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 NSIC MAIAA

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
Southern Oregon         13  2 685 424  0.607    1  1.560    1  1.446    2  1.136    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.526    1  1.996    7  0.277
Carroll MT              10  2 496 209  0.607    2  1.252    2  1.090    1  1.414    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.058    2  1.246    1  1.581
Marian IN               11  3 475 287  0.158    3  0.908    3  0.702    3  0.795    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.291    4  0.882    2  0.708
St Xavier               10  3 495 361  0.056    4  0.761    4  0.609    7  0.297    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 10.041    3  0.964   16 -0.371
Eastern Oregon           8  3 401 284  0.217    5  0.749    5  0.596    5  0.451    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.884    6  0.621    6  0.282
Grand View              10  2 422 211 -0.127    6  0.736    6  0.577    4  0.478    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 10.086    9  0.380    3  0.577
Lindsey Wilson          10  3 562 288 -0.352    7  0.325    8  0.129    6  0.307    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.269    8  0.457    8  0.158
Faulkner                 9  3 418 279 -0.391    8  0.279    7  0.141   12 -0.042    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.181   10  0.059   11 -0.142
Montana-Western          6  5 319 294  0.197    9  0.198    9  0.048    8  0.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.867   12 -0.082    4  0.308
Georgetown KY            8  3 414 213 -0.420   10  0.013   10 -0.103   11 -0.040    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.667   13 -0.141    9  0.060
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Robert Morris IL         8  3 252 192 -0.726   11 -0.076   11 -0.175   20 -0.645    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.261   30 -1.102   12 -0.188
William Penn             7  4 334 252 -0.469   12 -0.181   12 -0.266   14 -0.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.145   18 -0.375   13 -0.306
Campbellsville           7  4 340 215 -0.368   13 -0.185   13 -0.271    9  0.063    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.409   14 -0.155    5  0.282
Rocky Mountain           5  6 317 325  0.072   14 -0.213   14 -0.301   13 -0.173    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.031   11 -0.029   14 -0.317
Siena Heights            6  4 173 188 -0.596   15 -0.254   15 -0.350   22 -0.747    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.783   42 -1.440   10 -0.055
Morningside             11  2 721 268 -1.006   16 -0.291   16 -0.384   10 -0.014    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.409    5  0.688   26 -0.716
Coll of Idaho            4  7 274 466  0.005   17 -0.301   17 -0.385   24 -0.846    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.560   19 -0.472   33 -1.220
Reinhardt                6  4 424 361 -0.576   18 -0.350   18 -0.443   19 -0.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.719    7  0.541   48 -1.657
MidAmerica Nazarene      9  2 364 200 -1.193   19 -0.374   19 -0.477   16 -0.476    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.772   22 -0.623   15 -0.329
Valley City St           9  2 401 242 -1.576   20 -0.451   20 -0.550   31 -1.091    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.392   31 -1.142   29 -1.041
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Langston                 7  4 330 258 -0.856   21 -0.466   21 -0.567   23 -0.749    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.414   26 -0.839   24 -0.660
Missouri Valley          9  3 406 224 -1.132   22 -0.508   22 -0.621   17 -0.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.481   21 -0.579   19 -0.478
St Francis IN            6  5 322 257 -0.545   23 -0.520   23 -0.632   15 -0.408    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.373   15 -0.284   22 -0.533
Cumberland TN            6  5 337 389 -0.958   24 -0.651   24 -0.812   36 -1.189    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.879   28 -0.947   41 -1.432
Kentucky Christian       5  6 231 275 -0.683   25 -0.678   25 -0.843   29 -1.057    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.877   46 -1.592   21 -0.521
Webber Int'l             7  3 277 169 -1.310   26 -0.693   26 -0.865   25 -0.895    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.931   38 -1.324   18 -0.467
Montana St-Northern      3  8 297 477 -0.249   27 -0.743   27 -0.913   28 -0.994    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.655   17 -0.330   49 -1.658
Taylor                   5  6 211 311 -0.917   28 -0.752   28 -0.926   42 -1.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.532   49 -1.729   30 -1.143
Baker                    8  3 315 203 -1.429   29 -0.775   29 -0.958   27 -0.962    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.854   34 -1.253   25 -0.671
Ottawa                   9  3 423 309 -1.644   30 -0.785   30 -0.970   34 -1.134    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.739   23 -0.731   45 -1.538
