   91  3.303   91  3.238   89  3.307   96 0.4130   76 0.4663   89 15.718   89  3.388   88  3.227
Bowling Green      5  6 296 312  3.099   96  3.227   96  3.142   92  3.271  102 0.3953   92 0.4319   94 15.489   75  3.704  100  2.837
N. Illinois        5  6 289 289  2.979   99  3.158  100  3.061   98  3.119  104 0.3884   94 0.4276   98 15.341   87  3.393   99  2.845
E. Michigan        4  7 239 338  3.217  100  3.154   98  3.090   99  2.948  101 0.3963   89 0.4365   99 15.294  100  3.000   98  2.896
Cent. Michigan     4  7 229 344  2.796  106  2.945  106  2.828  108  2.616  107 0.3586  105 0.3785  106 14.829  106  2.666  106  2.565
Kent               2  9 213 376  3.129  107  2.735  107  2.603  107  2.649  112 0.3244  108 0.3582  107 14.572  104  2.816  107  2.483
Ball St.           0 11 157 361  3.042  113  2.112  113  1.909  112  2.293  113 0.2735  114 0.2922  113 13.573  112  1.994  105  2.592
Buffalo            0 11 130 426  2.627  114  1.753  114  1.676  114  1.761  114 0.2695  113 0.3185  114 13.098  114  1.458  112  2.064

Mountain West Conf: strength=3.908 (#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
Utah               9  3 380 210  3.827   32  4.605   33  4.374   30  4.483   25 0.5728   16 0.6022   31 17.813   33  4.527   30  4.438
Brigham Young      8  4 335 251  4.039   33  4.584   32  4.380   38  4.286   28 0.5690   18 0.5941   33 17.774   36  4.427   43  4.144
Colorado St.       8  4 345 269  3.954   36  4.551   36  4.346   43  4.214   33 0.5574   23 0.5861   36 17.697   39  4.381   49  4.047
Wyoming            7  4 302 270  3.704   48  4.220   48  4.080   68  3.808   40 0.5351   28 0.5691   49 17.110   52  4.081   76  3.534
Air Force          6  5 264 218  3.789   63  3.933   63  3.883   57  3.953   56 0.5069   53 0.5089   61 16.897   76  3.697   38  4.209
San Diego St.      5  6 272 226  3.944   67  3.815   67  3.769   46  4.156   60 0.4944   64 0.4925   66 16.764   59  3.994   34  4.319
New Mexico         4  7 240 298  3.561   86  3.405   86  3.360   86  3.386   82 0.4535   77 0.4640   87 15.894   90  3.362   80  3.410
Nevada LV          3  8 160 324  3.238  102  3.075  102  2.998  106  2.659  100 0.4033  103 0.3972  102 15.076  109  2.378   95  2.941

Pacific 10 Conf: strength=4.085 (#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
Oregon             9  3 410 284  4.185   22  4.908   20  4.704   25  4.607   15 0.5977   17 0.5951   21 18.375   20  5.013   41  4.200
Stanford           8  4 418 364  4.192   30  4.680   30  4.454   31  4.421   27 0.5694   34 0.5636   30 17.841   10  5.236   71  3.606
Washington         7  5 331 302  4.232   35  4.563   35  4.358   36  4.312   31 0.5607   32 0.5643   35 17.721   31  4.560   48  4.063
Oregon St.         7  5 347 277  3.993   46  4.275   46  4.139   42  4.215   41 0.5333   44 0.5244   45 17.327   44  4.267   42  4.162
Southern Cal       6  6 348 278  4.087   50  4.173   51  4.028   41  4.264   49 0.5189   52 0.5173   48 17.184   37  4.397   45  4.130
Arizona            6  6 339 364  4.005   52  4.101   52  4.023   61  3.933   50 0.5156   50 0.5186   51 17.063   40  4.335   77  3.530
Arizona St.        6  6 285 311  4.013   53  4.097   53  4.006   63  3.910   51 0.5151   57 0.5063   53 17.028   57  4.002   60  3.818
UCLA               4  7 230 311  4.120   66  3.876   65  3.836   79  3.585   64 0.4912   66 0.4897   67 16.721   82  3.577   72  3.592
California         4  7 180 254  4.083   68  3.811   68  3.766   67  3.836   67 0.4858   74 0.4733   68 16.704   94  3.321   31  4.352
Washington St.     3  9 248 327  3.865   89  3.313   89  3.255   77  3.613   86 0.4355   90 0.4354   88 15.805   85  3.457   65  3.769

