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 KCAC GAC NESCAC

Full Ranking

                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Thomas FL            7 0 0 288  75  0.169    1  1.147    1  1.149    1  1.161    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 10.070    1  1.036    1  1.287
Coll of Idaho           6 0 0 302  74  0.059    2  0.797    2  0.823    2  1.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  9.337    2  0.982    2  1.161
Montana Tech            6 1 0 278  87  0.155    3  0.461    3  0.490    3  0.851    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.804    6  0.557    3  1.146
Marian IN               6 1 0 204 107 -0.342    4  0.298    4  0.348    9  0.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.484   20 -0.414    4  0.713
Georgetown KY           4 2 0 160 120  0.247    5  0.280    5  0.332   10  0.132    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  8.463   13 -0.067    7  0.331
Campbellsville          6 1 0 274 108 -0.464    6  0.180    6  0.178    6  0.171    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  8.326   10  0.062    8  0.280
Morningside             6 1 0 345 158 -0.434    7  0.165    7  0.160    8  0.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.303    3  0.757   18 -0.445
Indiana Wesleyan        6 1 0 394  96 -0.380    8  0.076    8  0.040    5  0.393    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.244    4  0.628   10  0.157
Louisiana Christian     7 1 0 379 238 -1.076    9  0.071    9  0.027   20 -0.660    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.858    7  0.214   37 -1.534
Midland U.              6 1 0 260  93 -0.687   10  0.009   11 -0.054   13 -0.013    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.876   18 -0.361    6  0.336
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Northwestern IA         6 2 0 276 228 -0.595   11 -0.076   10  0.019   16 -0.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.821   12 -0.031   21 -0.844
Carroll MT              6 1 0 301  99 -0.606   12 -0.145   12 -0.075    7  0.169    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.875    9  0.066    9  0.273
Benedictine KS          7 1 0 315 128 -0.890   13 -0.164   13 -0.094   15 -0.185    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.073   14 -0.135   16 -0.234
Dordt                   5 2 0 283 124 -0.078   14 -0.168   14 -0.095    4  0.452    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.082    5  0.564    5  0.340
Lindsey Wilson          5 2 0 272 121 -0.278   15 -0.301   15 -0.167   11  0.072    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.789    8  0.184   13 -0.041
Olivet Nazarene         5 1 0 224 148 -1.054   16 -0.471   16 -0.271   22 -0.758    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.463   21 -0.423   22 -1.092
Eastern Oregon          5 1 0 248 164 -1.200   17 -0.610   17 -0.339   23 -0.846    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.068   16 -0.196   36 -1.496
Keiser                  4 2 0 245 117 -0.252   18 -0.657   18 -0.416   12  0.043    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.541   11  0.048   12  0.037
Cumberland TN           4 3 0 222 124 -0.236   19 -0.718   19 -0.507   14 -0.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.112   15 -0.190   11  0.136
Ottawa AZ               5 1 0 193  79 -1.306   20 -0.796   20 -0.607   18 -0.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  6.888   37 -1.095   14 -0.151
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Southeastern FL         5 1 0 217  85 -1.460   21 -0.955   21 -0.749   19 -0.635    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  6.754   32 -0.846   17 -0.424
Grand View              6 1 0 282  81 -1.498   22 -0.963   22 -0.761   17 -0.587    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  6.867   35 -1.015   15 -0.160
Cumberlands KY          5 2 0 249 205 -1.426   23 -0.994   23 -0.799   33 -1.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.531   22 -0.581   40 -1.745
Florida Memorial        3 4 0 215 259 -0.563   24 -1.041   24 -0.860   26 -0.996    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.522   17 -0.357   38 -1.636
Rocky Mountain          3 3 0 136 197 -0.845   25 -1.046   25 -0.869   32 -1.152    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.377   36 -1.034   26 -1.271
Taylor                  5 2 0 240 160 -1.392   26 -1.056   26 -0.889   29 -1.049    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.477   27 -0.798   28 -1.300
Warner U.               3 4 0 166 252 -0.792   27 -1.146   27 -1.016   31 -1.120    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.293   31 -0.844   31 -1.396
Pikeville               5 2 0 243 114 -1.316   28 -1.178   28 -1.064   21 -0.753    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.390   28 -0.815   20 -0.691