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Ambrose               5  5 238 256 -1.027   31 -0.922   31 -1.072   32 -1.104    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.398   32 -1.228   28 -0.980
Southeastern U.          7  3 387 215 -1.461   32 -0.963   33 -1.124   21 -0.738    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.510   16 -0.326   31 -1.150
Bethel TN                5  6 277 379 -1.068   33 -1.005   32 -1.122   38 -1.333    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.203   36 -1.261   38 -1.406
Northwestern IA          8  3 288 167 -1.716   34 -1.102   34 -1.244   30 -1.072    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.331   50 -1.736   17 -0.409
Benedictine KS           7  4 321 241 -1.563   35 -1.117   35 -1.261   37 -1.209    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.245   35 -1.258   32 -1.161
Ave Maria                5  6 244 333 -1.204   36 -1.131   36 -1.278   41 -1.429    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.990   45 -1.544   35 -1.315
Doane                    7  3 288 240 -2.010   37 -1.149   37 -1.304   45 -1.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.951   47 -1.603   46 -1.600
Warner U.                5  5 191 268 -1.397   38 -1.172   38 -1.332   48 -1.735    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.836   67 -2.188   34 -1.282
Graceland                6  5 301 321 -1.523   39 -1.182   39 -1.345   44 -1.561    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.904   37 -1.320   54 -1.802
Pikeville                5  6 360 358 -1.213   40 -1.255   40 -1.426   35 -1.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.765   24 -0.784   43 -1.528
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dickinson St             7  4 311 261 -1.900   41 -1.269   41 -1.445   47 -1.700    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.662   55 -1.864   44 -1.535
Friends                  8  3 348 206 -1.993   42 -1.277   42 -1.456   39 -1.423    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.824   44 -1.532   36 -1.315
Oklahoma Baptist         8  3 479 209 -1.984   43 -1.340   44 -1.538   33 -1.130    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.731   25 -0.828   40 -1.431
Montana Tech             1  9 230 358  0.056   44 -1.347   43 -1.536   18 -0.549    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.652   20 -0.488   23 -0.611
Sterling                 7  4 349 302 -2.005   45 -1.354   45 -1.559   53 -1.847    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.531   41 -1.437   65 -2.258
St Francis IL            4  7 253 214 -0.928   46 -1.361   46 -1.563   26 -0.942    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.690   39 -1.368   20 -0.517
Cumberlands KY           3  7 251 336 -1.063   47 -1.409   47 -1.623   40 -1.425    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.339   40 -1.422   39 -1.428
Tabor                    7  4 288 170 -1.905   48 -1.413   48 -1.630   43 -1.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.581   59 -1.994   27 -0.930
Dakota Wesleyan          7  4 260 282 -2.215   49 -1.447   49 -1.670   67 -2.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.174   72 -2.447   60 -2.037
Central Methodist        5  6 240 312 -1.713   50 -1.451   50 -1.673   58 -1.985    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.243   68 -2.193   52 -1.777
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Menlo                    3  8 219 417 -1.090   51 -1.454   51 -1.675   52 -1.807    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.203   57 -1.946   50 -1.668
Edward Waters            4  6 240 368 -1.692   52 -1.535   52 -1.778   63 -2.168    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.978   53 -1.809   73 -2.527
Hastings                 6  4 353 342 -2.259   53 -1.642   53 -1.869   64 -2.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.899   43 -1.495   79 -2.856
Bethany KS               6  5 299 267 -2.028   54 -1.653   54 -1.882   50 -1.784    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.986   51 -1.782   53 -1.786
Evangel                  5  6 280 262 -1.827   55 -1.750   55 -1.958   51 -1.794    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.859   56 -1.940   47 -1.648
Culver-Stockton          5  6 302 351 -1.986   56 -1.756   56 -1.965   60 -2.067    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.769   48 -1.709   69 -2.426
Bluefield                3  8 336 558 -1.478   57 -1.762   57 -1.970   61 -2.153    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.492   29 -1.023   85 -3.283
Jamestown                5  5 276 257 -2.045   58 -1.771   58 -1.985   56 -1.922    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.767   58 -1.992   56 -1.852
Trinity Int'l            3  7 297 331 -1.350   59 -1.826   59 -2.057   46 -1.673    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.625   33 -1.234   62 -2.112
SW Assem of God          4  6 243 270 -1.859   60 -1.931   60 -2.080   54 -1.881    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.469   61 -2.059   51 -1.703
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Olivet Nazarene          2  9 156 298 -1.281   61 -2.020   61 -2.190   55 -1.885    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.163   71 -2.396   37 -1.375
