The TWISTR Ratings are an iterative least-squares, score-based ratings system built in the spirit of an Elo model. Team ratings are agnostic to the final result of a game, as only the scoring margins are important when rating teams. No additional benefit is provided for a win or penalty for a loss. The TWISTR ratings for BASEBALL and SOFTBALL incorporate two key concepts:
The RATING represents the number of runs a team would be favored by against an average opponent. Teams with a positive RATING are considered better than average, while teams with a negative RATING are considered worse than average.
Both the STRENGTH OF RECORD (SoR) and Z-SCORE (Z-SCR) are resume ratings - SoR only considers a team's win-loss record and is independent of margin of victory, while Z-SCR is a blend of RATING and SoR.
| TWISTR IHSAA TEAM RATINGS | SCHEDULE & RESUME | COMPONENT RATINGS | |||||||||||||||
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| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 7 | Evansville Mater Dei | 1 | +9.68 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .458 | 1 | +.465 | 1 | +2.43 | 1 | +9.12 | 8 | +9.94 | 7 | |
| 36 | University | 2 | +7.45 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .550 | 3 | +.192 | 2 | +1.72 | 2 | +7.53 | 34 | +7.41 | 39 | |
| 50 | Lafayette Central Catholic | 3 | +6.37 | 23 | 6 | 0 | .680 | 17 | +.114 | 8 | +1.48 | 4 | +6.04 | 53 | +6.62 | 49 | |
| 51 | Sullivan | 4 | +6.37 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .717 | 34 | +.168 | 3 | +1.58 | 3 | +6.13 | 52 | +6.47 | 51 | |
| 59 | Hagerstown | 5 | +5.59 | 21 | 7 | 0 | .690 | 23 | +.060 | 10 | +1.31 | 8 | +5.50 | 62 | +5.74 | 60 | |
| 60 | Barr-Reeve | 6 | +5.56 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .677 | 15 | +.143 | 5 | +1.46 | 6 | +5.15 | 68 | +5.77 | 59 | |
| 62 | Brownstown Central | 7 | +5.44 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .685 | 20 | +.149 | 4 | +1.46 | 5 | +5.33 | 66 | +5.59 | 64 | |
| 68 | Eastbrook | 8 | +5.34 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .732 | 36 | +.136 | 6 | +1.43 | 7 | +5.45 | 63 | +5.37 | 72 | |
| 74 | Lapel | 9 | +5.09 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .675 | 13 | +.023 | 14 | +1.19 | 11 | +4.64 | 76 | +5.35 | 73 | |
| 91 | Alexandria | 10 | +4.09 | 21 | 4 | 0 | .739 | 41 | +.101 | 9 | +1.25 | 10 | +3.99 | 90 | +4.21 | 90 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 93 | Greencastle | 11 | +3.97 | 24 | 5 | 0 | .699 | 25 | +.130 | 7 | +1.29 | 9 | +3.86 | 94 | +4.07 | 95 | |
| 95 | Park Tudor | 12 | +3.95 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .618 | 7 | +.049 | 11 | +1.14 | 12 | +3.79 | 95 | +4.07 | 94 | |
| 97 | Heritage Christian | 13 | +3.90 | 14 | 7 | 1 | .709 | 29 | -.049 | 18 | +0.95 | 16 | +3.76 | 96 | +4.02 | 96 | |
| 98 | Forest Park | 14 | +3.81 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .541 | 2 | -.080 | 22 | +0.89 | 17 | +3.00 | 112 | +4.13 | 92 | |
| 103 | Wapahani | 15 | +3.51 | 18 | 7 | 0 | .686 | 21 | +.037 | 12 | +1.08 | 13 | +3.49 | 102 | +3.62 | 105 | |
| 110 | North Montgomery | 16 | +3.19 | 21 | 9 | 0 | .678 | 16 | +.022 | 15 | +1.02 | 15 | +3.03 | 111 | +3.31 | 110 | |
| 113 | Oak Hill | 17 | +3.09 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .685 | 19 | +.028 | 13 | +1.02 | 14 | +3.40 | 104 | +2.99 | 117 | |
| 117 | Fort Wayne Luers | 18 | +2.91 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .749 | 43 | -.086 | 24 | +0.79 | 21 | +2.45 | 132 | +3.42 | 108 | |
| 123 | Bluffton | 19 | +2.77 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .665 | 12 | -.035 | 16 | +0.88 | 18 | +2.62 | 124 | +2.92 | 120 | |
| 127 | Shenandoah | 20 | +2.66 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .766 | 49 | -.099 | 25 | +0.75 | 22 | +2.98 | 113 | +2.51 | 133 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 130 | Wabash | 21 | +2.59 | 18 | 7 | 0 | .788 | 53 | -.067 | 20 | +0.80 | 20 | +2.94 | 115 | +2.49 | 135 | |
