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
Montana Tech             9  0  0 357 148 -0.432    1  0.829    1  0.789    3  0.394    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 10.211    6  0.524    6  0.264
Keiser                   7  0  0 300  95 -0.401    2  0.542    2  0.646    2  0.429    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 10.157   10  0.295    2  0.562
Dordt                    8  0  0 319  87 -0.471    3  0.500    3  0.592    5  0.283    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.024   11  0.111    3  0.455
Grand View               8  0  0 291 118 -0.679    4  0.443    4  0.529    9 -0.015    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  9.841   18 -0.294    5  0.265
Marian IN                8  1  0 398 211 -0.316    5  0.418    5  0.503    6  0.240    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.781    5  0.554   10 -0.073
Lindsey Wilson           7  1  0 347 134 -0.400    6  0.187    6  0.226    1  0.537    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.499    3  0.636    4  0.438
Campbellsville           7  1  0 345 192 -0.651    7  0.116    7  0.142   10 -0.034    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.128    4  0.563   19 -0.632
Carroll MT               7  1  0 262 136 -0.724    8  0.097    8  0.114   14 -0.267    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.989   20 -0.471    9 -0.063
Coll of Idaho            7  1  0 231 115 -0.876    9  0.033    9  0.045   18 -0.423    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.874   24 -0.701   11 -0.145
Benedictine KS           8  1  0 477 168 -0.719   10 -0.011   10 -0.012    7  0.142    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.017    7  0.491   12 -0.208
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Morningside              7  2  0 420 181 -0.280   11 -0.023   11 -0.024    4  0.386    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.966    1  1.051   13 -0.279
Indiana Wesleyan         7  2  0 459 258 -0.574   12 -0.088   12 -0.118   12 -0.116    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.772    2  0.833   31 -1.065
Southeastern FL          7  1  0 288 107 -1.051   13 -0.161   13 -0.206   15 -0.304    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.599   22 -0.620    8  0.012
St Francis IN            7  2  0 277 232 -0.992   14 -0.170   14 -0.216   32 -0.915    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.404   29 -0.853   29 -0.977
William Penn             8  1  0 340 191 -1.429   15 -0.265   15 -0.323   30 -0.837    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.282   25 -0.722   27 -0.953
Concordia NE             6  2  0 307 237 -0.923   16 -0.340   16 -0.404   24 -0.703    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  8.102   13  0.069   43 -1.475
Northwestern IA          5  3  0 171  85 -0.413   17 -0.384   17 -0.455   11 -0.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  8.243   35 -1.044    1  0.866
Cumberland TN            5  4  0 237 263 -0.569   18 -0.462   18 -0.518   25 -0.744    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.999   28 -0.825   21 -0.663
Montana-Western          6  3  0 371 184 -0.538   19 -0.469   19 -0.530    8  0.053    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  8.221    8  0.486   15 -0.381
Ottawa AZ                7  0  0 316  48 -2.311   20 -0.533   20 -0.619   20 -0.492    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  8.095   36 -1.070    7  0.086
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Bethel TN                4  2  0 141 125 -0.914   21 -0.562   21 -0.648   31 -0.866    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.809   37 -1.080   20 -0.652
Florida Memorial         5  3  0 303 204 -0.781   22 -0.580   22 -0.669   19 -0.487    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.885   14 -0.006   28 -0.969
Georgetown KY            5  3  0 241 168 -0.859   23 -0.601   23 -0.700   23 -0.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  7.697   26 -0.731   22 -0.671
Dakota St                6  2  0 238 155 -1.337   24 -0.651   24 -0.764   29 -0.833    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.540   30 -0.885   25 -0.781
Reinhardt                5  3  0 283 204 -0.952   25 -0.670   25 -0.784   26 -0.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.598   19 -0.418   34 -1.142
Olivet Nazarene          5  3  0 332 207 -0.838   26 -0.674   26 -0.788   21 -0.572    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  7.630   16 -0.278   26 -0.867