Concordia NE             5  6 318 302 -2.109   62 -2.048   62 -2.227   57 -1.924    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.248   52 -1.785   61 -2.063
Presentation             6  4 368 260 -2.683   63 -2.081   63 -2.269   71 -2.351    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.061   64 -2.110   76 -2.592
Union KY                 1  9 305 506 -0.963   64 -2.097   64 -2.284   49 -1.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.111   27 -0.906   77 -2.596
Concordia MI             3  8 187 321 -1.912   65 -2.119   65 -2.314   70 -2.342    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.701   79 -2.752   58 -1.933
Dakota St                6  5 348 277 -2.520   66 -2.123   66 -2.324   65 -2.190    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.012   62 -2.059   67 -2.320
Nebraska Wesleyan        4  6 228 336 -2.214   67 -2.135   68 -2.337   74 -2.435    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.871   70 -2.290   75 -2.581
Lindenwood-Belleville    2  8 194 344 -1.528   68 -2.138   67 -2.337   62 -2.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.872   63 -2.072   64 -2.237
Bacone                   3  8 215 304 -1.813   69 -2.149   69 -2.352   68 -2.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.937   75 -2.565   57 -1.920
McPherson                4  7 204 256 -2.117   70 -2.181   70 -2.360   69 -2.261    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.903   78 -2.714   55 -1.808
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Mary KS               4  7 247 329 -2.180   71 -2.317   72 -2.390   73 -2.416    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.742   74 -2.449   68 -2.383
Concordia AL             1  9  86 410 -1.214   72 -2.318   71 -2.388   66 -2.215    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.711   80 -2.974   42 -1.456
Belhaven                 2  9 269 429 -1.455   73 -2.344   73 -2.424   59 -2.017    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.721   54 -1.812   63 -2.223
Wayland Baptist          3  8 225 368 -2.018   74 -2.408   74 -2.506   76 -2.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.499   76 -2.631   72 -2.482
Peru St                  2  9 147 303 -1.948   75 -2.532   75 -2.665   78 -2.637    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.268   83 -3.285   59 -1.988
Avila                    3  8 253 412 -2.345   76 -2.557   77 -2.699   82 -2.926    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.163   77 -2.637   84 -3.216
VA-Lynchburg             0  8  65 478 -1.056   77 -2.558   76 -2.695   84 -2.964    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.068   85 -3.366   74 -2.561
Arizona Christian        2  7 218 329 -2.207   78 -2.730   78 -2.855   75 -2.551    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.001   66 -2.155   81 -2.947
Kansas Wesleyan          2  9 300 515 -2.318   79 -2.845   79 -3.013   85 -3.031    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.667   60 -2.050   89 -4.011
Bethel KS                3  8 222 300 -2.526   80 -2.875   80 -3.054   80 -2.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.748   81 -3.032   71 -2.470
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Briar Cliff              2  9 197 366 -2.354   81 -2.877   81 -3.055   83 -2.948    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.647   82 -3.200   78 -2.697
Waldorf                  3  7 319 406 -2.587   82 -2.890   82 -3.072   79 -2.744    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.688   65 -2.125   86 -3.363
Midland U.               2  8 256 333 -2.334   83 -2.939   84 -3.138   77 -2.566    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.713   69 -2.248   80 -2.885
Point U.                 0  9 125 367 -1.438   84 -2.942   83 -3.135   72 -2.375    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  2.646   73 -2.448   66 -2.303
Southwestern KS          1 10 162 339 -2.197   85 -2.967   85 -3.172   81 -2.878    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.514   84 -3.294   70 -2.463
Missouri Baptist         1 10 117 551 -2.495   86 -3.028   86 -3.256   87 -3.525    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  2.223   89 -3.955   83 -3.094
Dordt                    2  9 163 410 -2.794   87 -3.080   87 -3.336   86 -3.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  2.216   88 -3.831   82 -3.056
Mayville St              2  9 203 465 -3.107   88 -3.226   88 -3.532   88 -3.748    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  1.913   87 -3.714   88 -3.783
Texas College            0 11  73 625 -2.102   89 -3.248   89 -3.562   89 -4.165    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  1.639   90 -4.630   87 -3.701
Trinity Bible            2  7 244 445 -3.946   90 -3.605   90 -4.108   90 -4.214    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  1.117   86 -3.484   91 -4.945
TEAM                     W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Haskell                  0  9 112 423 -3.745   91 -4.026   91 -4.724   91 -4.603    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  0.333   91 -4.844   90 -4.362


