(Post Season – Before Bowls)

• Rating – Team rating based on a combination of team record, schedule strength, and team stats.  Team ratings can be used to predict the scoring margin of future games.
• Rush – Rating based on a team’s offensive rushing performance
• Pass – Rating based on a team’s offensive passing performance
• TO – Rating based on a team’s propensity to turn the ball over
• Pts – Rating based on a team’s offensive scoring performance
• Rush_D – Rating based on a team’s defensive performance against the run
• Pass_D – Rating based on a team’s defensive performance against the pass
• TO_D – Rating based on a team’s ability to force turnovers
• Pts_D – Rating based on a team’s defensive scoring performance
• Statistical ratings are on a 0-100 scale.  0 being the worst, and 100 being the best.  The ratings are adjusted based on the relative strength of their opponents.  
• Compare The Ranker’s team rankings with other computer models at masseyratings.com