St Thomas FL             5  3  0 313 143 -0.649   27 -0.716   27 -0.839   16 -0.309    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.764   15 -0.265   14 -0.353
Briar Cliff              5  5  0 172 307 -1.082   28 -0.736   28 -0.862   52 -1.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.130   55 -1.983   40 -1.398
St Xavier                6  3  0 210 181 -1.434   29 -0.777   29 -0.918   39 -1.303    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.219   51 -1.828   24 -0.779
Taylor                   5  4  0 415 275 -0.848   30 -0.983   30 -1.042   17 -0.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.397    9  0.411   33 -1.091
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Midland U.               4  5  0 294 203 -0.368   31 -0.992   31 -1.051   13 -0.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.377   12  0.071   17 -0.484
Hastings                 4  5  0 206 184 -0.701   32 -1.096   32 -1.057   22 -0.696    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.169   34 -1.005   16 -0.387
Rocky Mountain           3  5  0 184 238 -0.693   33 -1.208   33 -1.134   35 -1.081    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.844   31 -0.924   36 -1.237
Texas Wesleyan           6  3  0 320 244 -1.575   34 -1.208   34 -1.143   36 -1.212    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.945   32 -0.944   44 -1.479
Dakota Wesleyan          4  5  0 179 262 -1.172   35 -1.279   35 -1.186   47 -1.508    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.477   48 -1.594   42 -1.423
Baker                    5  3  0 271 154 -1.388   36 -1.323   36 -1.250   28 -0.828    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.833   33 -0.967   23 -0.689
Cumberlands KY           4  5  0 303 276 -0.828   37 -1.333   37 -1.261   27 -0.801    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.642   17 -0.292   37 -1.310
Webber Int'l             4  5  0 173 237 -1.296   38 -1.350   38 -1.284   51 -1.672    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.365   54 -1.980   38 -1.364
Siena Heights            5  3  0 264 198 -1.643   39 -1.379   39 -1.323   43 -1.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.362   44 -1.202   47 -1.672
Faulkner                 4  5  0 207 268 -1.280   41 -1.384   40 -1.326   48 -1.565    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.322   47 -1.494   46 -1.637
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MidAmerica Nazarene      6  3  0 319 235 -1.779   40 -1.382   41 -1.328   44 -1.439    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.440   40 -1.113   49 -1.765
Louisiana Christian      6  3  0 276 274 -2.068   42 -1.397   42 -1.348   53 -1.880    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.292   49 -1.633   57 -2.127
Valley City St           5  3  0 150 143 -1.792   43 -1.422   43 -1.380   50 -1.647    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.112   61 -2.214   32 -1.081
Wayland Baptist          6  2  0 303 240 -2.424   44 -1.494   44 -1.484   54 -1.979    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.009   45 -1.252   71 -2.707
Kentucky Christian       4  4  0 272 231 -1.387   45 -1.514   45 -1.507   40 -1.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.153   27 -0.759   54 -1.887
Mount Marty              4  5  0 264 246 -1.271   46 -1.521   46 -1.515   37 -1.218    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.061   23 -0.630   52 -1.805
Eastern Oregon           3  5  0 101 133 -1.242   47 -1.609   47 -1.595   42 -1.419    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.926   63 -2.317   18 -0.520
Peru St                  4  5  0 264 255 -1.448   48 -1.757   48 -1.804   41 -1.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.670   41 -1.125   45 -1.634
Southern Oregon          3  6  0 243 208 -1.005   49 -1.774   49 -1.823   34 -1.079    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.662   38 -1.101   30 -1.057
St Francis IL            3  5  0 247 213 -1.310   50 -1.821   50 -1.891   38 -1.229    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.535   46 -1.276   35 -1.182
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Dickinson St             3  6  0 227 245 -1.384   51 -1.843   51 -1.918   46 -1.486    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.429   43 -1.176   51 -1.795
Doane                    1  7  0  75 248 -1.215   52 -1.858   52 -1.932   56 -2.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.169   74 -2.916   41 -1.409
