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 | |
34 | North Posey | 1 | +7.05 | 22 | 5 | 0 | .521 | 4 | +.295 | 1 | +1.95 | 1 | +6.94 | 34 | +7.16 | 34 | |
42 | Park Tudor | 2 | +6.29 | 17 | 5 | 0 | .629 | 10 | +.143 | 4 | +1.58 | 4 | +5.98 | 48 | +6.51 | 42 | |
43 | Evansville Mater Dei | 3 | +6.23 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .406 | 1 | +.170 | 3 | +1.63 | 3 | +6.29 | 41 | +6.28 | 46 | |
48 | Illiana Christian | 4 | +6.16 | 21 | 7 | 0 | .645 | 12 | +.104 | 5 | +1.49 | 5 | +6.03 | 47 | +6.24 | 47 | |
52 | Forest Park | 5 | +6.04 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .552 | 5 | +.212 | 2 | +1.69 | 2 | +6.28 | 42 | +5.98 | 54 | |
58 | Providence | 6 | +5.65 | 19 | 7 | 0 | .627 | 9 | +.103 | 6 | +1.44 | 6 | +5.47 | 61 | +5.79 | 60 | |
84 | Westview | 7 | +4.51 | 19 | 7 | 0 | .716 | 20 | +.017 | 8 | +1.16 | 7 | +4.46 | 84 | +4.60 | 84 | |
85 | University | 8 | +4.51 | 12 | 10 | 1 | .573 | 7 | -.027 | 14 | +1.07 | 8 | +4.14 | 90 | +4.77 | 82 | |
98 | Lapel | 9 | +3.82 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .707 | 19 | -.040 | 15 | +0.98 | 11 | +3.97 | 94 | +3.79 | 101 | |
101 | Heritage Christian | 10 | +3.61 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .566 | 6 | +.010 | 9 | +1.06 | 9 | +3.37 | 103 | +3.80 | 99 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
103 | Seeger | 11 | +3.55 | 19 | 5 | 0 | .856 | 76 | -.064 | 16 | +0.90 | 16 | +3.55 | 101 | +3.61 | 103 | |
107 | Cascade | 12 | +3.35 | 20 | 6 | 0 | .750 | 28 | +.021 | 7 | +1.06 | 10 | +3.19 | 108 | +3.39 | 112 | |
109 | Triton Central | 13 | +3.33 | 22 | 4 | 0 | .875 | 81 | -.026 | 13 | +0.96 | 13 | +3.10 | 110 | +3.44 | 108 | |
115 | Manchester | 14 | +3.19 | 20 | 7 | 1 | .743 | 25 | -.014 | 12 | +0.97 | 12 | +2.99 | 116 | +3.36 | 113 | |
117 | Hagerstown | 15 | +3.00 | 21 | 6 | 0 | .790 | 47 | -.013 | 11 | +0.96 | 15 | +3.00 | 115 | +3.05 | 117 | |
124 | Rochester | 16 | +2.78 | 21 | 11 | 0 | .657 | 13 | -.001 | 10 | +0.96 | 14 | +2.48 | 128 | +2.97 | 119 | |
129 | Delphi | 17 | +2.52 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .840 | 71 | -.213 | 45 | +0.51 | 30 | +1.83 | 148 | +2.83 | 125 | |
135 | South Central (Union Mills) | 18 | +2.21 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .788 | 45 | -.093 | 18 | +0.72 | 17 | +2.07 | 136 | +2.31 | 136 | |
139 | Benton Central | 19 | +2.15 | 17 | 14 | 0 | .668 | 14 | -.120 | 24 | +0.66 | 22 | +1.98 | 141 | +2.23 | 138 | |
142 | Covenant Christian | 20 | +2.00 | 12 | 17 | 0 | .508 | 2 | -.093 | 19 | +0.70 | 18 | +1.86 | 147 | +2.11 | 143 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
144 | Adams Central | 21 | +1.95 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .823 | 59 | -.247 | 53 | +0.39 | 38 | +1.53 | 154 | +2.18 | 140 | |
146 | Bluffton | 22 | +1.90 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .787 | 44 | -.149 | 31 | +0.58 | 25 | +1.54 | 153 | +2.13 | 142 | |
148 | Knightstown | 23 | +1.85 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .768 | 37 | -.101 | 21 | +0.67 | 19 | +1.69 | 150 | +2.01 | 146 | |
149 | Madison-Grant | 24 | +1.81 | 17 | 11 | 0 | .776 | 41 | -.170 | 37 | +0.53 | 29 | +1.47 | 155 | +2.00 | 147 | |
150 | Mitchell | 25 | +1.77 | 18 | 7 | 0 | .820 | 57 | -.100 | 20 | +0.67 | 20 | +1.92 | 143 | +1.74 | 153 | |