Dakota St               5 3 0 271 187 -1.237   29 -1.210   29 -1.107   25 -0.935    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.181   24 -0.715   23 -1.155
Baker                   5 1 0 237  70 -1.837   30 -1.227   30 -1.140   24 -0.923    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.399   41 -1.273   19 -0.573
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Concordia NE            3 3 0 215 179 -1.040   31 -1.295   31 -1.233   28 -1.036    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.046   23 -0.620   33 -1.452
Ave Maria               3 3 0  88 158 -1.485   32 -1.299   32 -1.239   46 -1.776    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  5.715   59 -2.257   27 -1.296
St Francis IN           4 3 0 253 175 -1.286   33 -1.307   33 -1.251   30 -1.117    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.019   30 -0.843   30 -1.391
Hastings                3 3 0 153 169 -1.306   34 -1.351   34 -1.316   40 -1.493    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  5.688   45 -1.506   34 -1.480
Dakota Wesleyan         4 4 0 199 222 -1.401   35 -1.406   35 -1.396   39 -1.469    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.616   44 -1.489   32 -1.449
Reinhardt               4 4 0 255 225 -1.186   36 -1.408   36 -1.400   27 -0.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  5.769   26 -0.786   24 -1.210
Mayville St             6 2 0 214 177 -2.296   37 -1.450   37 -1.460   53 -2.092    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.283   55 -2.216   48 -1.968
Southern Oregon         2 5 0 216 297 -0.849   38 -1.497   38 -1.518   34 -1.272    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.462   25 -0.764   44 -1.779
Texas Wesleyan          3 4 0 187 254 -1.391   39 -1.498   39 -1.523   43 -1.593    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.423   43 -1.412   41 -1.774
Wayland Baptist         4 3 0 229 204 -1.751   40 -1.522   40 -1.558   41 -1.505    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.443   40 -1.233   43 -1.777
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Montana-Western         2 5 0 173 266 -0.964   41 -1.558   41 -1.607   38 -1.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.101   34 -0.985   47 -1.938
Missouri Valley         4 2 0 151 140 -2.241   42 -1.559   42 -1.614   52 -2.082    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.133   52 -2.172   50 -1.992
St Xavier               3 4 0 180 205 -1.258   43 -1.566   43 -1.619   35 -1.282    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.402   42 -1.302   25 -1.261
Simpson CA              3 4 0 263 275 -1.338   44 -1.573   44 -1.627   37 -1.365    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.330   19 -0.407   58 -2.324
Dickinson St            3 5 0 161 211 -1.351   45 -1.580   45 -1.636   44 -1.602    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.010   48 -1.864   29 -1.339
OK Panhandle St         4 4 0 188 313 -1.909   46 -1.584   46 -1.643   57 -2.208    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  4.927   49 -1.957   63 -2.460
St Ambrose              4 2 0 150 154 -2.605   47 -1.591   47 -1.656   64 -2.511    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  4.948   69 -2.582   62 -2.439
William Penn            5 2 0 201 132 -2.314   48 -1.618   48 -1.694   48 -1.859    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.225   58 -2.237   35 -1.481
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 3 0 248 250 -2.359   49 -1.693   49 -1.806   55 -2.161    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.839   47 -1.811   65 -2.511
Mount Marty             3 5 0 253 242 -1.282   50 -1.828   50 -1.812   36 -1.355    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  4.890   33 -0.936   42 -1.775
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Faulkner                4 3 0 190 169 -2.149   51 -1.862   51 -1.866   50 -2.056    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.758   51 -2.034   52 -2.079
Defiance                3 4 0 175 257 -2.075   52 -1.887   52 -1.899   59 -2.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.587   50 -1.960   66 -2.701
Lawrence Tech           3 4 0 202 204 -1.773   53 -1.923   53 -1.952   47 -1.825    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.672   46 -1.595   51 -2.054
Webber Int'l            2 5 0 118 215 -1.571   54 -1.974   54 -2.039   51 -2.080    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.502   53 -2.188   49 -1.972
Madonna                 3 4 0 276 207 -1.642   55 -1.986   55 -2.060   42 -1.515    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.628   29 -0.822   54 -2.208
Bethel TN               2 4 0  99 158 -1.727   56 -2.004   56 -2.087   49 -2.007    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.471   61 -2.308   39 -1.705