Central States Football League: strength=-2.048 (#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
Langston                 7  4 330 258 -0.856   21 -0.466   21 -0.567   23 -0.749    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.414   26 -0.839   24 -0.660
Oklahoma Baptist         8  3 479 209 -1.984   43 -1.340   44 -1.538   33 -1.130    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.731   25 -0.828   40 -1.431
SW Assem of God          4  6 243 270 -1.859   60 -1.931   60 -2.080   54 -1.881    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.469   61 -2.059   51 -1.703
Bacone                   3  8 215 304 -1.813   69 -2.149   69 -2.352   68 -2.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.937   75 -2.565   57 -1.920
Wayland Baptist          3  8 225 368 -2.018   74 -2.408   74 -2.506   76 -2.556    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.499   76 -2.631   72 -2.482
Texas College            0 11  73 625 -2.102   89 -3.248   89 -3.562   89 -4.165    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   89  1.639   90 -4.630   87 -3.701

Frontier Conference: strength=0.199 (#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
Southern Oregon         13  2 685 424  0.607    1  1.560    1  1.446    2  1.136    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.526    1  1.996    7  0.277
Carroll MT              10  2 496 209  0.607    2  1.252    2  1.090    1  1.414    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.058    2  1.246    1  1.581
Eastern Oregon           8  3 401 284  0.217    5  0.749    5  0.596    5  0.451    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.884    6  0.621    6  0.282
Montana-Western          6  5 319 294  0.197    9  0.198    9  0.048    8  0.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.867   12 -0.082    4  0.308
Rocky Mountain           5  6 317 325  0.072   14 -0.213   14 -0.301   13 -0.173    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.031   11 -0.029   14 -0.317
Coll of Idaho            4  7 274 466  0.005   17 -0.301   17 -0.385   24 -0.846    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.560   19 -0.472   33 -1.220
Montana St-Northern      3  8 297 477 -0.249   27 -0.743   27 -0.913   28 -0.994    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.655   17 -0.330   49 -1.658
Montana Tech             1  9 230 358  0.056   44 -1.347   43 -1.536   18 -0.549    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.652   20 -0.488   23 -0.611