Culver-Stockton          5  4  0 298 311 -2.284   53 -1.863   53 -1.944   60 -2.222    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.269   50 -1.659   75 -2.785
Missouri Baptist         2  6  0 168 325 -1.481   54 -1.888   54 -1.972   59 -2.177    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.222   52 -1.890   67 -2.464
Mayville St              5  5  0 185 253 -2.255   55 -1.901   55 -1.995   68 -2.466    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.082   72 -2.811   56 -2.121
Point U.                 3  4  0 106 221 -2.299   57 -2.116   56 -2.014   72 -2.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.982   75 -2.991   63 -2.411
Graceland                3  5  0 269 242 -1.605   58 -2.171   57 -2.090   45 -1.471    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.295   42 -1.133   53 -1.810
Pikeville                3  5  0 293 193 -1.291   56 -1.973   58 -2.092   33 -0.990    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.381   21 -0.586   39 -1.395
St Ambrose               4  5  0 326 279 -1.997   59 -2.227   59 -2.171   49 -1.643    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.069   39 -1.111   58 -2.176
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.355   60 -2.264   60 -2.208   69 -2.573    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.798   80 -3.399   48 -1.747
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Missouri Valley          3  5  0 191 258 -2.066   61 -2.281   61 -2.243   63 -2.287    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.868   64 -2.318   61 -2.257
Union KY                 3  5  0 158 229 -2.145   62 -2.294   62 -2.258   62 -2.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.815   68 -2.463   55 -2.091
Lawrence Tech            2  6  0 190 288 -1.776   63 -2.319   63 -2.287   61 -2.245    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.787   58 -2.069   65 -2.420
OK Panhandle St          3  5  0 148 255 -2.370   64 -2.323   64 -2.294   74 -2.795    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.716   76 -3.017   68 -2.573
Central Methodist        2  7  0 205 386 -1.829   65 -2.327   65 -2.296   70 -2.605    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.736   65 -2.345   76 -2.865
Arizona Christian        1  7  0 111 286 -1.390   66 -2.347   66 -2.316   64 -2.318    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.712   62 -2.230   62 -2.406
Warner U.                1  7  0 137 315 -1.354   67 -2.361   67 -2.337   57 -2.170    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.763   59 -2.103   60 -2.237
Montana St-Northern      1  8  0 120 292 -1.339   68 -2.388   68 -2.377   55 -2.111    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.677   66 -2.449   50 -1.773
Virginia U-Lynchburg     1  7  0 128 380 -1.553   69 -2.391   69 -2.382   67 -2.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.685   60 -2.131   73 -2.742
Bluefield VA             2  6  0 178 335 -2.005   70 -2.421   70 -2.386   65 -2.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.662   57 -2.056   69 -2.589
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Defiance                 2  7  0 214 363 -1.683   71 -2.424   71 -2.389   58 -2.172    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.695   53 -1.909   66 -2.434
Ave Maria                2  6  0 100 284 -2.228   72 -2.495   72 -2.482   73 -2.769    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.317   77 -3.124   64 -2.414
Langston                 2  6  0 188 346 -2.029   73 -2.541   73 -2.545   66 -2.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.539   56 -2.014   70 -2.647
Clarke IA                1  8  0 181 363 -1.819   74 -2.710   74 -2.664   71 -2.605    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.176   69 -2.502   72 -2.708
Waldorf                  0  8  0  37 385 -1.385   75 -2.723   75 -2.677   77 -2.993    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.932   81 -3.784   59 -2.202
Madonna                  1  8  0 158 428 -1.920   76 -2.759   76 -2.733   75 -2.897    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.987   70 -2.737   80 -3.057
William Woods            1  8  0 195 511 -2.233   77 -2.933   77 -2.932   79 -3.151    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.774   67 -2.451   84 -3.852
Nelson TX                1  7  0 160 327 -2.283   78 -3.007   78 -3.038   76 -2.988    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.770   71 -2.765   81 -3.210