St Francis IL           2 5 0 125 269 -1.824   57 -2.119   57 -2.261   56 -2.194    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.181   68 -2.512   45 -1.875
Langston                2 4 0 102 210 -2.350   58 -2.221   58 -2.335   73 -2.978    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  3.970   74 -3.171   67 -2.785
Kentucky Christian      2 5 0 137 351 -2.164   59 -2.235   59 -2.358   72 -2.806    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  3.980   66 -2.466   74 -3.146
Union KY                2 5 0 148 277 -2.101   60 -2.251   60 -2.380   68 -2.663    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.936   64 -2.355   72 -2.972
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Bluefield VA            3 4 0 157 205 -2.381   61 -2.255   61 -2.389   65 -2.534    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.019   56 -2.219   69 -2.849
Valley City St          1 6 0 197 240 -1.414   62 -2.284   62 -2.427   45 -1.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.091   39 -1.221   57 -2.281
Doane                   1 5 0 102 230 -1.547   63 -2.285   63 -2.433   54 -2.129    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  3.985   63 -2.345   46 -1.913
William Woods           4 4 0 198 272 -2.969   64 -2.340   64 -2.533   74 -3.040    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.819   72 -2.944   73 -3.136
Central Methodist       2 6 0 168 254 -2.046   65 -2.391   65 -2.604   61 -2.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.871   65 -2.463   60 -2.373
Thomas GA               1 6 0  63 367 -2.358   66 -2.507   66 -2.710   82 -3.474    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.289   81 -3.621   76 -3.326
Arkansas Baptist        2 6 0 135 323 -2.264   67 -2.539   67 -2.764   69 -2.693    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.485   73 -2.954   61 -2.433
Briar Cliff             1 6 0 108 258 -1.897   68 -2.545   68 -2.770   66 -2.583    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.432   71 -2.804   59 -2.362
Graceland               2 5 0 265 296 -2.363   69 -2.783   69 -2.801   62 -2.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.674   38 -1.137   81 -3.771
Culver-Stockton         2 5 0 191 266 -2.548   70 -2.810   70 -2.839   71 -2.764    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.558   54 -2.191   77 -3.338
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Nelson TX               1 6 0 141 237 -1.935   71 -2.820   71 -2.849   60 -2.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.538   60 -2.306   64 -2.463
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  45 203 -1.461   72 -2.848   72 -2.890   63 -2.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.343   70 -2.762   53 -2.146
Montana St-Northern     0 7 0 100 302 -1.298   73 -2.921   73 -3.001   58 -2.230    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.207   57 -2.231   55 -2.228
Missouri Baptist        2 4 0 113 161 -3.013   74 -2.945   74 -3.053   75 -3.151    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.071   80 -3.365   71 -2.937
St Mary-Woods           0 6 0  76 321 -1.776   75 -2.973   75 -3.086   80 -3.381    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.606   79 -3.360   78 -3.401
Arizona Christian       0 6 0  38 267 -1.817   76 -2.974   76 -3.089   81 -3.383    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.596   84 -3.903   70 -2.862
Peru St                 1 5 0 145 201 -2.528   77 -3.154   77 -3.298   67 -2.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  2.917   62 -2.323   68 -2.849
Waldorf                 0 7 0  88 365 -2.099   78 -3.194   78 -3.353   79 -3.335    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.323   76 -3.179   80 -3.491
Andrew                  0 6 0  73 293 -2.266   79 -3.250   79 -3.446   78 -3.322    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.174   78 -3.192   79 -3.451
Point U.                0 6 0  72 205 -2.103   80 -3.359   80 -3.493   70 -2.726    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.420   77 -3.182   56 -2.270
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Judson IL               0 7 0  54 485 -2.435   81 -3.373   81 -3.514   85 -4.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  1.809   85 -4.400   84 -4.114
Rio Grande              0 7 0  99 323 -2.179   82 -3.383   82 -3.534   76 -3.166    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.154   75 -3.178   75 -3.155
Texas College           0 4 0  99 193 -2.707   83 -3.410   83 -3.584   77 -3.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.086   67 -2.470   83 -4.086
Mount Mercy             1 6 0 111 260 -3.516   84 -3.714   84 -3.994   84 -4.007    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.599   83 -3.890   85 -4.124
Clarke IA               0 7 0  97 318 -3.115   85 -3.805   85 -4.160   83 -3.886    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.466   82 -3.806   82 -3.967