151 | Fort Wayne Luers | 26 | +1.75 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .689 | 16 | -.117 | 23 | +0.63 | 23 | +1.54 | 152 | +1.97 | 150 | |
152 | Brownstown Central | 27 | +1.68 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .692 | 17 | -.116 | 22 | +0.63 | 24 | +2.07 | 137 | +1.52 | 159 | |
153 | South Spencer | 28 | +1.68 | 8 | 15 | 0 | .512 | 3 | -.163 | 36 | +0.53 | 28 | +2.09 | 135 | +1.53 | 158 | |
158 | Eastside | 29 | +1.34 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .767 | 35 | -.146 | 30 | +0.53 | 27 | +0.71 | 172 | +1.69 | 155 | |
159 | South Knox | 30 | +1.32 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .770 | 38 | -.191 | 40 | +0.44 | 34 | +1.60 | 151 | +1.23 | 165 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
161 | Southwestern (Hanover) | 31 | +1.29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | .801 | 50 | -.077 | 17 | +0.66 | 21 | +0.97 | 165 | +1.45 | 160 | |
163 | Wabash | 32 | +1.20 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .768 | 36 | -.136 | 26 | +0.54 | 26 | +1.15 | 159 | +1.26 | 163 | |
166 | Frankton | 33 | +1.08 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .766 | 34 | -.210 | 44 | +0.38 | 39 | +0.70 | 173 | +1.32 | 162 | |
167 | North Putnam | 34 | +1.04 | 12 | 7 | 0 | .821 | 58 | -.189 | 39 | +0.42 | 36 | +1.06 | 161 | +1.01 | 168 | |
168 | Greencastle | 35 | +1.01 | 17 | 11 | 0 | .752 | 29 | -.146 | 29 | +0.50 | 31 | +0.86 | 168 | +1.05 | 167 | |
171 | Blackford | 36 | +0.89 | 15 | 8 | 0 | .867 | 79 | -.215 | 48 | +0.35 | 40 | +0.84 | 169 | +0.97 | 170 | |
176 | Bremen | 37 | +0.69 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .636 | 11 | -.159 | 35 | +0.45 | 33 | +0.72 | 171 | +0.76 | 178 | |
180 | Northeastern | 38 | +0.57 | 15 | 10 | 0 | .835 | 69 | -.235 | 51 | +0.28 | 44 | +0.57 | 177 | +0.66 | 182 | |
186 | Eastern (Greentown) | 39 | +0.29 | 22 | 9 | 1 | .823 | 60 | -.122 | 25 | +0.48 | 32 | +0.00 | 194 | +0.46 | 187 | |
190 | Shenandoah | 40 | +0.20 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .819 | 56 | -.188 | 38 | +0.34 | 41 | +0.01 | 193 | +0.51 | 186 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
195 | Tell City | 41 | +0.01 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .590 | 8 | -.138 | 27 | +0.42 | 35 | -0.11 | 196 | +0.09 | 196 | |
196 | Winchester | 42 | +0.00 | 17 | 8 | 0 | .830 | 62 | -.149 | 32 | +0.40 | 37 | -0.21 | 200 | +0.15 | 192 | |
197 | Alexandria | 43 | -0.05 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .833 | 66 | -.192 | 41 | +0.31 | 42 | +0.03 | 192 | -0.08 | 198 | |
199 | Linton-Stockton | 44 | -0.20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .723 | 21 | -.201 | 43 | +0.28 | 46 | -0.19 | 199 | -0.18 | 200 | |
200 | Eastern Greene | 45 | -0.25 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .797 | 49 | -.213 | 46 | +0.25 | 47 | +0.33 | 184 | -0.51 | 206 | |
206 | Wapahani | 46 | -0.48 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .745 | 27 | -.318 | 59 | +0.02 | 55 | -0.66 | 211 | -0.34 | 204 | |
207 | Indianapolis Scecina | 47 | -0.56 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .674 | 15 | -.302 | 57 | +0.04 | 53 | -1.03 | 215 | -0.35 | 205 | |
208 | Union County | 48 | -0.59 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .735 | 23 | -.415 | 70 | -0.19 | 59 | -0.61 | 209 | -0.53 | 207 | |
