Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and six ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
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 NCAA-I NCAA-II NCAA-III NAIA-I NAIA-II NCCAA-I NCCAA-II USCAA-I USCAA-II CIS CCAA NBCAA Indep


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
Knoxville                6 21 2106 2553 -0.365    1 -1.268    1 -1.199    2 -1.393    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    2 11.442    1  0.026    8 -2.812
Oakwood                  5 18 1739 1986 -0.279    2 -1.285    2 -1.220    1 -1.001    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1 11.574    2 -0.256    1 -1.746
Penn St-Delaware Co     10  2 1078  880 -2.822    3 -1.985    3 -2.010    3 -1.857    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    3  9.194    3 -0.884    9 -2.830
Miami-Middletown        14  5 1528 1290 -2.562    4 -2.018    4 -2.049    4 -1.964    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    4  9.009    7 -2.056    2 -1.872
Maryland Bible           4  6  682  727 -1.723    5 -2.089    5 -2.141    6 -2.235    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    5  8.821   14 -2.560    3 -1.910
Penn St-McKeesport       3  8  711  870 -1.459    6 -2.395    6 -2.450    5 -2.143    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    6  7.935    8 -2.176    4 -2.111
Penn St-DuBois           3  4  455  541 -2.552    7 -2.542    7 -2.671   19 -3.260    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    9  6.868   22 -3.457   10 -3.063
Union NE                11  7 1401 1351 -3.005    8 -2.571    8 -2.717   11 -2.868    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    8  6.882   11 -2.363   13 -3.373
Ohio U-Eastern           2  6  619  791 -2.127    9 -2.582    9 -2.734   13 -3.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   11  6.767    5 -1.877   28 -4.313
Ohio U-Chillicothe       4  6  679  699 -2.306   10 -2.592   10 -2.752    7 -2.517    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    7  6.895   16 -2.814    5 -2.220
TEAM                     W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Ohio St-Lima             3  6  677  759 -2.226   11 -2.600   11 -2.766   12 -2.900    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   10  6.794   10 -2.297   14 -3.503
Ohio St-Newark           2 12  999 1271 -1.622   12 -2.673   12 -2.874    9 -2.755    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   12  6.700    4 -1.806   19 -3.704
Penn St-Schuylkill       3  4  481  582 -2.799   13 -2.677   13 -2.885   21 -3.435    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   13  6.372   21 -3.294   15 -3.576
Penn St-Fayette          2  8  626  915 -2.136   14 -2.743   14 -2.980   14 -3.107    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   14  6.264   19 -3.149   11 -3.064
Penn St-Harrisburg       8  9 1076 1186 -3.152   15 -2.835   15 -3.124   20 -3.347    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   15  5.961   23 -3.896    7 -2.798
Penn St-Hazleton         5  8  989 1013 -2.740   16 -2.936   16 -3.266   10 -2.791    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   16  5.770   12 -2.404   12 -3.178
Miami-Hamilton           2  5  507  561 -2.495   17 -2.978   17 -3.336   16 -3.131    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   17  5.548   15 -2.662   16 -3.601
Akron-Wayne              2  4  467  502 -2.691   18 -2.979   18 -3.338   15 -3.119    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   18  5.516    9 -2.278   24 -3.959
Concordia-St Louis       1 12  783 1206 -1.884   19 -3.020   19 -3.411   22 -3.521    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   20  5.233   20 -3.236   20 -3.806
IU East                  2  8  660  769 -2.115   20 -3.036   20 -3.445    8 -2.751    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   19  5.505   17 -2.833    6 -2.669
TEAM                     W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
East-West                1 18 1236 1912 -1.672   21 -3.428   21 -3.838   17 -3.161    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   22  4.660    6 -2.042   27 -4.279
Penn Tech                1  9  730  859 -2.219   22 -3.439   22 -3.862   18 -3.174    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   21  4.693   13 -2.523   21 -3.825
Ohio U-Southern          2  8  693  864 -2.817   23 -3.444   23 -3.875   23 -3.528    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   23  4.365   18 -3.133   23 -3.923
Heritage Baptist         4 12  873 1277 -3.637   24 -3.448   24 -3.882   27 -4.649    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   24  4.011   32 -5.464   22 -3.834
Ohio U-Zanesville        1  7  404  768 -3.331   25 -3.460   25 -3.910   33 -5.263    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   25  3.822   31 -5.413   35 -5.114