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.461 (#7)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Pikeville               5 2 0 243 114 -1.316   28 -1.178   28 -1.064   21 -0.753    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  6.390   28 -0.815   20 -0.691
Reinhardt               4 4 0 255 225 -1.186   36 -1.408   36 -1.400   27 -0.998    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  5.769   26 -0.786   24 -1.210
Kentucky Christian      2 5 0 137 351 -2.164   59 -2.235   59 -2.358   72 -2.806    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  3.980   66 -2.466   74 -3.146
Union KY                2 5 0 148 277 -2.101   60 -2.251   60 -2.380   68 -2.663    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  3.936   64 -2.355   72 -2.972
Bluefield VA            3 4 0 157 205 -2.381   61 -2.255   61 -2.389   65 -2.534    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.019   56 -2.219   69 -2.849
Point U.                0 6 0  72 205 -2.103   80 -3.359   80 -3.493   70 -2.726    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  2.420   77 -3.182   56 -2.270
Rio Grande              0 7 0  99 323 -2.179   82 -3.383   82 -3.534   76 -3.166    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  2.154   75 -3.178   75 -3.155

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.184 (#4)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Coll of Idaho           6 0 0 302  74  0.059    2  0.797    2  0.823    2  1.071    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2  9.337    2  0.982    2  1.161
Montana Tech            6 1 0 278  87  0.155    3  0.461    3  0.490    3  0.851    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  8.804    6  0.557    3  1.146
Carroll MT              6 1 0 301  99 -0.606   12 -0.145   12 -0.075    7  0.169    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  7.875    9  0.066    9  0.273
Eastern Oregon          5 1 0 248 164 -1.200   17 -0.610   17 -0.339   23 -0.846    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  7.068   16 -0.196   36 -1.496
Rocky Mountain          3 3 0 136 197 -0.845   25 -1.046   25 -0.869   32 -1.152    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  6.377   36 -1.034   26 -1.271
Dakota St               5 3 0 271 187 -1.237   29 -1.210   29 -1.107   25 -0.935    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  6.181   24 -0.715   23 -1.155
Mayville St             6 2 0 214 177 -2.296   37 -1.450   37 -1.460   53 -2.092    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  5.283   55 -2.216   48 -1.968
Southern Oregon         2 5 0 216 297 -0.849   38 -1.497   38 -1.518   34 -1.272    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  5.462   25 -0.764   44 -1.779
Montana-Western         2 5 0 173 266 -0.964   41 -1.558   41 -1.607   38 -1.462    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  5.101   34 -0.985   47 -1.938
Simpson CA              3 4 0 263 275 -1.338   44 -1.573   44 -1.627   37 -1.365    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  5.330   19 -0.407   58 -2.324
Dickinson St            3 5 0 161 211 -1.351   45 -1.580   45 -1.636   44 -1.602    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  5.010   48 -1.864   29 -1.339
Valley City St          1 6 0 197 240 -1.414   62 -2.284   62 -2.427   45 -1.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  4.091   39 -1.221   57 -2.281
Montana St-Northern     0 7 0 100 302 -1.298   73 -2.921   73 -3.001   58 -2.230    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  3.207   57 -2.231   55 -2.228
Arizona Christian       0 6 0  38 267 -1.817   76 -2.974   76 -3.089   81 -3.383    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  2.596   84 -3.903   70 -2.862