Southeastern Conf: strength=4.604 (#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
Alabama           10  3 378 265  4.858    7  5.505    7  5.308    8  5.257    5 0.6664    3 0.6889    8 19.345    5  5.471   15  5.042
Tennessee          9  3 369 194  4.812   11  5.384   11  5.164    4  5.402    8 0.6361   10 0.6362   11 19.230    8  5.330    5  5.474
Mississippi St.   10  2 255 156  4.390   12  5.380   12  5.158   20  4.709   10 0.6230   12 0.6179   12 19.033   53  4.065    9  5.353
Florida            9  4 403 272  4.770   13  5.280   13  5.049   12  4.989   11 0.6223   11 0.6241   13 18.991   13  5.154   18  4.825
Georgia            8  4 336 310  4.349   20  4.937   19  4.709   32  4.413   20 0.5788   30 0.5678   24 18.276   26  4.733   46  4.093
Mississippi        8  4 323 228  4.396   23  4.875   23  4.670   19  4.721   26 0.5719   33 0.5638   23 18.344   25  4.738   21  4.705
Arkansas           8  4 353 214  4.428   24  4.862   24  4.660   17  4.797   24 0.5733   26 0.5749   22 18.365   23  4.801   20  4.792
Kentucky           6  6 328 343  4.274   40  4.399   40  4.233   45  4.170   48 0.5204   54 0.5079   43 17.386   32  4.546   64  3.794
Auburn             5  6 233 236  4.441   42  4.393   42  4.228   35  4.315   39 0.5375   40 0.5354   41 17.459   51  4.089   26  4.542
Vanderbilt         5  6 252 256  4.176   49  4.194   50  4.052   55  3.995   57 0.5057   60 0.5003   50 17.098   67  3.853   44  4.137
Louisiana St.      3  8 223 259  4.248   77  3.649   77  3.622   51  4.071   75 0.4655   83 0.4584   73 16.493   65  3.891   37  4.251
South Carolina     0 11  87 278  4.430  105  2.959  105  2.855   84  3.413   99 0.4034  104 0.3844  103 15.045  107  2.558   35  4.269

Western Athletic Conf: strength=3.276 (#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
Hawaii             9  4 371 349  3.454   51  4.131   49  4.054   74  3.696   53 0.5122   39 0.5404   52 17.030   55  4.044   83  3.348
Texas Christian    8  4 362 213  3.473   64  3.929   64  3.878   37  4.294   54 0.5099   43 0.5246   57 16.963   46  4.240   32  4.348
Fresno St.         8  5 413 282  3.559   65  3.880   66  3.821   49  4.086   55 0.5083   47 0.5219   63 16.830   47  4.214   54  3.958
Rice               5  6 237 261  3.619   79  3.630   79  3.599   80  3.518   73 0.4726   65 0.4922   81 16.291   93  3.326   66  3.711
Texas-El Paso      5  7 306 389  3.468   84  3.443   84  3.383   95  3.194   78 0.4584   68 0.4827   86 15.902   81  3.617  102  2.772
Southern Meth.     4  6 193 235  3.282   88  3.325   88  3.268   94  3.245   88 0.4281   93 0.4291   91 15.579  103  2.817   67  3.672
San Jose St.       3  7 258 402  3.182   98  3.179   99  3.089  105  2.663  103 0.3911  102 0.3991  100 15.198   95  3.252  111  2.073
Tulsa              2  9 230 386  3.107  109  2.691  109  2.550  103  2.701  108 0.3565  109 0.3541  108 14.502   98  3.021  109  2.382

Division I-A Independents: strength=3.117 (#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
Louisiana Tech     8  3 389 306  3.763   29  4.721   29  4.502   53  4.016   34 0.5564   19 0.5933   32 17.804   29  4.650   82  3.383
Notre Dame         5  7 348 331  4.544   45  4.336   44  4.204   34  4.363   46 0.5207   48 0.5202   39 17.558   28  4.684   51  4.042
Navy               4  7 307 297  3.607   87  3.356   87  3.304   72  3.757   91 0.4218   97 0.4236   85 15.917   64  3.905   70  3.610
Louisiana-Monroe   5  6 186 322  2.761   93  3.281   93  3.212  104  2.665   89 0.4264   88 0.4427   97 15.355  111  2.276   93  3.054
Cent. Florida      4  7 277 318  3.440   94  3.243   94  3.163   83  3.420   95 0.4134   96 0.4240   93 15.516   86  3.424   79  3.416
Louisiana-Lafay.   2  9 203 415  2.901  111  2.615  111  2.456  113  2.229  110 0.3516  111 0.3346  111 14.238  108  2.406  114  2.052
Middle Tenn.       3  8 272 379  2.548  112  2.523  112  2.343  110  2.427  109 0.3548  112 0.3277  112 14.138  105  2.791  113  2.063

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                     W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
Big 10 Conf                                   77 53 0.592    1  4.833
Southeastern Conf                             81 61 0.570    2  4.604
Atlantic Coast Conf                           57 48 0.543    3  4.399
Big 12 Conf                                   79 63 0.556    4  4.316
Big East Conf                                 46 45 0.505    5  4.088
Pacific 10 Conf                               60 58 0.508    6  4.085
Conference USA                                51 50 0.505    7  4.070
Mountain West Conf                            50 41 0.549    8  3.908
Western Athletic Conf                         44 48 0.478    9  3.276
Division I-A Independents                     31 47 0.397   10  3.117
Mid-American Conf                             65 81 0.445   11  2.989
Big West                                      36 43 0.456   12  2.972

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.191 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 21:48:54 2025

Back to Dolphin rankings main page.