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   
TEAM                     W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF
Tennessee Temple        14 18 2242 2386 -0.822    1  4.538    1 -1.030    1 -1.095    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1      0  3.507 -1.053 -1.136
Central Baptist         16 11 2121 2015 -1.377    2  4.158    2 -1.296    2 -1.317    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1      0  3.580 -0.970 -1.664
Ecclesia                14 13 1821 1844 -1.584    3  3.786    3 -1.635    4 -1.523    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1      0  3.324 -2.196 -0.850
Carver Bible             1 26 1869 2527 -0.021    4  3.540    4 -1.836    3 -1.484    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1      0  3.759 -0.349 -2.619
Pensacola Christian      7 16 1571 1714 -1.603    5  3.277    5 -2.132    6 -1.913    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1      0  3.481 -1.978 -1.849
Southwestern AZ          3 22 1845 2127 -1.317    6  2.827    6 -2.442    5 -1.893    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1      0  3.641 -1.285 -2.500
Crowley's Ridge          2 15 1281 1574 -2.040    7  2.352    7 -2.794    7 -2.853    1 0.0000    1 0.0000    1      0  3.762 -1.705 -4.002


NCCAA-I Central: strength=-0.459 (#3)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF Oklahoma Wesleyan 30 4 3061 2482 -0.135 7.041 0.941 0.739 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.687 1.551 -0.072 Dallas Baptist 18 13 2556 2450 0.458 6.630 0.593 0.661 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.728 1.653 -0.332 Mid-America Christian 19 17 2816 2808 0.385 6.409 0.435 0.355 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.661 1.050 -0.341 Colorado Christian 12 17 2031 2115 0.644 6.388 0.418 0.434 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.452 0.253 0.616 Central Christian KS 21 13 2927 2610 -0.871 5.076 -0.607 -0.683 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.688 0.130 -1.496 York NE 10 20 2273 2471 -0.323 4.900 -0.725 -0.798 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.643 -0.183 -1.413 SW Assem of God 12 22 2532 2743 -0.573 4.716 -0.896 -0.850 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.575 -0.527 -1.173 Central Baptist 16 11 2121 2015 -1.377 2 4.158 2 -1.296 2 -1.317 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 0 3.580 -0.970 -1.664 Ecclesia 14 13 1821 1844 -1.584 3 3.786 3 -1.635 4 -1.523 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 0 3.324 -2.196 -0.850 Crowley's Ridge 2 15 1281 1574 -2.040 7 2.352 7 -2.794 7 -2.853 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 0 3.762 -1.705 -4.002
NCCAA-I East: strength=-0.369 (#2)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF Malone 13 16 2089 2077 -0.017 5.510 -0.222 -0.086 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.471 -0.190 0.018 Roberts Wesleyan 16 12 2170 1917 -0.374 5.440 -0.290 -0.048 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.525 0.069 -0.166 Nyack 12 15 1972 2035 -0.266 5.379 -0.346 -0.321 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.584 0.043 -0.685 Mt Vernon Nazarene 13 16 2148 2171 -0.475 5.007 -0.628 -0.590 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.557 -0.342 -0.838 Geneva 15 11 1937 1896 -0.860 4.985 -0.648 -0.725 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.559 -0.467 -0.984
NCCAA-I Mideast: strength=-0.720 (#5)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF King TN 23 6 2453 2027 0.245 7.157 1.023 0.929 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.572 1.242 0.617 Mid-Continent 22 14 2805 2590 0.048 6.195 0.310 0.346 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.558 0.596 0.095 Oakland City 19 8 2270 1826 -1.308 5.545 -0.190 -0.755 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.533 -0.605 -0.906 Bryan 18 11 2016 1801 -0.869 5.000 -0.634 -0.424 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.268 -1.300 0.453 Bluefield VA 15 19 2422 2522 -0.712 4.744 -0.874 -0.814 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.478 -0.888 -0.739 Tennessee Temple 14 18 2242 2386 -0.822 1 4.538 1 -1.030 1 -1.095 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 0 3.507 -1.053 -1.136 Asbury 15 19 2670 2727 -0.910 4.535 -1.031 -1.077 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.626 -0.534 -1.621 Cincinnati Christian U. 16 18 3161 3063 -0.961 4.491 -1.073 -0.946 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.905 0.885 -2.777 Covenant 3 23 1579 2057 -1.267 3.161 -2.258 -2.428 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.416 -2.750 -2.107