209 | Hauser | 49 | -0.66 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .857 | 77 | -.214 | 47 | +0.21 | 49 | -0.38 | 204 | -0.79 | 213 | |
211 | Wheeler | 50 | -0.73 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .789 | 46 | -.292 | 56 | +0.05 | 52 | -0.89 | 213 | -0.66 | 209 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
215 | Central Noble | 51 | -0.98 | 15 | 10 | 0 | .758 | 30 | -.156 | 34 | +0.30 | 43 | -1.34 | 221 | -0.78 | 212 | |
218 | Sullivan | 52 | -1.15 | 13 | 13 | 1 | .745 | 26 | -.244 | 52 | +0.10 | 51 | -0.84 | 212 | -1.28 | 222 | |
221 | Austin | 53 | -1.26 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .832 | 65 | -.150 | 33 | +0.28 | 45 | -1.25 | 219 | -1.28 | 223 | |
224 | Whitko | 54 | -1.40 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .782 | 43 | -.227 | 49 | +0.11 | 50 | -1.54 | 225 | -1.32 | 226 | |
228 | Clinton Prairie | 55 | -1.57 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .825 | 61 | -.403 | 69 | -0.26 | 64 | -1.86 | 231 | -1.42 | 227 | |
232 | North Newton | 56 | -1.95 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .881 | 83 | -.142 | 28 | +0.23 | 48 | -1.79 | 230 | -2.01 | 237 | |
237 | Eastbrook | 57 | -2.11 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .794 | 48 | -.349 | 63 | -0.20 | 60 | -2.35 | 243 | -2.01 | 238 | |
238 | Hebron | 58 | -2.12 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .846 | 75 | -.230 | 50 | +0.04 | 54 | -1.89 | 232 | -2.16 | 240 | |
246 | Perry Central | 59 | -2.41 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .764 | 32 | -.336 | 60 | -0.20 | 61 | -2.09 | 237 | -2.52 | 249 | |
247 | Carroll (Flora) | 60 | -2.44 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .818 | 55 | -.374 | 65 | -0.28 | 66 | -1.98 | 234 | -2.61 | 252 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
248 | Paoli | 61 | -2.44 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .888 | 85 | -.316 | 58 | -0.16 | 58 | -2.35 | 244 | -2.42 | 247 | |
251 | LaVille | 62 | -2.70 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .871 | 80 | -.262 | 54 | -0.08 | 56 | -2.90 | 255 | -2.57 | 251 | |
253 | Indianapolis Ritter | 63 | -2.71 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .810 | 52 | -.443 | 74 | -0.44 | 70 | -2.59 | 251 | -3.10 | 265 | |
254 | Sheridan | 64 | -2.72 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .839 | 70 | -.340 | 62 | -0.24 | 62 | -2.53 | 247 | -2.75 | 256 | |
260 | Winamac | 65 | -2.97 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .886 | 84 | -.389 | 66 | -0.36 | 67 | -2.95 | 260 | -2.92 | 259 | |
262 | North Knox | 66 | -3.02 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .770 | 39 | -.436 | 72 | -0.46 | 71 | -2.91 | 258 | -3.03 | 263 | |
264 | Parke Heritage | 67 | -3.13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .833 | 67 | -.336 | 61 | -0.27 | 65 | -2.83 | 254 | -3.28 | 269 | |
268 | Hammond Noll | 68 | -3.18 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .724 | 22 | -.274 | 55 | -0.15 | 57 | -3.15 | 262 | -3.18 | 267 | |
270 | Eastern Hancock | 69 | -3.51 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .811 | 53 | -.401 | 68 | -0.43 | 69 | -3.60 | 271 | -3.43 | 271 | |
273 | Cloverdale | 70 | -3.57 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .841 | 72 | -.366 | 64 | -0.37 | 68 | -3.27 | 265 | -3.71 | 276 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