| 133 | West Vigo | 22 | +2.47 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .735 | 37 | -.151 | 30 | +0.63 | 26 | +2.08 | 136 | +2.69 | 128 | |
| 134 | Eastern (Greentown) | 23 | +2.45 | 21 | 12 | 0 | .695 | 24 | -.058 | 19 | +0.81 | 19 | +2.54 | 126 | +2.50 | 134 | |
| 143 | Delphi | 24 | +1.99 | 20 | 9 | 0 | .835 | 70 | -.146 | 29 | +0.60 | 27 | +1.86 | 144 | +2.11 | 142 | |
| 144 | Northeastern | 25 | +1.84 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .800 | 60 | -.161 | 31 | +0.56 | 30 | +1.96 | 140 | +1.89 | 145 | |
| 146 | Indianapolis Lutheran | 26 | +1.82 | 12 | 13 | 1 | .646 | 8 | -.166 | 33 | +0.55 | 31 | +1.87 | 143 | +1.81 | 147 | |
| 150 | Boone Grove | 27 | +1.61 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .689 | 22 | -.231 | 37 | +0.41 | 34 | +1.52 | 152 | +1.69 | 151 | |
| 156 | Covenant Christian | 28 | +1.46 | 15 | 11 | 1 | .658 | 10 | -.084 | 23 | +0.67 | 24 | +1.79 | 146 | +1.29 | 162 | |
| 159 | Jimtown | 29 | +1.28 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .835 | 71 | -.270 | 41 | +0.30 | 38 | +1.04 | 162 | +1.40 | 159 | |
| 161 | Bremen | 30 | +1.27 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .837 | 73 | -.125 | 27 | +0.57 | 28 | +1.42 | 155 | +1.19 | 166 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 163 | North Posey | 31 | +1.19 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .574 | 4 | -.038 | 17 | +0.73 | 23 | +1.02 | 164 | +1.23 | 165 | |
| 165 | Western Boone | 32 | +1.13 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .611 | 6 | -.076 | 21 | +0.65 | 25 | +0.83 | 169 | +1.31 | 160 | |
| 168 | Lakeland | 33 | +0.99 | 22 | 8 | 0 | .849 | 79 | -.118 | 26 | +0.56 | 29 | +1.13 | 160 | +0.97 | 170 | |
| 172 | Rochester | 34 | +0.83 | 13 | 16 | 0 | .753 | 44 | -.304 | 48 | +0.20 | 39 | +0.80 | 170 | +0.88 | 172 | |
| 173 | Salem | 35 | +0.82 | 16 | 11 | 0 | .759 | 45 | -.164 | 32 | +0.46 | 32 | +0.56 | 173 | +1.00 | 169 | |
| 179 | Eastern Hancock | 36 | +0.17 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .809 | 62 | -.184 | 35 | +0.37 | 35 | +0.35 | 177 | +0.13 | 182 | |
| 182 | North Putnam | 37 | +0.04 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .715 | 31 | -.420 | 75 | -0.09 | 56 | -0.59 | 193 | +0.38 | 178 | |
| 185 | Woodlan | 38 | -0.01 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .799 | 59 | -.275 | 42 | +0.18 | 40 | +0.24 | 180 | -0.09 | 186 | |
| 188 | Winchester | 39 | -0.08 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .837 | 72 | -.199 | 36 | +0.31 | 36 | +0.15 | 181 | -0.13 | 189 | |
| 189 | Blackford | 40 | -0.10 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .784 | 52 | -.304 | 47 | +0.12 | 42 | +0.11 | 184 | -0.12 | 188 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 191 | Wheeler | 41 | -0.27 | 17 | 8 | 0 | .814 | 65 | -.134 | 28 | +0.42 | 33 | -0.52 | 192 | -0.07 | 185 | |
| 192 | Triton Central | 42 | -0.34 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .682 | 18 | -.375 | 66 | -0.04 | 52 | -0.70 | 194 | -0.16 | 190 | |
| 194 | Tell City | 43 | -0.48 | 8 | 12 | 1 | .739 | 40 | -.334 | 54 | +0.03 | 46 | -0.87 | 198 | -0.33 | 193 | |
| 195 | North Knox | 44 | -0.48 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .706 | 27 | -.184 | 34 | +0.31 | 37 | -0.78 | 196 | -0.38 | 196 | |
| 203 | Benton Central | 45 | -0.98 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .664 | 11 | -.357 | 61 | -0.06 | 53 | -0.94 | 202 | -0.88 | 201 | |
| 204 | South Spencer | 46 | -1.05 | 6 | 20 | 0 | .586 | 5 | -.356 | 59 | -0.06 | 54 | -1.56 | 222 | -0.83 | 200 | |
| 208 | South Knox | 47 | -1.13 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .736 | 38 | -.321 | 50 | -0.01 | 49 | -1.52 | 219 | -0.93 | 203 | |
| 211 | Southwestern (Hanover) | 48 | -1.22 | 13 | 15 | 0 | .731 | 35 | -.266 | 40 | +0.09 | 44 | -1.46 | 217 | -1.08 | 210 | |