NCCAA-I Midwest: strength=0.410 (#1)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF Indiana Wesleyan 30 6 2738 2315 0.288 7.318 1.159 1.074 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.419 0.766 1.382 Spring Arbor 23 12 2421 2304 0.290 6.727 0.677 0.429 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.381 -0.026 0.884 Cedarville 26 9 2843 2513 0.024 6.557 0.557 0.604 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.602 1.044 0.165 Grace IN 16 14 2175 2233 0.227 6.177 0.294 0.004 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.550 0.223 -0.214 Huntington IN 15 15 2299 2189 0.209 5.930 0.100 0.256 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.587 0.629 -0.118 Taylor 11 20 2066 2047 -0.065 5.101 -0.585 -0.176 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.328 -0.833 0.481
NCCAA-I North Central: strength=-0.540 (#4)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF Bethel IN 28 7 2853 2414 0.220 7.067 0.965 0.942 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.580 1.289 0.595 Olivet Nazarene 19 11 2299 2013 0.287 6.487 0.499 0.649 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.501 0.668 0.630 Northwestern MN 19 7 1928 1703 -0.994 5.211 -0.486 -0.414 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.488 -0.450 -0.378 Judson IL 17 17 2827 2833 -0.561 5.082 -0.602 -0.441 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.728 0.553 -1.434 Trinity Christian 12 18 2276 2408 -0.928 4.386 -1.136 -1.139 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.609 -0.669 -1.608 Trinity Int'l 6 26 2434 2768 -0.600 3.912 -1.533 -1.169 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.691 -0.341 -1.998 Greenville 13 13 2073 2052 -1.768 3.741 -1.679 -1.622 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.698 -0.763 -2.482
NCCAA-I South: strength=-0.752 (#6)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF Chowan 18 10 1970 1885 0.281 6.686 0.643 0.558 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.446 0.356 0.760 Emmanuel GA 20 12 2475 2255 -0.365 5.683 -0.081 0.039 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.535 0.194 -0.117 Palm Beach Atlantic 5 23 1797 2058 0.408 5.243 -0.451 -0.161 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.413 -0.493 0.172 Southern Wesleyan 13 18 2435 2454 -0.363 5.118 -0.574 -0.415 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.702 0.461 -1.291 North Greenville 16 13 2327 2194 -0.822 5.079 -0.604 -0.505 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.610 -0.031 -0.978 Truett-McConnell 7 25 2146 2584 -0.893 3.960 -1.476 -1.748 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.520 -1.653 -1.842 Carver Bible 1 26 1869 2527 -0.021 4 3.540 4 -1.836 3 -1.484 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 0 3.759 -0.349 -2.619 Pensacola Christian 7 16 1571 1714 -1.603 5 3.277 5 -2.132 6 -1.913 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 0 3.481 -1.978 -1.849
NCCAA-I West: strength=-1.100 (#7)
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI RPI POLL TEAM W L PF PA SCHED RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF The Master's College 19 14 2198 2142 0.160 6.253 0.359 0.245 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.360 -0.290 0.781 Hope Int'l 4 27 1839 2253 -0.117 4.281 -1.206 -1.037 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.375 -1.518 -0.557 Simpson CA 9 21 2057 2353 -0.886 4.110 -1.343 -1.445 0.0000 0.0000 0 3.547 -1.238 -1.651 Southwestern AZ 3 22 1845 2127 -1.317 6 2.827 6 -2.442 5 -1.893 1 0.0000 1 0.0000 1 0 3.641 -1.285 -2.500
Conference Strengths CONFERENCE W L PCT RNK RATING NCCAA-I Midwest 121 76 0.614 1 0.410 NCCAA-I East 69 70 0.496 2 -0.369 NCCAA-I Central 154 145 0.515 3 -0.459 NCCAA-I North Central 114 99 0.535 4 -0.540 NCCAA-I Mideast 145 136 0.516 5 -0.720 NCCAA-I South 87 143 0.378 6 -0.752 NCCAA-I West 35 84 0.294 7 -1.100

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.277 points in main ratings
     0.031 points in improved RPI
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Wed Mar 17 13:06:17 2010

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