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  5  0  32 201 -2.261   79 -3.044   79 -3.095   82 -3.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.510   82 -3.852   79 -2.906
Simpson CA               0  8  0  78 354 -1.911   80 -3.125   80 -3.164   78 -3.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.452   79 -3.330   78 -2.897
TEAM                     W  L  T  PF  PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Arkansas Baptist         2  7  0 130 388 -3.066   81 -3.178   81 -3.244   85 -3.822    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.341   84 -3.938   83 -3.706
Judson IL                0  9  0 158 502 -2.083   82 -3.251   82 -3.340   81 -3.370    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.220   73 -2.884   85 -3.857
Thomas GA                0  9  0  70 431 -2.169   83 -3.295   83 -3.408   83 -3.392    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.181   83 -3.898   77 -2.885
Rio Grande               0  8  0  26 363 -2.339   84 -3.301   84 -3.417   84 -3.786    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.051   85 -4.787   74 -2.784
Texas College            0  7  0 122 291 -2.648   85 -3.661   85 -3.716   80 -3.238    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.858   78 -3.194   82 -3.282


Appalachian Athletic Conference: strength=-2.074 (#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
Reinhardt                5  3  0 283 204 -0.952   25 -0.670   25 -0.784   26 -0.780    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  7.598   19 -0.418   34 -1.142
Kentucky Christian       4  4  0 272 231 -1.387   45 -1.514   45 -1.507   40 -1.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   43  6.153   27 -0.759   54 -1.887
Point U.                 3  4  0 106 221 -2.299   57 -2.116   56 -2.014   72 -2.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   59  4.982   75 -2.991   63 -2.411
Pikeville                3  5  0 293 193 -1.291   56 -1.973   58 -2.092   33 -0.990    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   52  5.381   21 -0.586   39 -1.395
Union KY                 3  5  0 158 229 -2.145   62 -2.294   62 -2.258   62 -2.277    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   61  4.815   68 -2.463   55 -2.091
Bluefield VA             2  6  0 178 335 -2.005   70 -2.421   70 -2.386   65 -2.323    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   71  4.662   57 -2.056   69 -2.589
Rio Grande               0  8  0  26 363 -2.339   84 -3.301   84 -3.417   84 -3.786    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   84  3.051   85 -4.787   74 -2.784

Frontier Conference: strength=-1.227 (#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
Montana Tech             9  0  0 357 148 -0.432    1  0.829    1  0.789    3  0.394    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 10.211    6  0.524    6  0.264
Carroll MT               7  1  0 262 136 -0.724    8  0.097    8  0.114   14 -0.267    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  8.989   20 -0.471    9 -0.063
Coll of Idaho            7  1  0 231 115 -0.876    9  0.033    9  0.045   18 -0.423    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  8.874   24 -0.701   11 -0.145
Montana-Western          6  3  0 371 184 -0.538   19 -0.469   19 -0.530    8  0.053    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  8.221    8  0.486   15 -0.381
Dakota St                6  2  0 238 155 -1.337   24 -0.651   24 -0.764   29 -0.833    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  7.540   30 -0.885   25 -0.781
Rocky Mountain           3  5  0 184 238 -0.693   33 -1.208   33 -1.134   35 -1.081    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  6.844   31 -0.924   36 -1.237
Valley City St           5  3  0 150 143 -1.792   43 -1.422   43 -1.380   50 -1.647    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   44  6.112   61 -2.214   32 -1.081
Eastern Oregon           3  5  0 101 133 -1.242   47 -1.609   47 -1.595   42 -1.419    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   47  5.926   63 -2.317   18 -0.520
Southern Oregon          3  6  0 243 208 -1.005   49 -1.774   49 -1.823   34 -1.079    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   49  5.662   38 -1.101   30 -1.057
Dickinson St             3  6  0 227 245 -1.384   51 -1.843   51 -1.918   46 -1.486    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   51  5.429   43 -1.176   51 -1.795