Ohio U-Lancaster         4 16 1279 1525 -3.393   26 -3.713   26 -4.264   25 -4.028    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   26  3.641   26 -4.446   18 -3.609
Alexandria Tech          4  8  811  917 -4.392   27 -4.082   27 -4.793   31 -4.820    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   28  2.562   29 -4.978   30 -4.662
St Cloud Tech            4  8  869  945 -4.385   28 -4.084   28 -4.797   30 -4.807    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   27  2.589   27 -4.595   33 -5.018
Albany Pharmacy          1  9  624  832 -3.724   29 -4.169   29 -4.964   29 -4.708    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   30  2.408   28 -4.711   31 -4.705
Penn St-New Kensington   0  8  460  653 -2.735   30 -4.181   30 -4.986   24 -3.922    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   29  2.542   25 -4.241   17 -3.602
TEAM                     W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
Penn St-Beaver           0  8  430  698 -2.969   31 -4.215   31 -5.087   28 -4.659    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   31  2.291   30 -5.131   25 -4.186
Crossroads Bible         0  9  559  915 -3.067   32 -4.253   32 -5.209   26 -4.553    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   32  2.112   24 -4.001   34 -5.105
Tyndale ON               1  5  333  406 -4.691   33 -4.304   33 -5.382   34 -5.266    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   33  1.829   35 -5.989   29 -4.542
Trinity Lutheran         0  6  192  552 -1.350   34 -4.314   34 -5.413   38 -6.730    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   35  1.538   39 -8.068   37 -5.391
Patrick Henry            2  5  358  506 -5.312   35 -4.326   35 -5.478   36 -6.092    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   34  1.642   38 -6.969   36 -5.215
Eugene Bible             0  6  319  584 -3.776   36 -4.372   36 -5.614   37 -6.596    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   36  1.514   37 -6.926   38 -6.265
Messenger                0  8  326  821 -1.678   37 -4.389   37 -5.673   40 -7.444    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   37  1.338   40 -8.200   39 -6.688
Roanoke Bible            3  5  531  645 -6.150   38 -4.633   38 -6.010   39 -6.872    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   38  0.729   36 -6.497   40 -7.247
Pratt Institute          0 10  545  811 -4.155   39 -4.870   39 -6.336   35 -5.295    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   39  0.649   33 -5.849   32 -4.741
Webb Institute           0  2  107  123 -5.549   40 -4.898   40 -6.451   32 -5.094    1 0.0000    1 0.0000   40  0.528   34 -5.962   26 -4.227


Ohio Regional Campus: strength=-2.870 (#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 Cincinnati-Clermont 22 12 2740 2496 -2.072 -1.814 -1.805 -1.709 0.0000 0.0000 9.772 -1.442 -1.976 Miami-Middletown 14 5 1528 1290 -2.562 4 -2.018 4 -2.049 4 -1.964 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 4 9.009 7 -2.056 2 -1.872 Ohio U-Eastern 2 6 619 791 -2.127 9 -2.582 9 -2.734 13 -3.095 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 11 6.767 5 -1.877 28 -4.313 Ohio U-Chillicothe 4 6 679 699 -2.306 10 -2.592 10 -2.752 7 -2.517 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 7 6.895 16 -2.814 5 -2.220 Ohio St-Lima 3 6 677 759 -2.226 11 -2.600 11 -2.766 12 -2.900 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 10 6.794 10 -2.297 14 -3.503 Ohio St-Newark 2 12 999 1271 -1.622 12 -2.673 12 -2.874 9 -2.755 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 12 6.700 4 -1.806 19 -3.704 Miami-Hamilton 2 5 507 561 -2.495 17 -2.978 17 -3.336 16 -3.131 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 17 5.548 15 -2.662 16 -3.601 Akron-Wayne 2 4 467 502 -2.691 18 -2.979 18 -3.338 15 -3.119 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 18 5.516 9 -2.278 24 -3.959 Ohio U-Zanesville 1 7 404 768 -3.331 25 -3.460 25 -3.910 33 -5.263 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 25 3.822 31 -5.413 35 -5.114 Ohio U-Lancaster 4 16 1279 1525 -3.393 26 -3.713 26 -4.264 25 -4.028 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 26 3.641 26 -4.446 18 -3.609
NIAC: strength=-4.664 (#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 Crossroads MN 11 14 1912 2113 -4.164 -3.703 -4.251 -4.456 0.0000 0.0000 3.597 -3.578 -5.334 Alexandria Tech 4 8 811 917 -4.392 27 -4.082 27 -4.793 31 -4.820 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 28 2.562 29 -4.978 30 -4.662 St Cloud Tech 4 8 869 945 -4.385 28 -4.084 28 -4.797 30 -4.807 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 27 2.589 27 -4.595 33 -5.018
