Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 04:32:15 -0600 From: "Mark Hopkins" Subject: NAIA Standings Contents: (0) Playoff Schedule and Results (1) Background on Rating Method Used (2) Conference Comparison (3) Standings By Conference (4) Overall NAIA Standings ---------------------------------------- (0) Playoff Schedule and Results Times are listed in Eastern Standard. Nov 22 1:00 Campbellsville 14 at Geneva 34 2:00 Benedictine KS 30 at Jamestown 55 2:00 McKendree 6 at Evangel 46 2:00 Ottawa 14 at Sioux Falls 57 2:30 Minn-Crookston 10 at Montana Tech 51 4:00 Southwestern KS 28 at Doane 53 4:00 Western Oregon 20 at Willamette 26 4:00 Westminster PA 0 at Findlay 40 Dec 6 1:00 Geneva 7 at Findlay 28 2:00 Doane 59 at Evangel 20 2:00 Jamestown 6 at Sioux Falls 29 4:00 Montana Tech 24 at Willamette 50 Dec 13 1:00 Doane at Findlay 5:00 Sioux Falls at Willamette Dec 20: Championship @Hardin County, TN ---------------------------------------- (1) Background on Rating Method Used The Game Performance Rating (GPR) is used in these standings to sort the Independent teams, to sort the teams in the combined overall standings and to break ties in conference standings. The GPR is defined as the ratings which balance both sides of the formula: Games*GPR = 100(Wins-Losses) + Total Opponent GPR where the only games counted are those where the winner's rating is no more than 100 over the loser's rating. This only defines the GPR within an overall shift of the ratings scale, which is fixed by setting the college football average GPR, and up to widening shifts between any two groups A and B with the properties that (a) All teams are in A or B (b) Teams in A are undefeated against those in B. To fix this, the GPR is defined as the ratings which minimize the spread between the best and worst. All games played by college teams nationwide have been included to compile these standings and ratings. ---------------------------------------- (2) Conference Comparison A comparative summary of the performance levels of the conferences and independents is provided using the GPR. Worst Ave. Best Conference ===== ===== ===== ========== 67 190 382 Northwest CIC 89 186 260 Columbia FA 87 170 282 Frontier Conf LEVEL 1 ----- ----- ----- ---------- ------- 0 148 510 Mid-States FA, Midwest LEVEL 2 -107 141 510 Mid-States FA (Combined) -107 134 285 Mid-States FA, Mideast -232 113 331 North Dakota AC -369 90 510 NAIA (Overall) -75 70 148 Mid-South Conf -369 69 235 Heart Of America AC -49 64 364 South Dakota - Iowa AC -57 64 335 Nebraska-Iowa AC -124 40 161 Kansas CAC -296 39 286 Independents ===== ===== ===== ========== ---------------------------------------- (3) Standings By Conference The ratings listed for each team apply to the overall record only. Teams tied in the conference standings are listed in decreasing order of their GPR. # = Made the playoffs ## = Made the quarterfinals ### = Made the semifinals Conference Overall Northwest CIC W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Willamette 5 0 200 27 12 0 446 146 382 (###) Linfield 4 1 136 56 6 3 