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-1.108 (#3)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Morningside             6 1 0 345 158 -0.434    7  0.165    7  0.160    8  0.156    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  8.303    3  0.757   18 -0.445
Midland U.              6 1 0 260  93 -0.687   10  0.009   11 -0.054   13 -0.013    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  7.876   18 -0.361    6  0.336
Northwestern IA         6 2 0 276 228 -0.595   11 -0.076   10  0.019   16 -0.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  7.821   12 -0.031   21 -0.844
Dordt                   5 2 0 283 124 -0.078   14 -0.168   14 -0.095    4  0.452    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.082    5  0.564    5  0.340
Concordia NE            3 3 0 215 179 -1.040   31 -1.295   31 -1.233   28 -1.036    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  6.046   23 -0.620   33 -1.452
Hastings                3 3 0 153 169 -1.306   34 -1.351   34 -1.316   40 -1.493    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  5.688   45 -1.506   34 -1.480
Dakota Wesleyan         4 4 0 199 222 -1.401   35 -1.406   35 -1.396   39 -1.469    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  5.616   44 -1.489   32 -1.449
Mount Marty             3 5 0 253 242 -1.282   50 -1.828   50 -1.812   36 -1.355    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  4.890   33 -0.936   42 -1.775
Doane                   1 5 0 102 230 -1.547   63 -2.285   63 -2.433   54 -2.129    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  3.985   63 -2.345   46 -1.913
Briar Cliff             1 6 0 108 258 -1.897   68 -2.545   68 -2.770   66 -2.583    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  3.432   71 -2.804   59 -2.362
Waldorf                 0 7 0  88 365 -2.099   78 -3.194   78 -3.353   79 -3.335    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  2.323   76 -3.179   80 -3.491

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-2.502 (#8)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Benedictine KS          7 1 0 315 128 -0.890   13 -0.164   13 -0.094   15 -0.185    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.073   14 -0.135   16 -0.234
Grand View              6 1 0 282  81 -1.498   22 -0.963   22 -0.761   17 -0.587    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  6.867   35 -1.015   15 -0.160
Baker                   5 1 0 237  70 -1.837   30 -1.227   30 -1.140   24 -0.923    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  6.399   41 -1.273   19 -0.573
Missouri Valley         4 2 0 151 140 -2.241   42 -1.559   42 -1.614   52 -2.082    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  5.133   52 -2.172   50 -1.992
St Ambrose              4 2 0 150 154 -2.605   47 -1.591   47 -1.656   64 -2.511    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  4.948   69 -2.582   62 -2.439
William Penn            5 2 0 201 132 -2.314   48 -1.618   48 -1.694   48 -1.859    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  5.225   58 -2.237   35 -1.481
MidAmerica Nazarene     5 3 0 248 250 -2.359   49 -1.693   49 -1.806   55 -2.161    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  4.839   47 -1.811   65 -2.511
William Woods           4 4 0 198 272 -2.969   64 -2.340   64 -2.533   74 -3.040    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  3.819   72 -2.944   73 -3.136
Central Methodist       2 6 0 168 254 -2.046   65 -2.391   65 -2.604   61 -2.418    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  3.871   65 -2.463   60 -2.373
Graceland               2 5 0 265 296 -2.363   69 -2.783   69 -2.801   62 -2.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  3.674   38 -1.137   81 -3.771
Culver-Stockton         2 5 0 191 266 -2.548   70 -2.810   70 -2.839   71 -2.764    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  3.558   54 -2.191   77 -3.338
Missouri Baptist        2 4 0 113 161 -3.013   74 -2.945   74 -3.053   75 -3.151    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  3.071   80 -3.365   71 -2.937
Peru St                 1 5 0 145 201 -2.528   77 -3.154   77 -3.298   67 -2.586    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  2.917   62 -2.323   68 -2.849
Mount Mercy             1 6 0 111 260 -3.516   84 -3.714   84 -3.994   84 -4.007    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  1.599   83 -3.890   85 -4.124
Clarke IA               0 7 0  97 318 -3.115   85 -3.805   85 -4.160   83 -3.886    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  1.466   82 -3.806   82 -3.967

