Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                            STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NEW ENGLAND   18  1 655 323  0.243 10.192    1  1.076    1  1.092    1  0.790    1 0.6520    2  1.494    1  1.175    3  0.405
DALLAS        13  4 472 346  0.187  9.401    2  0.660    3  0.628    7  0.318    2 0.6070    7  1.445    2  0.631   17  0.005
N.Y. GIANTS   14  6 458 416  0.296 11.988    3  0.637    2  0.634    6  0.420    4 0.6001   14  1.264    7  0.481    6  0.359
GREEN BAY     14  4 497 334  0.101  9.331    4  0.629    4  0.598    4  0.426    3 0.6015   11  1.343    4  0.594   10  0.258
INDIANAPOLIS  13  4 474 290  0.145  8.802    5  0.612    5  0.579    3  0.463    5 0.5945   12  1.287    5  0.555    4  0.371
SAN DIEGO     13  6 469 335  0.263 10.478    6  0.553    6  0.501    2  0.569    6 0.5821   21  1.149    6  0.482    1  0.656
JACKSONVILLE  12  6 462 364  0.183  9.837    7  0.488    7  0.430    5  0.421    7 0.5671   10  1.367    3  0.624   11  0.218
TENNESSEE     10  7 307 314  0.061  9.105    8  0.285    8  0.233   15  0.006    9 0.5334   29  0.935   22 -0.335    7  0.347
WASHINGTON     9  8 348 345  0.234  9.996    9  0.259    9  0.205    9  0.223    8 0.5394   23  1.108   16  0.085    5  0.361
PHILADELPHIA   8  8 336 300  0.238  9.379   10  0.214   10  0.147    8  0.245   10 0.5317   26  1.052   19  0.039    2  0.451
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PITTSBURGH    10  7 422 300 -0.114  7.410   11  0.125   12  0.037   11  0.168   16 0.4997   22  1.121   18  0.045    9  0.290
CLEVELAND     10  6 402 382 -0.214  6.888   12  0.118   11  0.091   17 -0.028   17 0.4993    5  1.462    9  0.310   24 -0.365
MINNESOTA      8  8 365 311  0.074  8.417   13  0.064   13  0.032   10  0.175   11 0.5152   17  1.196   14  0.147   12  0.203
SEATTLE       11  7 448 347 -0.218  7.381   14  0.063   14  0.026   12  0.130   15 0.5009   13  1.267   13  0.195   16  0.065
CHICAGO        7  9 334 348  0.158  9.191   15  0.023   15 -0.002   13  0.109   12 0.5049   16  1.198   17  0.084   14  0.134
DETROIT        7  9 346 444  0.135  9.331   16  0.005   16 -0.013   21 -0.198   13 0.5042    6  1.461   15  0.138   29 -0.534
HOUSTON        8  8 379 384 -0.006  8.152   17  0.002   17 -0.022   14  0.041   14 0.5014    8  1.436    8  0.342   22 -0.259
DENVER         7  9 320 409  0.054  8.886   18 -0.055   18 -0.066   20 -0.181   19 0.4906    9  1.368   20  0.022   25 -0.384
BUFFALO        7  9 252 354  0.021  8.828   19 -0.070   19 -0.073   23 -0.225   20 0.4843   30  0.894   27 -0.611   13  0.161
TAMPA BAY      9  8 348 294 -0.170  7.455   20 -0.089   20 -0.101   16 -0.012   18 0.4945   28  0.956   21 -0.329    8  0.305
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CAROLINA       7  9 267 347 -0.169  7.746   21 -0.231   21 -0.216   25 -0.323   21 0.4712   27  0.980   28 -0.613   19 -0.033
ARIZONA        8  8 404 399 -0.347  6.333   22 -0.265   22 -0.257   24 -0.229   23 0.4565    1  1.553   11  0.244   32 -0.702
NEW ORLEANS    7  9 379 388 -0.192  7.206   23 -0.268   23 -0.269   18 -0.101   22 0.4616    3  1.490   10  0.278   27 -0.481
CINCINNATI     7  9 380 385 -0.208  7.062   24 -0.279   24 -0.282   19 -0.124   24 0.4455    4  1.469   12  0.225   26 -0.472
BALTIMORE      5 11 275 384 -0.132  8.026   25 -0.442   25 -0.434   27 -0.349   28 0.4203   24  1.089   26 -0.510   20 -0.187
KANSAS CITY    4 12 226 335  0.013  8.751   26 -0.448   26 -0.438   28 -0.373   25 0.4286   32  0.838   31 -0.820   15  0.074
OAKLAND        4 12 283 398 -0.008  8.664   27 -0.487   27 -0.489   26 -0.334   26 0.4284   19  1.175   23 -0.388   23 -0.280
N.Y. JETS      4 12 268 355 -0.012  8.594   28 -0.490   28 -0.494   22 -0.202   27 0.4233   25  1.054   24 -0.405   18  0.001
SAN FRANCISCO  5 11 219 364 -0.348  6.931   29 -0.551   29 -0.568   31 -0.630   30 0.4048   31  0.842   32 -1.073   21 -0.188
ATLANTA        4 12 259 414 -0.205  7.777   30 -0.565   30 -0.592   30 -0.603   29 0.4104   20  1.169   29 -0.665   30 -0.541
TEAM           W  L  PF  PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ST. LOUIS      3 13 263 438 -0.329  7.223   31 -0.738   31 -0.805   32 -0.635   31 0.3729   18  1.182   30 -0.681   31 -0.590
MIAMI          1 15 267 437 -0.030  8.817   32 -0.839   32 -0.929   29 -0.468   32 0.3659   15  1.243   25 -0.434   28 -0.501