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-2.195 (#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
Morningside             11  2 721 268 -1.006   16 -0.291   16 -0.384   10 -0.014    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.409    5  0.688   26 -0.716
Northwestern IA          8  3 288 167 -1.716   34 -1.102   34 -1.244   30 -1.072    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.331   50 -1.736   17 -0.409
Doane                    7  3 288 240 -2.010   37 -1.149   37 -1.304   45 -1.601    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.951   47 -1.603   46 -1.600
Dakota Wesleyan          7  4 260 282 -2.215   49 -1.447   49 -1.670   67 -2.242    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.174   72 -2.447   60 -2.037
Hastings                 6  4 353 342 -2.259   53 -1.642   53 -1.869   64 -2.175    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.899   43 -1.495   79 -2.856
Concordia NE             5  6 318 302 -2.109   62 -2.048   62 -2.227   57 -1.924    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.248   52 -1.785   61 -2.063
Nebraska Wesleyan        4  6 228 336 -2.214   67 -2.135   68 -2.337   74 -2.435    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.871   70 -2.290   75 -2.581
Briar Cliff              2  9 197 366 -2.354   81 -2.877   81 -3.055   83 -2.948    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  2.647   82 -3.200   78 -2.697
Midland U.               2  8 256 333 -2.334   83 -2.939   84 -3.138   77 -2.566    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.713   69 -2.248   80 -2.885
Dordt                    2  9 163 410 -2.794   87 -3.080   87 -3.336   86 -3.443    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   87  2.216   88 -3.831   82 -3.056

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.613 (#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
MidAmerica Nazarene      9  2 364 200 -1.193   19 -0.374   19 -0.477   16 -0.476    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.772   22 -0.623   15 -0.329
Missouri Valley          9  3 406 224 -1.132   22 -0.508   22 -0.621   17 -0.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.481   21 -0.579   19 -0.478
Baker                    8  3 315 203 -1.429   29 -0.775   29 -0.958   27 -0.962    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.854   34 -1.253   25 -0.671
Benedictine KS           7  4 321 241 -1.563   35 -1.117   35 -1.261   37 -1.209    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.245   35 -1.258   32 -1.161
Graceland                6  5 301 321 -1.523   39 -1.182   39 -1.345   44 -1.561    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.904   37 -1.320   54 -1.802
Central Methodist        5  6 240 312 -1.713   50 -1.451   50 -1.673   58 -1.985    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.243   68 -2.193   52 -1.777
Evangel                  5  6 280 262 -1.827   55 -1.750   55 -1.958   51 -1.794    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.859   56 -1.940   47 -1.648
Culver-Stockton          5  6 302 351 -1.986   56 -1.756   56 -1.965   60 -2.067    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.769   48 -1.709   69 -2.426
Peru St                  2  9 147 303 -1.948   75 -2.532   75 -2.665   78 -2.637    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.268   83 -3.285   59 -1.988
Avila                    3  8 253 412 -2.345   76 -2.557   77 -2.699   82 -2.926    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.163   77 -2.637   84 -3.216

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference: strength=-2.160 (#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
Ottawa                   9  3 423 309 -1.644   30 -0.785   30 -0.970   34 -1.134    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.739   23 -0.731   45 -1.538
Friends                  8  3 348 206 -1.993   42 -1.277   42 -1.456   39 -1.423    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.824   44 -1.532   36 -1.315
Sterling                 7  4 349 302 -2.005   45 -1.354   45 -1.559   53 -1.847    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.531   41 -1.437   65 -2.258
Tabor                    7  4 288 170 -1.905   48 -1.413   48 -1.630   43 -1.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.581   59 -1.994   27 -0.930
Bethany KS               6  5 299 267 -2.028   54 -1.653   54 -1.882   50 -1.784    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.986   51 -1.782   53 -1.786
McPherson                4  7 204 256 -2.117   70 -2.181   70 -2.360   69 -2.261    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.903   78 -2.714   55 -1.808
St Mary KS               4  7 247 329 -2.180   71 -2.317   72 -2.390   73 -2.416    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.742   74 -2.449   68 -2.383
Kansas Wesleyan          2  9 300 515 -2.318   79 -2.845   79 -3.013   85 -3.031    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.667   60 -2.050   89 -4.011
Bethel KS                3  8 222 300 -2.526   80 -2.875   80 -3.054   80 -2.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.748   81 -3.032   71 -2.470
Southwestern KS          1 10 162 339 -2.197   85 -2.967   85 -3.172   81 -2.878    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.514   84 -3.294   70 -2.463