Mayville St              5  5  0 185 253 -2.255   55 -1.901   55 -1.995   68 -2.466    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   57  5.082   72 -2.811   56 -2.121
Arizona Christian        1  7  0 111 286 -1.390   66 -2.347   66 -2.316   64 -2.318    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   67  4.712   62 -2.230   62 -2.406
Montana St-Northern      1  8  0 120 292 -1.339   68 -2.388   68 -2.377   55 -2.111    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   70  4.677   66 -2.449   50 -1.773
Simpson CA               0  8  0  78 354 -1.911   80 -3.125   80 -3.164   78 -3.113    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   80  3.452   79 -3.330   78 -2.897

Great Plains Athletic Conference: strength=-0.810 (#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
Dordt                    8  0  0 319  87 -0.471    3  0.500    3  0.592    5  0.283    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3 10.024   11  0.111    3  0.455
Morningside              7  2  0 420 181 -0.280   11 -0.023   11 -0.024    4  0.386    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  8.966    1  1.051   13 -0.279
Concordia NE             6  2  0 307 237 -0.923   16 -0.340   16 -0.404   24 -0.703    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  8.102   13  0.069   43 -1.475
Northwestern IA          5  3  0 171  85 -0.413   17 -0.384   17 -0.455   11 -0.089    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  8.243   35 -1.044    1  0.866
Briar Cliff              5  5  0 172 307 -1.082   28 -0.736   28 -0.862   52 -1.690    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  7.130   55 -1.983   40 -1.398
Midland U.               4  5  0 294 203 -0.368   31 -0.992   31 -1.051   13 -0.207    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  7.377   12  0.071   17 -0.484
Hastings                 4  5  0 206 184 -0.701   32 -1.096   32 -1.057   22 -0.696    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  7.169   34 -1.005   16 -0.387
Dakota Wesleyan          4  5  0 179 262 -1.172   35 -1.279   35 -1.186   47 -1.508    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  6.477   48 -1.594   42 -1.423
Mount Marty              4  5  0 264 246 -1.271   46 -1.521   46 -1.515   37 -1.218    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   45  6.061   23 -0.630   52 -1.805
Doane                    1  7  0  75 248 -1.215   52 -1.858   52 -1.932   56 -2.163    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   56  5.169   74 -2.916   41 -1.409
Waldorf                  0  8  0  37 385 -1.385   75 -2.723   75 -2.677   77 -2.993    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   76  3.932   81 -3.784   59 -2.202

Heart of America Athletic Conference: strength=-1.682 (#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
Grand View               8  0  0 291 118 -0.679    4  0.443    4  0.529    9 -0.015    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  9.841   18 -0.294    5  0.265
Benedictine KS           8  1  0 477 168 -0.719   10 -0.011   10 -0.012    7  0.142    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  9.017    7  0.491   12 -0.208
William Penn             8  1  0 340 191 -1.429   15 -0.265   15 -0.323   30 -0.837    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  8.282   25 -0.722   27 -0.953
Baker                    5  3  0 271 154 -1.388   36 -1.323   36 -1.250   28 -0.828    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  6.833   33 -0.967   23 -0.689
MidAmerica Nazarene      6  3  0 319 235 -1.779   40 -1.382   41 -1.328   44 -1.439    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  6.440   40 -1.113   49 -1.765
Peru St                  4  5  0 264 255 -1.448   48 -1.757   48 -1.804   41 -1.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   48  5.670   41 -1.125   45 -1.634
Culver-Stockton          5  4  0 298 311 -2.284   53 -1.863   53 -1.944   60 -2.222    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   54  5.269   50 -1.659   75 -2.785
Missouri Baptist         2  6  0 168 325 -1.481   54 -1.888   54 -1.972   59 -2.177    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   55  5.222   52 -1.890   67 -2.464
Graceland                3  5  0 269 242 -1.605   58 -2.171   57 -2.090   45 -1.471    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   53  5.295   42 -1.133   53 -1.810
St Ambrose               4  5  0 326 279 -1.997   59 -2.227   59 -2.171   49 -1.643    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   58  5.069   39 -1.111   58 -2.176