| 212 | Madison-Grant | 49 | -1.26 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .716 | 33 | -.286 | 44 | +0.05 | 45 | -1.49 | 218 | -1.12 | 211 | |
| 213 | Perry Central | 50 | -1.31 | 12 | 8 | 1 | .834 | 69 | -.239 | 39 | +0.13 | 41 | -1.26 | 210 | -1.33 | 217 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 214 | Frankton | 51 | -1.33 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .738 | 39 | -.303 | 46 | +0.01 | 47 | -1.38 | 215 | -1.26 | 214 | |
| 216 | Paoli | 52 | -1.40 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .887 | 90 | -.322 | 51 | -0.03 | 51 | -1.56 | 221 | -1.47 | 220 | |
| 222 | Linton-Stockton | 53 | -1.50 | 6 | 11 | 0 | .710 | 30 | -.357 | 62 | -0.11 | 58 | -1.81 | 231 | -1.37 | 218 | |
| 223 | Lewis Cass | 54 | -1.51 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .782 | 51 | -.366 | 64 | -0.13 | 60 | -1.16 | 207 | -1.61 | 225 | |
| 228 | Manchester | 55 | -1.77 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .748 | 42 | -.292 | 45 | -0.01 | 50 | -1.16 | 206 | -2.01 | 236 | |
| 229 | Centerville | 56 | -1.78 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .759 | 46 | -.391 | 68 | -0.20 | 65 | -1.71 | 228 | -1.78 | 231 | |
| 230 | Austin | 57 | -1.78 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .777 | 50 | -.231 | 38 | +0.10 | 43 | -1.88 | 232 | -1.69 | 226 | |
| 231 | Hebron | 58 | -1.88 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .839 | 74 | -.282 | 43 | -0.00 | 48 | -1.96 | 234 | -1.78 | 230 | |
| 232 | Tipton | 59 | -1.91 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .701 | 26 | -.331 | 53 | -0.10 | 57 | -1.90 | 233 | -1.86 | 233 | |
| 233 | Monrovia | 60 | -1.93 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .707 | 28 | -.370 | 65 | -0.17 | 63 | -2.27 | 240 | -1.73 | 228 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 237 | South Adams | 61 | -2.00 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .809 | 63 | -.349 | 58 | -0.14 | 61 | -1.66 | 226 | -2.12 | 240 | |
| 241 | Union County | 62 | -2.17 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .810 | 64 | -.309 | 49 | -0.08 | 55 | -2.06 | 237 | -2.17 | 242 | |
| 243 | Seeger | 63 | -2.25 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .874 | 87 | -.329 | 52 | -0.12 | 59 | -2.51 | 247 | -2.19 | 243 | |
| 245 | Mitchell | 64 | -2.31 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .788 | 55 | -.360 | 63 | -0.18 | 64 | -2.32 | 242 | -2.26 | 246 | |
| 246 | Sheridan | 65 | -2.33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .840 | 75 | -.340 | 56 | -0.15 | 62 | -2.44 | 245 | -2.24 | 245 | |
| 250 | Adams Central | 66 | -2.70 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .766 | 48 | -.455 | 78 | -0.40 | 71 | -2.47 | 246 | -2.77 | 253 | |
| 254 | Eastside | 67 | -2.84 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .830 | 68 | -.422 | 76 | -0.35 | 69 | -2.99 | 256 | -2.73 | 251 | |
| 256 | South Ripley | 68 | -2.92 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .887 | 91 | -.337 | 55 | -0.20 | 66 | -2.90 | 255 | -2.94 | 258 | |
| 257 | Whitko | 69 | -2.93 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .840 | 76 | -.341 | 57 | -0.21 | 67 | -2.10 | 238 | -3.30 | 264 | |
| 258 | Central Noble | 70 | -3.00 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .881 | 89 | -.383 | 67 | -0.29 | 68 | -2.81 | 252 | -3.06 | 259 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 259 | Southmont | 71 | -3.03 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .657 | 9 | -.448 | 77 | -0.42 | 72 | -3.35 | 264 | -2.88 | 256 | |
| 261 | Westview | 72 | -3.20 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .788 | 54 | -.473 | 79 | -0.48 | 75 | -3.11 | 260 | -3.21 | 261 | |
| 264 | South Putnam | 73 | -3.41 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .793 | 56 | -.412 | 72 | -0.38 | 70 | -3.80 | 268 | -3.22 | 262 | |