211 142 231 Pac Lutheran 3 2 168 121 7 2 316 234 234 Lewis & Clark 2 3 84 143 3 6 158 291 119 Whitworth 1 4 55 147 2 7 132 272 108 Puget Sound 0 5 36 185 2 7 91 258 67 Conference Overall Columbia FA W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Western Oregon 4 1 110 97 7 3 216 208 260 (#) Cent Washington 4 1 176 125 5 4 261 238 208 Southern Oregon 2 2 104 93 5 4 277 185 188 W Washington 2 3 114 101 5 5 273 187 193 Eastern Oregon 1 2 73 84 4 6 255 230 179 Simon Fraser 0 4 56 133 2 7 143 256 89 Conference Overall Frontier Conf W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Montana Tech 6 0 275 126 10 2 463 258 282 (##) Rocky Mountain 3 3 180 199 4 5 276 341 156 Carroll MT 2 4 181 209 4 5 257 297 155 Western Montana 1 5 120 222 1 8 153 334 87 Mid-States FA League Overall Mideast League W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Geneva 6 0 237 78 11 2 488 214 285 (##) Westminster PA 5 1 168 85 9 2 323 190 249 (#) Walsh 4 2 151 105 7 3 315 187 177 Malone 3 3 111 98 5 5 196 166 140 Tri-State 2 4 166 163 4 6 293 269 121 Tiffin 1 5 75 194 4 7 196 334 73 Urbana 0 6 34 219 0 10 77 335 -107 League Overall Midwest League W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Findlay 6 0 304 77 12 0 527 147 510 (###) Taylor 5 1 183 152 7 3 242 254 190 Olivet Nazarene 4 2 225 138 8 3 447 288 198 St Ambrose 3 3 192 151 4 6 278 266 106 Iowa Wesleyan 1 5 98 268 4 7 249 425 32 St Xavier 1 5 97 252 1 9 149 433 2 Trinity IL 1 5 116 177 1 9 159 316 0 Conference Overall North Dakota AC W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Jamestown 6 0 114 61 10 1 263 162 331 (##) Minn-Crookston 4 2 168 65 7 3 313 172 183 (#) Dickinson St 4 2 108 76 6 3 190 125 158 Minot St 4 2 108 96 5 4 178 149 153 Valley City St 2 4 73 115 5 5 220 215 106 Mary 1 5 100 114 4 6 246 219 93 Mayville St 0 6 34 178 0 10 64 325 -232 Conference Overall Mid-South Conf W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Campbellsville 5 1 201 95 7 3 309 176 148 (#) Georgetown KY 5 1 239 97 5 4 325 221 115 Cumberland TN 4 2 157 121 5 4 201 206 110 Cumberland KY 3 3 133 182 5 5 214 310 75 Lambuth 2 4 93 115 5 5 210 165 93 Union KY 2 4 99 175 2 8 154 341 25 N Greenville 0 6 95 232 1 8 150 308 -75 Conference Overall Heart Of America W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Evangel 8 1 310 164 9 2 376 229 235 (##) Benedictine KS 8 1 259 154 9 3 318 253 231 (#) Mid Am Nazarene 6 3 209 136 7 4 271 195 163 Baker 5 4 242 191 6 4 273 198 162 William Jewell 5 4 245 209 5 5 259 229 144 Missouri Valley 4 5 203 201 5 5 217 211 144 Graceland 4 5 278 240 5 5 310 269 137 Lindenwood 4 5 225 214 4 6 225 247 116 Cent Methodist 1 8 116 323 1 9 130 344 -269 Culver-Stockton 0 9 159 414 1 9 193 430 -369 Conference Overall South Dakota-Iowa W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Sioux Falls 6 0 302 112 12 1 548 204 364 (###) Westmar 5 1 191 118 8 2 306 206 106 Dakota Wesleyan 3 3 146 175 5 5 243 251 43 Huron 3 3 147 212 4 6 233 346 22 Black Hills St 2 4 148 174 3 6 209 265 8 S Dakota Tech 1 5 120 227 1 9 139 416 -44 Dakota St 1 5 121 157 2 8 191 243 -49 