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.889 (#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
Lindsey Wilson          10  3 562 288 -0.352    7  0.325    8  0.129    6  0.307    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.269    8  0.457    8  0.158
Faulkner                 9  3 418 279 -0.391    8  0.279    7  0.141   12 -0.042    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.181   10  0.059   11 -0.142
Georgetown KY            8  3 414 213 -0.420   10  0.013   10 -0.103   11 -0.040    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.667   13 -0.141    9  0.060
Campbellsville           7  4 340 215 -0.368   13 -0.185   13 -0.271    9  0.063    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.409   14 -0.155    5  0.282
Reinhardt                6  4 424 361 -0.576   18 -0.350   18 -0.443   19 -0.558    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.719    7  0.541   48 -1.657
Cumberland TN            6  5 337 389 -0.958   24 -0.651   24 -0.812   36 -1.189    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.879   28 -0.947   41 -1.432
Kentucky Christian       5  6 231 275 -0.683   25 -0.678   25 -0.843   29 -1.057    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.877   46 -1.592   21 -0.521
Bethel TN                5  6 277 379 -1.068   33 -1.005   32 -1.122   38 -1.333    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.203   36 -1.261   38 -1.406
Pikeville                5  6 360 358 -1.213   40 -1.255   40 -1.426   35 -1.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.765   24 -0.784   43 -1.528
Cumberlands KY           3  7 251 336 -1.063   47 -1.409   47 -1.623   40 -1.425    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.339   40 -1.422   39 -1.428
Bluefield                3  8 336 558 -1.478   57 -1.762   57 -1.970   61 -2.153    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.492   29 -1.023   85 -3.283
Union KY                 1  9 305 506 -0.963   64 -2.097   64 -2.284   49 -1.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.111   27 -0.906   77 -2.596
Belhaven                 2  9 269 429 -1.455   73 -2.344   73 -2.424   59 -2.017    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.721   54 -1.812   63 -2.223

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-0.681 (#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
Marian IN               11  3 475 287  0.158    3  0.908    3  0.702    3  0.795    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.291    4  0.882    2  0.708
St Xavier               10  3 495 361  0.056    4  0.761    4  0.609    7  0.297    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5 10.041    3  0.964   16 -0.371
Grand View              10  2 422 211 -0.127    6  0.736    6  0.577    4  0.478    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4 10.086    9  0.380    3  0.577
Robert Morris IL         8  3 252 192 -0.726   11 -0.076   11 -0.175   20 -0.645    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.261   30 -1.102   12 -0.188
William Penn             7  4 334 252 -0.469   12 -0.181   12 -0.266   14 -0.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.145   18 -0.375   13 -0.306
Siena Heights            6  4 173 188 -0.596   15 -0.254   15 -0.350   22 -0.747    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.783   42 -1.440   10 -0.055
St Francis IN            6  5 322 257 -0.545   23 -0.520   23 -0.632   15 -0.408    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.373   15 -0.284   22 -0.533
Taylor                   5  6 211 311 -0.917   28 -0.752   28 -0.926   42 -1.436    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.532   49 -1.729   30 -1.143
St Ambrose               5  5 238 256 -1.027   31 -0.922   31 -1.072   32 -1.104    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.398   32 -1.228   28 -0.980
St Francis IL            4  7 253 214 -0.928   46 -1.361   46 -1.563   26 -0.942    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.690   39 -1.368   20 -0.517
Trinity Int'l            3  7 297 331 -1.350   59 -1.826   59 -2.057   46 -1.673    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.625   33 -1.234   62 -2.112
Olivet Nazarene          2  9 156 298 -1.281   61 -2.020   61 -2.190   55 -1.885    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.163   71 -2.396   37 -1.375
Concordia MI             3  8 187 321 -1.912   65 -2.119   65 -2.314   70 -2.342    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.701   79 -2.752   58 -1.933