| 269 | Eastern Greene | 74 | -3.86 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .858 | 81 | -.418 | 74 | -0.43 | 74 | -4.26 | 273 | -3.68 | 267 | |
| 272 | Rensselaer Central | 75 | -4.15 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .763 | 47 | -.489 | 81 | -0.59 | 79 | -4.09 | 269 | -4.08 | 272 | |
| 276 | Elwood | 76 | -4.35 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .848 | 78 | -.515 | 84 | -0.66 | 80 | -4.40 | 275 | -4.26 | 275 | |
| 277 | Parke Heritage | 77 | -4.51 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .852 | 80 | -.414 | 73 | -0.48 | 76 | -4.79 | 282 | -4.37 | 276 | |
| 280 | Eastern (Pekin) | 78 | -4.64 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .864 | 86 | -.408 | 70 | -0.48 | 77 | -4.75 | 281 | -4.53 | 279 | |
| 282 | Winamac | 79 | -4.79 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .890 | 93 | -.411 | 71 | -0.50 | 78 | -4.44 | 276 | -5.02 | 285 | |
| 284 | Switzerland County | 80 | -5.10 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .829 | 67 | -.510 | 83 | -0.72 | 83 | -5.02 | 286 | -5.14 | 288 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 286 | Indianapolis Scecina | 81 | -5.12 | 8 | 17 | 0 | .677 | 14 | -.356 | 60 | -0.43 | 73 | -4.82 | 283 | -5.28 | 291 | |
| 287 | LaVille | 82 | -5.12 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .859 | 84 | -.557 | 86 | -0.81 | 85 | -5.05 | 287 | -5.22 | 289 | |
| 289 | South Vermillion | 83 | -5.13 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .800 | 61 | -.496 | 82 | -0.69 | 81 | -5.64 | 295 | -4.91 | 283 | |
| 293 | Knox | 84 | -5.37 | 6 | 15 | 2 | .860 | 85 | -.557 | 87 | -0.83 | 86 | -4.87 | 284 | -5.63 | 297 | |
| 296 | Churubusco | 85 | -5.54 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .858 | 83 | -.484 | 80 | -0.71 | 82 | -5.19 | 289 | -5.64 | 298 | |
| 297 | Taylor | 86 | -5.71 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .822 | 66 | -.722 | 94 | -1.17 | 89 | -5.97 | 299 | -5.48 | 295 | |
| 301 | Indianapolis Ritter | 87 | -6.23 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .796 | 58 | -.670 | 91 | -1.12 | 88 | -6.45 | 304 | -6.14 | 301 | |
| 317 | Clarksville | 88 | -7.33 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .846 | 77 | -.528 | 85 | -0.95 | 87 | -7.45 | 319 | -7.06 | 315 | |
| 322 | Pike Central | 89 | -7.86 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .716 | 32 | -.668 | 89 | -1.26 | 90 | -8.17 | 324 | -7.73 | 322 | |
| 323 | Irvington Prep | 90 | -8.08 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .878 | 88 | -.403 | 69 | -0.78 | 84 | -8.53 | 331 | -7.81 | 323 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 330 | Prairie Heights | 91 | -8.65 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .916 | 95 | -.689 | 93 | -1.37 | 91 | -8.36 | 326 | -8.78 | 330 | |
| 335 | Crawford County | 92 | -9.29 | 3 | 22 | 0 | .889 | 92 | -.769 | 96 | -1.58 | 92 | -9.13 | 337 | -9.36 | 335 | |
| 347 | Brown County | 93 | -11.05 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .793 | 57 | -.737 | 95 | -1.67 | 95 | -11.74 | 348 | -10.65 | 344 | |
| 350 | Lake Station | 94 | -11.94 | 4 | 13 | 0 | .905 | 94 | -.669 | 90 | -1.62 | 94 | -11.89 | 350 | -11.54 | 349 | |
| 352 | Whiting | 95 | -12.63 | 6 | 19 | 0 | .858 | 82 | -.618 | 88 | -1.59 | 93 | -12.67 | 353 | -12.77 | 352 | |
| 367 | Muncie Burris | 96 | -17.20 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .926 | 96 | -.927 | 97 | -2.58 | 97 | -17.89 | 369 | -16.85 | 367 | |
| 368 | Gary 21st Century | 97 | -17.29 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .989 | 98 | -.681 | 92 | -2.12 | 96 | -17.58 | 368 | -17.26 | 369 | |
| 376 | South Bend Career | 98 | -21.59 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .981 | 97 | -.981 | 98 | -3.07 | 98 | -22.54 | 376 | -21.23 | 377 | |
| 377 | Christel House | 99 | -22.18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .991 | 99 | -.991 | 99 | -3.14 | 99 | -24.35 | 379 | -20.60 | 376 | |