Conference Overall Nebraska-Iowa W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Doane 6 0 177 92 11 0 375 173 335 (###) Hastings 5 1 182 100 5 4 236 167 66 NW Iowa 3 3 113 133 5 5 204 225 61 Neb Wesleyan 3 3 129 166 5 5 245 273 49 Dana 2 4 118 139 4 6 168 218 10 Midland Luth 2 4 124 168 2 8 199 327 -14 Concordia NE 0 6 79 124 1 9 180 227 -57 Conference Overall Kansas CAC W L PF PA W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------------------------ Ottawa 7 1 346 171 9 2 449 242 161 (#) Southwestern KS 7 1 282 106 8 3 347 217 128 (#) Bethany KS 6 2 240 119 7 2 266 142 112 McPherson 4 4 121 174 6 4 169 197 51 Friends 4 4 141 143 4 6 157 190 39 Bethel KS 4 4 219 203 5 5 276 257 27 Sterling 2 6 127 260 3 7 150 292 -13 Kansas Wesleyan 2 6 106 250 2 7 106 288 -24 Tabor 0 8 81 237 1 9 102 276 -124 Overall Independents W L PF PA GPR ------------------------------------- Ark-Pine Bluff 8 3 320 188 286 SW Oklahoma 5 5 177 185 217 NE Oklahoma 4 7 200 162 209 Hillsdale 4 7 191 234 171 SE Oklahoma 3 7 150 194 168 Clinch Valley 6 3 175 161 157 McKendree 8 2 355 151 149 (#) Azusa Pacific 4 5 163 215 114 St Francis IL 2 9 256 399 93 Peru St 6 4 264 180 90 Benedict 3 7 154 271 78 NW Oklahoma 5 5 261 190 71 Tusculum 2 9 200 430 56 Mount St Joseph 5 5 220 200 4 Concordia WI 7 3 343 204 3 Mount Senario 7 4 335 234 -26 East Central U 0 10 85 326 -29 Langston 1 7 98 296 -58 Concordia StP 5 4 236 270 -96 NW Minnesota 5 5 223 278 -132 Sue Bennett 0 6 48 231 -175 Prairie View 0 9 76 322 -158 Bethel TN 1 8 178 354 -296 ---------------------------------------- (4) Overall NAIA Standings # = Made the playoffs ## = Made the quarterfinals ### = Made the semifinals Team W L PF PA GPR Affiliation ------------------------------------------------ Findlay 12 0 527 147 510 Mid-States FA, Midwest (###) Willamette 12 0 446 146 382 Northwest CIC (###) Sioux Falls 12 1 548 204 364 South Dakota - Iowa AC (###) Doane 11 0 375 173 335 Nebraska-Iowa AC (###) Jamestown 10 1 263 162 331 North Dakota AC (##) Ark-Pine Bluff 8 3 320 188 286 Independent Geneva 11 2 488 214 285 Mid-States FA, Mideast (##) Montana Tech 10 2 463 258 282 Frontier Conf (##) Western Oregon 7 3 216 208 260 Columbia FA (#) Westminster PA 9 2 323 190 249 Mid-States FA, Mideast (#) Evangel 9 2 376 229 235 Heart Of America AC (##) Pac Lutheran 7 2 316 234 234 Northwest CIC Benedictine KS 9 3 318 253 231 Heart Of America AC (#) Linfield 6 3 211 142 231 Northwest CIC SW Oklahoma 5 5 177 185 217 Independent NE Oklahoma 4 7 200 162 209 Independent Cent Washington 5 4 261 238 208 Columbia FA Olivet Nazarene 8 3 447 288 198 Mid-States FA, Midwest W Washington 5 5 273 187 193 Columbia FA Taylor 7 3 242 254 190 Mid-States FA, Midwest Southern Oregon 5 4 277 185 188 Columbia FA Minn-Crookston 7 3 313 172 183 North Dakota AC (#) Eastern Oregon 4 6 255 230 179 Columbia FA Walsh 7 3 315 187 177 Mid-States FA, Mideast Hillsdale 4 7 191 234 171 Independent SE Oklahoma 3 7 150 194 168 Independent Mid Am Nazarene 7 4 271 195 163 Heart Of America AC Baker 6 4 273 198 162 Heart Of America AC Ottawa 9 2 449 242 