AFC WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SAN DIEGO 13 6 469 335 0.263 10.478 6 0.553 6 0.501 2 0.569 6 0.5821 21 1.149 6 0.482 1 0.656 DENVER 7 9 320 409 0.054 8.886 18 -0.055 18 -0.066 20 -0.181 19 0.4906 9 1.368 20 0.022 25 -0.384 KANSAS CITY 4 12 226 335 0.013 8.751 26 -0.448 26 -0.438 28 -0.373 25 0.4286 32 0.838 31 -0.820 15 0.074 OAKLAND 4 12 283 398 -0.008 8.664 27 -0.487 27 -0.489 26 -0.334 26 0.4284 19 1.175 23 -0.388 23 -0.280

AFC SOUTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING INDIANAPOLIS 13 4 474 290 0.145 8.802 5 0.612 5 0.579 3 0.463 5 0.5945 12 1.287 5 0.555 4 0.371 JACKSONVILLE 12 6 462 364 0.183 9.837 7 0.488 7 0.430 5 0.421 7 0.5671 10 1.367 3 0.624 11 0.218 TENNESSEE 10 7 307 314 0.061 9.105 8 0.285 8 0.233 15 0.006 9 0.5334 29 0.935 22 -0.335 7 0.347 HOUSTON 8 8 379 384 -0.006 8.152 17 0.002 17 -0.022 14 0.041 14 0.5014 8 1.436 8 0.342 22 -0.259

AFC NORTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING PITTSBURGH 10 7 422 300 -0.114 7.410 11 0.125 12 0.037 11 0.168 16 0.4997 22 1.121 18 0.045 9 0.290 CLEVELAND 10 6 402 382 -0.214 6.888 12 0.118 11 0.091 17 -0.028 17 0.4993 5 1.462 9 0.310 24 -0.365 CINCINNATI 7 9 380 385 -0.208 7.062 24 -0.279 24 -0.282 19 -0.124 24 0.4455 4 1.469 12 0.225 26 -0.472 BALTIMORE 5 11 275 384 -0.132 8.026 25 -0.442 25 -0.434 27 -0.349 28 0.4203 24 1.089 26 -0.510 20 -0.187