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.209 (#1)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Georgetown KY           4 2 0 160 120  0.247    5  0.280    5  0.332   10  0.132    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  8.463   13 -0.067    7  0.331
Campbellsville          6 1 0 274 108 -0.464    6  0.180    6  0.178    6  0.171    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  8.326   10  0.062    8  0.280
Lindsey Wilson          5 2 0 272 121 -0.278   15 -0.301   15 -0.167   11  0.072    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  7.789    8  0.184   13 -0.041
Cumberland TN           4 3 0 222 124 -0.236   19 -0.718   19 -0.507   14 -0.027    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  7.112   15 -0.190   11  0.136
Cumberlands KY          5 2 0 249 205 -1.426   23 -0.994   23 -0.799   33 -1.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  6.531   22 -0.581   40 -1.745
Bethel TN               2 4 0  99 158 -1.727   56 -2.004   56 -2.087   49 -2.007    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  4.471   61 -2.308   39 -1.705

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.506 (#5)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Marian IN               6 1 0 204 107 -0.342    4  0.298    4  0.348    9  0.149    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  8.484   20 -0.414    4  0.713
Indiana Wesleyan        6 1 0 394  96 -0.380    8  0.076    8  0.040    5  0.393    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  8.244    4  0.628   10  0.157
Olivet Nazarene         5 1 0 224 148 -1.054   16 -0.471   16 -0.271   22 -0.758    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  7.463   21 -0.423   22 -1.092
Taylor                  5 2 0 240 160 -1.392   26 -1.056   26 -0.889   29 -1.049    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  6.477   27 -0.798   28 -1.300
St Francis IN           4 3 0 253 175 -1.286   33 -1.307   33 -1.251   30 -1.117    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  6.019   30 -0.843   30 -1.391
St Xavier               3 4 0 180 205 -1.258   43 -1.566   43 -1.619   35 -1.282    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  5.402   42 -1.302   25 -1.261
Defiance                3 4 0 175 257 -2.075   52 -1.887   52 -1.899   59 -2.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  4.587   50 -1.960   66 -2.701
Lawrence Tech           3 4 0 202 204 -1.773   53 -1.923   53 -1.952   47 -1.825    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  4.672   46 -1.595   51 -2.054
Madonna                 3 4 0 276 207 -1.642   55 -1.986   55 -2.060   42 -1.515    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  4.628   29 -0.822   54 -2.208
St Francis IL           2 5 0 125 269 -1.824   57 -2.119   57 -2.261   56 -2.194    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  4.181   68 -2.512   45 -1.875
St Mary-Woods           0 6 0  76 321 -1.776   75 -2.973   75 -3.086   80 -3.381    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  2.606   79 -3.360   78 -3.401
Judson IL               0 7 0  54 485 -2.435   81 -3.373   81 -3.514   85 -4.257    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  1.809   85 -4.400   84 -4.114