NAIA Independents: strength=-2.956 (#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
Menlo                    3  8 219 417 -1.090   51 -1.454   51 -1.675   52 -1.807    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.203   57 -1.946   50 -1.668
Lindenwood-Belleville    2  8 194 344 -1.528   68 -2.138   67 -2.337   62 -2.154    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.872   63 -2.072   64 -2.237
Arizona Christian        2  7 218 329 -2.207   78 -2.730   78 -2.855   75 -2.551    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.001   66 -2.155   81 -2.947
Missouri Baptist         1 10 117 551 -2.495   86 -3.028   86 -3.256   87 -3.525    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   86  2.223   89 -3.955   83 -3.094
Haskell                  0  9 112 423 -3.745   91 -4.026   91 -4.724   91 -4.603    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   91  0.333   91 -4.844   90 -4.362

North Star Athletic Association: strength=-2.294 (#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
Valley City St           9  2 401 242 -1.576   20 -0.451   20 -0.550   31 -1.091    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.392   31 -1.142   29 -1.041
Dickinson St             7  4 311 261 -1.900   41 -1.269   41 -1.445   47 -1.700    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.662   55 -1.864   44 -1.535
Jamestown                5  5 276 257 -2.045   58 -1.771   58 -1.985   56 -1.922    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.767   58 -1.992   56 -1.852
Presentation             6  4 368 260 -2.683   63 -2.081   63 -2.269   71 -2.351    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.061   64 -2.110   76 -2.592
Dakota St                6  5 348 277 -2.520   66 -2.123   66 -2.324   65 -2.190    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.012   62 -2.059   67 -2.320
Waldorf                  3  7 319 406 -2.587   82 -2.890   82 -3.072   79 -2.744    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.688   65 -2.125   86 -3.363
Mayville St              2  9 203 465 -3.107   88 -3.226   88 -3.532   88 -3.748    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   88  1.913   87 -3.714   88 -3.783

Sun Conference: strength=-1.539 (#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
Webber Int'l             7  3 277 169 -1.310   26 -0.693   26 -0.865   25 -0.895    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.931   38 -1.324   18 -0.467
Southeastern U.          7  3 387 215 -1.461   32 -0.963   33 -1.124   21 -0.738    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.510   16 -0.326   31 -1.150
Ave Maria                5  6 244 333 -1.204   36 -1.131   36 -1.278   41 -1.429    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.990   45 -1.544   35 -1.315
Warner U.                5  5 191 268 -1.397   38 -1.172   38 -1.332   48 -1.735    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.836   67 -2.188   34 -1.282
Edward Waters            4  6 240 368 -1.692   52 -1.535   52 -1.778   63 -2.168    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.978   53 -1.809   73 -2.527
Point U.                 0  9 125 367 -1.438   84 -2.942   83 -3.135   72 -2.375    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  2.646   73 -2.448   66 -2.303

Independent: strength=-3.341 (#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
Concordia AL             1  9  86 410 -1.214   72 -2.318   71 -2.388   66 -2.215    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.711   80 -2.974   42 -1.456
VA-Lynchburg             0  8  65 478 -1.056   77 -2.558   76 -2.695   84 -2.964    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.068   85 -3.366   74 -2.561
Trinity Bible            2  7 244 445 -3.946   90 -3.605   90 -4.108   90 -4.214    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   90  1.117   86 -3.484   91 -4.945

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                                W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
Frontier Conference                                      50  42 0.543    1  0.199
Mid-States Football Association                          80  66 0.548    2 -0.681
Mid-South Conference                                     70  73 0.490    3 -0.889
Sun Conference                                           28  32 0.467    4 -1.539
Heart of America Athletic Conference                     59  52 0.532    5 -1.613
Central States Football League                           25  40 0.385    6 -2.048
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference                    51  60 0.459    7 -2.160
Great Plains Athletic Conference                         54  54 0.500    8 -2.195
North Star Athletic Association                          38  36 0.514    9 -2.294
NAIA Independents                                         8  42 0.160   10 -2.956
Independent                                               3  24 0.111   11 -3.341

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

Predict score:






Team Strength vs. Time Plot:





posted: Mon Dec 23 16:38:11 2019

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