AFC EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING NEW ENGLAND 18 1 655 323 0.243 10.192 1 1.076 1 1.092 1 0.790 1 0.6520 2 1.494 1 1.175 3 0.405 BUFFALO 7 9 252 354 0.021 8.828 19 -0.070 19 -0.073 23 -0.225 20 0.4843 30 0.894 27 -0.611 13 0.161 N.Y. JETS 4 12 268 355 -0.012 8.594 28 -0.490 28 -0.494 22 -0.202 27 0.4233 25 1.054 24 -0.405 18 0.001 MIAMI 1 15 267 437 -0.030 8.817 32 -0.839 32 -0.929 29 -0.468 32 0.3659 15 1.243 25 -0.434 28 -0.501

NFC WEST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SEATTLE 11 7 448 347 -0.218 7.381 14 0.063 14 0.026 12 0.130 15 0.5009 13 1.267 13 0.195 16 0.065 ARIZONA 8 8 404 399 -0.347 6.333 22 -0.265 22 -0.257 24 -0.229 23 0.4565 1 1.553 11 0.244 32 -0.702 SAN FRANCISCO 5 11 219 364 -0.348 6.931 29 -0.551 29 -0.568 31 -0.630 30 0.4048 31 0.842 32 -1.073 21 -0.188 ST. LOUIS 3 13 263 438 -0.329 7.223 31 -0.738 31 -0.805 32 -0.635 31 0.3729 18 1.182 30 -0.681 31 -0.590

NFC SOUTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING TAMPA BAY 9 8 348 294 -0.170 7.455 20 -0.089 20 -0.101 16 -0.012 18 0.4945 28 0.956 21 -0.329 8 0.305 CAROLINA 7 9 267 347 -0.169 7.746 21 -0.231 21 -0.216 25 -0.323 21 0.4712 27 0.980 28 -0.613 19 -0.033 NEW ORLEANS 7 9 379 388 -0.192 7.206 23 -0.268 23 -0.269 18 -0.101 22 0.4616 3 1.490 10 0.278 27 -0.481 ATLANTA 4 12 259 414 -0.205 7.777 30 -0.565 30 -0.592 30 -0.603 29 0.4104 20 1.169 29 -0.665 30 -0.541

NFC NORTH
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING GREEN BAY 14 4 497 334 0.101 9.331 4 0.629 4 0.598 4 0.426 3 0.6015 11 1.343 4 0.594 10 0.258 MINNESOTA 8 8 365 311 0.074 8.417 13 0.064 13 0.032 10 0.175 11 0.5152 17 1.196 14 0.147 12 0.203 CHICAGO 7 9 334 348 0.158 9.191 15 0.023 15 -0.002 13 0.109 12 0.5049 16 1.198 17 0.084 14 0.134 DETROIT 7 9 346 444 0.135 9.331 16 0.005 16 -0.013 21 -0.198 13 0.5042 6 1.461 15 0.138 29 -0.534

NFC EAST
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DALLAS 13 4 472 346 0.187 9.401 2 0.660 3 0.628 7 0.318 2 0.6070 7 1.445 2 0.631 17 0.005 N.Y. GIANTS 14 6 458 416 0.296 11.988 3 0.637 2 0.634 6 0.420 4 0.6001 14 1.264 7 0.481 6 0.359 WASHINGTON 9 8 348 345 0.234 9.996 9 0.259 9 0.205 9 0.223 8 0.5394 23 1.108 16 0.085 5 0.361 PHILADELPHIA 8 8 336 300 0.238 9.379 10 0.214 10 0.147 8 0.245 10 0.5317 26 1.052 19 0.039 2 0.451


DIVISION    W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
NFC EAST   44 26 0.629    1  0.438
AFC SOUTH  43 25 0.632    2  0.351
NFC NORTH  36 30 0.545    3  0.204
AFC EAST   30 37 0.448    4 -0.102
AFC NORTH  32 33 0.492    5 -0.104
AFC WEST   28 39 0.418    6 -0.157
NFC SOUTH  27 38 0.415    7 -0.383
NFC WEST   27 39 0.409    8 -0.566

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.206 points in main ratings (0.109 for semineutral)
     0.022 points in improved RPI (0.015 for semineutral)
Average of 6.20 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:46:32 2020
games through: Sun Feb 10 2008

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