Missouri Valley          3  5  0 191 258 -2.066   61 -2.281   61 -2.243   63 -2.287    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   60  4.868   64 -2.318   61 -2.257
Central Methodist        2  7  0 205 386 -1.829   65 -2.327   65 -2.296   70 -2.605    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   65  4.736   65 -2.345   76 -2.865
Clarke IA                1  8  0 181 363 -1.819   74 -2.710   74 -2.664   71 -2.605    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   74  4.176   69 -2.502   72 -2.708
William Woods            1  8  0 195 511 -2.233   77 -2.933   77 -2.932   79 -3.151    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   77  3.774   67 -2.451   84 -3.852

Mid-South Conference: strength=-0.488 (#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
Lindsey Wilson           7  1  0 347 134 -0.400    6  0.187    6  0.226    1  0.537    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  9.499    3  0.636    4  0.438
Campbellsville           7  1  0 345 192 -0.651    7  0.116    7  0.142   10 -0.034    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  9.128    4  0.563   19 -0.632
Cumberland TN            5  4  0 237 263 -0.569   18 -0.462   18 -0.518   25 -0.744    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  7.999   28 -0.825   21 -0.663
Bethel TN                4  2  0 141 125 -0.914   21 -0.562   21 -0.648   31 -0.866    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  7.809   37 -1.080   20 -0.652
Georgetown KY            5  3  0 241 168 -0.859   23 -0.601   23 -0.700   23 -0.701    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  7.697   26 -0.731   22 -0.671
Cumberlands KY           4  5  0 303 276 -0.828   37 -1.333   37 -1.261   27 -0.801    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  6.642   17 -0.292   37 -1.310
Faulkner                 4  5  0 207 268 -1.280   41 -1.384   40 -1.326   48 -1.565    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   41  6.322   47 -1.494   46 -1.637

Mid-States Football Association: strength=-1.266 (#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                8  1  0 398 211 -0.316    5  0.418    5  0.503    6  0.240    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  9.781    5  0.554   10 -0.073
Indiana Wesleyan         7  2  0 459 258 -0.574   12 -0.088   12 -0.118   12 -0.116    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  8.772    2  0.833   31 -1.065
St Francis IN            7  2  0 277 232 -0.992   14 -0.170   14 -0.216   32 -0.915    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  8.404   29 -0.853   29 -0.977
Olivet Nazarene          5  3  0 332 207 -0.838   26 -0.674   26 -0.788   21 -0.572    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  7.630   16 -0.278   26 -0.867
St Xavier                6  3  0 210 181 -1.434   29 -0.777   29 -0.918   39 -1.303    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  7.219   51 -1.828   24 -0.779
Taylor                   5  4  0 415 275 -0.848   30 -0.983   30 -1.042   17 -0.340    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  7.397    9  0.411   33 -1.091
Siena Heights            5  3  0 264 198 -1.643   39 -1.379   39 -1.323   43 -1.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  6.362   44 -1.202   47 -1.672
St Francis IL            3  5  0 247 213 -1.310   50 -1.821   50 -1.891   38 -1.229    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   50  5.535   46 -1.276   35 -1.182
Lawrence Tech            2  6  0 190 288 -1.776   63 -2.319   63 -2.287   61 -2.245    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   63  4.787   58 -2.069   65 -2.420
Defiance                 2  7  0 214 363 -1.683   71 -2.424   71 -2.389   58 -2.172    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   68  4.695   53 -1.909   66 -2.434
Madonna                  1  8  0 158 428 -1.920   76 -2.759   76 -2.733   75 -2.897    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   75  3.987   70 -2.737   80 -3.057
Judson IL                0  9  0 158 502 -2.083   82 -3.251   82 -3.340   81 -3.370    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   82  3.220   73 -2.884   85 -3.857

Sooner Athletic Conference: strength=-2.482 (#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
Ottawa AZ                7  0  0 316  48 -2.311   20 -0.533   20 -0.619   20 -0.492    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  8.095   36 -1.070    7  0.086