PSUAC: strength=-3.106 (#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 Penn St-Delaware Co 10 2 1078 880 -2.822 3 -1.985 3 -2.010 3 -1.857 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 3 9.194 3 -0.884 9 -2.830 Penn St-McKeesport 3 8 711 870 -1.459 6 -2.395 6 -2.450 5 -2.143 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 6 7.935 8 -2.176 4 -2.111 Penn St-DuBois 3 4 455 541 -2.552 7 -2.542 7 -2.671 19 -3.260 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 9 6.868 22 -3.457 10 -3.063 Penn St-Schuylkill 3 4 481 582 -2.799 13 -2.677 13 -2.885 21 -3.435 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 13 6.372 21 -3.294 15 -3.576 Penn St-Fayette 2 8 626 915 -2.136 14 -2.743 14 -2.980 14 -3.107 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 14 6.264 19 -3.149 11 -3.064 Penn St-Harrisburg 8 9 1076 1186 -3.152 15 -2.835 15 -3.124 20 -3.347 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 15 5.961 23 -3.896 7 -2.798 Penn St-Hazleton 5 8 989 1013 -2.740 16 -2.936 16 -3.266 10 -2.791 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 16 5.770 12 -2.404 12 -3.178 Penn Tech 1 9 730 859 -2.219 22 -3.439 22 -3.862 18 -3.174 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 21 4.693 13 -2.523 21 -3.825 Penn St-New Kensington 0 8 460 653 -2.735 30 -4.181 30 -4.986 24 -3.922 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 29 2.542 25 -4.241 17 -3.602 Penn St-Beaver 0 8 430 698 -2.969 31 -4.215 31 -5.087 28 -4.659 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 31 2.291 30 -5.131 25 -4.186
Shena & Chesa: strength=-6.189 (#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 Patrick Henry 2 5 358 506 -5.312 35 -4.326 35 -5.478 36 -6.092 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 34 1.642 38 -6.969 36 -5.215 Christendom 5 13 1147 1309 -5.336 -4.576 -6.167 -5.233 0.0000 0.0000 1.064 -5.516 -4.949 Roanoke Bible 3 5 531 645 -6.150 38 -4.633 38 -6.010 39 -6.872 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 38 0.729 36 -6.497 40 -7.247
Independents: strength=-4.257 (#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 Knoxville 6 21 2106 2553 -0.365 1 -1.268 1 -1.199 2 -1.393 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 2 11.442 1 0.026 8 -2.812 Oakwood 5 18 1739 1986 -0.279 2 -1.285 2 -1.220 1 -1.001 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 11.574 2 -0.256 1 -1.746 Maryland Bible 4 6 682 727 -1.723 5 -2.089 5 -2.141 6 -2.235 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 5 8.821 14 -2.560 3 -1.910 Union NE 11 7 1401 1351 -3.005 8 -2.571 8 -2.717 11 -2.868 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 8 6.882 11 -2.363 13 -3.373 Concordia-St Louis 1 12 783 1206 -1.884 19 -3.020 19 -3.411 22 -3.521 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 20 5.233 20 -3.236 20 -3.806 IU East 2 8 660 769 -2.115 20 -3.036 20 -3.445 8 -2.751 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 19 5.505 17 -2.833 6 -2.669 East-West 1 18 1236 1912 -1.672 21 -3.428 21 -3.838 17 -3.161 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 22 4.660 6 -2.042 27 -4.279 Ohio U-Southern 2 8 693 864 -2.817 23 -3.444 23 -3.875 23 -3.528 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 23 4.365 18 -3.133 23 -3.923 Heritage Baptist 4 12 873 1277 -3.637 24 -3.448 24 -3.882 27 -4.649 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 24 4.011 32 -5.464 22 -3.834 Albany Pharmacy 1 9 624 832 -3.724 29 -4.169 29 -4.964 29 -4.708 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 30 2.408 28 -4.711 31 -4.705 Crossroads Bible 0 9 559 915 -3.067 32 -4.253 32 -5.209 26 -4.553 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 32 2.112 24 -4.001 34 -5.105 Tyndale ON 1 5 333 406 -4.691 33 -4.304 33 -5.382 34 -5.266 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 33 1.829 35 -5.989 29 -4.542 Trinity Lutheran 0 6 192 552 -1.350 34 -4.314 34 -5.413 38 -6.730 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 35 1.538 39 -8.068 37 -5.391 Eugene Bible 0 6 319 584 -3.776 36 -4.372 36 -5.614 37 -6.596 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 36 1.514 37 -6.926 38 -6.265 Messenger 0 8 326 821 -1.678 37 -4.389 37 -5.673 40 -7.444 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 37 1.338 40 -8.200 39 -6.688 Pratt Institute 0 10 545 811 -4.155 39 -4.870 39 -6.336 35 -5.295 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 39 0.649 33 -5.849 32 -4.741 Webb Institute 0 2 107 123 -5.549 40 -4.898 40 -6.451 32 -5.094 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 40 0.528 34 -5.962 26 -4.227
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING Ohio Regional Campus 56 79 0.415 1 -2.870 PSUAC 35 68 0.340 2 -3.106 Independents 38 165 0.187 3 -4.257 NIAC 19 30 0.388 4 -4.664 Shena & Chesa 10 23 0.303 5 -6.189

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.287 points in main ratings
     0.032 points in improved RPI
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Mon Dec 23 16:23:29 2019

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