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.106 (#6)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Louisiana Christian     7 1 0 379 238 -1.076    9  0.071    9  0.027   20 -0.660    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  7.858    7  0.214   37 -1.534
Ottawa AZ               5 1 0 193  79 -1.306   20 -0.796   20 -0.607   18 -0.623    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  6.888   37 -1.095   14 -0.151
Texas Wesleyan          3 4 0 187 254 -1.391   39 -1.498   39 -1.523   43 -1.593    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  5.423   43 -1.412   41 -1.774
Wayland Baptist         4 3 0 229 204 -1.751   40 -1.522   40 -1.558   41 -1.505    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  5.443   40 -1.233   43 -1.777
OK Panhandle St         4 4 0 188 313 -1.909   46 -1.584   46 -1.643   57 -2.208    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  4.927   49 -1.957   63 -2.460
Langston                2 4 0 102 210 -2.350   58 -2.221   58 -2.335   73 -2.978    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  3.970   74 -3.171   67 -2.785
Arkansas Baptist        2 6 0 135 323 -2.264   67 -2.539   67 -2.764   69 -2.693    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  3.485   73 -2.954   61 -2.433
Nelson TX               1 6 0 141 237 -1.935   71 -2.820   71 -2.849   60 -2.385    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  3.538   60 -2.306   64 -2.463
Texas College           0 4 0  99 193 -2.707   83 -3.410   83 -3.584   77 -3.278    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  2.086   67 -2.470   83 -4.086

Sun Conference: strength=-1.031 (#2)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
St Thomas FL            7 0 0 288  75  0.169    1  1.147    1  1.149    1  1.161    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 10.070    1  1.036    1  1.287
Keiser                  4 2 0 245 117 -0.252   18 -0.657   18 -0.416   12  0.043    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  7.541   11  0.048   12  0.037
Southeastern FL         5 1 0 217  85 -1.460   21 -0.955   21 -0.749   19 -0.635    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  6.754   32 -0.846   17 -0.424
Florida Memorial        3 4 0 215 259 -0.563   24 -1.041   24 -0.860   26 -0.996    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  6.522   17 -0.357   38 -1.636
Warner U.               3 4 0 166 252 -0.792   27 -1.146   27 -1.016   31 -1.120    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  6.293   31 -0.844   31 -1.396
Ave Maria               3 3 0  88 158 -1.485   32 -1.299   32 -1.239   46 -1.776    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  5.715   59 -2.257   27 -1.296
Webber Int'l            2 5 0 118 215 -1.571   54 -1.974   54 -2.039   51 -2.080    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  4.502   53 -2.188   49 -1.972
Thomas GA               1 6 0  63 367 -2.358   66 -2.507   66 -2.710   82 -3.474    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  3.289   81 -3.621   76 -3.326

NAIA Independent: strength=-2.827 (#9)
                                               STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI     RPI         POLL       OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM                    W L T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Monroe                  1 4 0  60 147 -0.939      -1.276      -1.200      -1.330      0.0000      0.0000       6.016      -1.696      -0.965
Faulkner                4 3 0 190 169 -2.149   51 -1.862   51 -1.866   50 -2.056    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  4.758   51 -2.034   52 -2.079
U of Fort Lauderdale    0 5 0  45 203 -1.461   72 -2.848   72 -2.890   63 -2.454    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  3.343   70 -2.762   53 -2.146
Andrew                  0 6 0  73 293 -2.266   79 -3.250   79 -3.446   78 -3.322    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  2.174   78 -3.192   79 -3.451
Virginia U-Lynchburg    0 6 0  36 291 -1.698      -3.353      -3.484      -2.975      0.0000      0.0000       2.413      -3.658      -2.293
Apprentice              1 3 0  46 119 -3.418      -3.463      -3.685      -3.746      0.0000      0.0000       1.807      -3.864      -3.627

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                    26 14  0 0.650    1 -0.209
Sun Conference                                          28 25  0 0.528    2 -1.031
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        38 39  0 0.494    3 -1.108
Frontier Conference                                     48 49  0 0.495    4 -1.184
Mid-States Football Association                         40 42  0 0.488    5 -1.506
Sooner Athletic Conference                              28 33  0 0.459    6 -2.106
Appalachian Athletic Conference                         16 33  0 0.327    7 -2.461
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    50 54  0 0.481    8 -2.502
NAIA Independent                                         6 27  0 0.182    9 -2.827

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.170 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 18 13:17:43 2026

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