Texas Wesleyan           6  3  0 320 244 -1.575   34 -1.208   34 -1.143   36 -1.212    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  6.945   32 -0.944   44 -1.479
Louisiana Christian      6  3  0 276 274 -2.068   42 -1.397   42 -1.348   53 -1.880    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   42  6.292   49 -1.633   57 -2.127
Wayland Baptist          6  2  0 303 240 -2.424   44 -1.494   44 -1.484   54 -1.979    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   46  6.009   45 -1.252   71 -2.707
OK Panhandle St          3  5  0 148 255 -2.370   64 -2.323   64 -2.294   74 -2.795    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   66  4.716   76 -3.017   68 -2.573
Langston                 2  6  0 188 346 -2.029   73 -2.541   73 -2.545   66 -2.330    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   72  4.539   56 -2.014   70 -2.647
Nelson TX                1  7  0 160 327 -2.283   78 -3.007   78 -3.038   76 -2.988    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   78  3.770   71 -2.765   81 -3.210
Arkansas Baptist         2  7  0 130 388 -3.066   81 -3.178   81 -3.244   85 -3.822    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   81  3.341   84 -3.938   83 -3.706
Texas College            0  7  0 122 291 -2.648   85 -3.661   85 -3.716   80 -3.238    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   85  2.858   78 -3.194   82 -3.282

Sun Conference: strength=-1.219 (#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
Keiser                   7  0  0 300  95 -0.401    2  0.542    2  0.646    2  0.429    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 10.157   10  0.295    2  0.562
Southeastern FL          7  1  0 288 107 -1.051   13 -0.161   13 -0.206   15 -0.304    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  8.599   22 -0.620    8  0.012
Florida Memorial         5  3  0 303 204 -0.781   22 -0.580   22 -0.669   19 -0.487    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  7.885   14 -0.006   28 -0.969
St Thomas FL             5  3  0 313 143 -0.649   27 -0.716   27 -0.839   16 -0.309    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  7.764   15 -0.265   14 -0.353
Webber Int'l             4  5  0 173 237 -1.296   38 -1.350   38 -1.284   51 -1.672    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  6.365   54 -1.980   38 -1.364
Warner U.                1  7  0 137 315 -1.354   67 -2.361   67 -2.337   57 -2.170    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   64  4.763   59 -2.103   60 -2.237
Ave Maria                2  6  0 100 284 -2.228   72 -2.495   72 -2.482   73 -2.769    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   73  4.317   77 -3.124   64 -2.414
Thomas GA                0  9  0  70 431 -2.169   83 -3.295   83 -3.408   83 -3.392    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   83  3.181   83 -3.898   77 -2.885

NAIA Indep.: strength=-3.068 (#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
Lincoln CA               0  8  0  26 436 -0.355   60 -2.264   60 -2.208   69 -2.573    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   62  4.798   80 -3.399   48 -1.747
Virginia U-Lynchburg     1  7  0 128 380 -1.553   69 -2.391   69 -2.382   67 -2.437    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   69  4.685   60 -2.131   73 -2.742
U of Fort Lauderdale     0  5  0  32 201 -2.261   79 -3.044   79 -3.095   82 -3.379    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   79  3.510   82 -3.852   79 -2.906

Conference Strengths
CONFERENCE                                               W  L  T   PCT  RNK RATING
Mid-South Conference                                    36 21  0 0.632    1 -0.488
Great Plains Athletic Conference                        48 47  0 0.505    2 -0.810
Sun Conference                                          31 34  0 0.477    3 -1.219
Frontier Conference                                     59 60  0 0.496    4 -1.227
Mid-States Football Association                         51 53  0 0.490    5 -1.266
Heart of America Athletic Conference                    60 61  0 0.496    6 -1.682
Appalachian Athletic Conference                         20 35  0 0.364    7 -2.074
Sooner Athletic Conference                              33 40  0 0.452    8 -2.482
NAIA Indep.                                              1 20  0 0.048    9 -3.068

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.133 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 Nov  2 12:58:05 2025

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