161 Kansas CAC (#) Dickinson St 6 3 190 125 158 North Dakota AC Clinch Valley 6 3 175 161 157 Independent Rocky Mountain 4 5 276 341 156 Frontier Conf Carroll MT 4 5 257 297 155 Frontier Conf Minot St 5 4 178 149 153 North Dakota AC McKendree 8 2 355 151 149 Independent (#) Campbellsville 7 3 309 176 148 Mid-South Conf (#) Missouri Valley 5 5 217 211 144 Heart Of America AC William Jewell 5 5 259 229 144 Heart Of America AC Malone 5 5 196 166 140 Mid-States FA, Mideast Graceland 5 5 310 269 137 Heart Of America AC Southwestern KS 8 3 347 217 128 Kansas CAC (#) Tri-State 4 6 293 269 121 Mid-States FA, Mideast Lewis & Clark 3 6 158 291 119 Northwest CIC Lindenwood 4 6 225 247 116 Heart Of America AC Georgetown KY 5 4 325 221 115 Mid-South Conf Azusa Pacific 4 5 163 215 114 Independent Bethany KS 7 2 266 142 112 Kansas CAC Cumberland TN 5 4 201 206 110 Mid-South Conf Whitworth 2 7 132 272 108 Northwest CIC St Ambrose 4 6 278 266 106 Mid-States FA, Midwest Valley City St 5 5 220 215 106 North Dakota AC Westmar 8 2 306 206 106 South Dakota - Iowa AC Lambuth 5 5 210 165 93 Mid-South Conf St Francis IL 2 9 256 399 93 Independent Mary 4 6 246 219 93 North Dakota AC Peru St 6 4 264 180 90 Independent Simon Fraser 2 7 143 256 89 Columbia FA Western Montana 1 8 153 334 87 Frontier Conf Benedict 3 7 154 271 78 Independent Cumberland KY 5 5 214 310 75 Mid-South Conf Tiffin 4 7 196 334 73 Mid-States FA, Mideast NW Oklahoma 5 5 261 190 71 Independent Puget Sound 2 7 91 258 67 Northwest CIC Hastings 5 4 236 167 66 Nebraska-Iowa AC NW Iowa 5 5 204 225 61 Nebraska-Iowa AC Tusculum 2 9 200 430 56 Independent McPherson 6 4 169 197 51 Kansas CAC Neb Wesleyan 5 5 245 273 49 Nebraska-Iowa AC Dakota Wesleyan 5 5 243 251 43 South Dakota - Iowa AC Friends 4 6 157 190 39 Kansas CAC Iowa Wesleyan 4 7 249 425 32 Mid-States FA, Midwest Bethel KS 5 5 276 257 27 Kansas CAC Union KY 2 8 154 341 25 Mid-South Conf Huron 4 6 233 346 22 South Dakota - Iowa AC Dana 4 6 168 218 10 Nebraska-Iowa AC Black Hills St 3 6 209 265 8 South Dakota - Iowa AC Mount St Joseph 5 5 220 200 4 Independent Concordia WI 7 3 343 204 3 Independent St Xavier 1 9 149 433 2 Mid-States FA, Midwest Trinity IL 1 9 159 316 0 Mid-States FA, Midwest Sterling 3 7 150 292 -13 Kansas CAC Midland Luth 2 8 199 327 -14 Nebraska-Iowa AC Kansas Wesleyan 2 7 106 288 -24 Kansas CAC Mount Senario 7 4 335 234 -26 Independent East Central U 0 10 85 326 -29 Independent S Dakota Tech 1 9 139 416 -44 South Dakota - Iowa AC Dakota St 2 8 191 243 -49 South Dakota - Iowa AC Concordia NE 1 9 180 227 -57 Nebraska-Iowa AC Langston 1 7 98 296 -58 Independent N Greenville 1 8 150 308 -75 Mid-South Conf Concordia StP 5 4 236 270 -96 Independent Urbana 0 10 77 335 -107 Mid-States FA, Mideast Tabor 1 9 102 276 -124 Kansas CAC NW Minnesota 5 5 223 278 -132 Independent Prairie View 0 9 76 322 -158 Independent Sue Bennett 0 6 48 231 -175 Independent Mayville St 0 10 64 325 -232 North Dakota AC Cent Methodist 1 9 130 344 -269 Heart Of America AC Bethel TN 1 8 178 354 -296 Independent Culver-Stockton 1 9 193 430 -369 Heart Of America AC