274 | Pioneer | 71 | -3.65 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .876 | 82 | -.461 | 76 | -0.57 | 73 | -3.73 | 274 | -3.56 | 272 | |
275 | Lewis Cass | 72 | -3.74 | 5 | 16 | 0 | .764 | 33 | -.526 | 80 | -0.71 | 78 | -3.94 | 277 | -3.64 | 274 | |
278 | Milan | 73 | -3.88 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .922 | 91 | -.471 | 77 | -0.61 | 74 | -4.20 | 280 | -3.78 | 277 | |
279 | Monroe Central | 74 | -4.06 | 8 | 20 | 0 | .831 | 63 | -.546 | 81 | -0.78 | 79 | -4.33 | 281 | -3.89 | 278 | |
280 | Churubusco | 75 | -4.19 | 5 | 23 | 1 | .775 | 40 | -.584 | 83 | -0.86 | 82 | -4.00 | 278 | -4.19 | 283 | |
287 | Switzerland County | 76 | -4.64 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .917 | 88 | -.394 | 67 | -0.53 | 72 | -4.65 | 286 | -4.76 | 292 | |
289 | South Ripley | 77 | -4.71 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .919 | 90 | -.443 | 73 | -0.63 | 76 | -4.81 | 288 | -4.70 | 289 | |
297 | North Judson | 78 | -5.09 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .945 | 94 | -.425 | 71 | -0.63 | 75 | -5.29 | 300 | -4.95 | 296 | |
301 | South Adams | 79 | -5.36 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .807 | 51 | -.445 | 75 | -0.70 | 77 | -5.34 | 301 | -5.37 | 304 | |
302 | Tipton | 80 | -5.40 | 5 | 18 | 0 | .736 | 24 | -.518 | 79 | -0.85 | 81 | -5.55 | 304 | -5.33 | 303 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
309 | Whiting | 81 | -5.63 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .844 | 73 | -.481 | 78 | -0.80 | 80 | -5.81 | 308 | -5.46 | 307 | |
312 | Irvington Prep | 82 | -5.95 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .936 | 92 | -.196 | 42 | -0.25 | 63 | -5.82 | 309 | -5.97 | 312 | |
317 | South Putnam | 83 | -6.44 | 2 | 14 | 0 | .813 | 54 | -.689 | 88 | -1.29 | 85 | -6.43 | 316 | -6.46 | 318 | |
318 | Prairie Heights | 84 | -6.50 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .777 | 42 | -.775 | 91 | -1.47 | 87 | -6.69 | 318 | -6.37 | 317 | |
320 | Southmont | 85 | -6.80 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .700 | 18 | -.651 | 86 | -1.25 | 83 | -7.15 | 321 | -6.61 | 319 | |
321 | Elwood | 86 | -6.97 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .759 | 31 | -.644 | 85 | -1.25 | 84 | -7.02 | 320 | -6.88 | 321 | |
326 | Taylor | 87 | -8.60 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .865 | 78 | -.706 | 89 | -1.52 | 89 | -8.63 | 328 | -8.60 | 326 | |
328 | Crawford County | 88 | -8.72 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .898 | 86 | -.674 | 87 | -1.47 | 88 | -8.38 | 326 | -8.90 | 330 | |
331 | Brown County | 89 | -9.02 | 1 | 18 | 0 | .832 | 64 | -.780 | 93 | -1.71 | 91 | -9.28 | 334 | -8.89 | 329 | |
345 | Eastern (Pekin) | 90 | -10.72 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .835 | 68 | -.743 | 90 | -1.80 | 92 | -10.08 | 339 | -10.99 | 348 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
349 | Muncie Burris | 91 | -10.95 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .908 | 87 | -.557 | 82 | -1.45 | 86 | -10.76 | 346 | -11.08 | 349 | |
352 | Clarksville | 92 | -11.29 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .844 | 74 | -.797 | 94 | -1.96 | 93 | -11.36 | 351 | -11.30 | 353 | |
355 | Lake Station | 93 | -11.67 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .918 | 89 | -.605 | 84 | -1.61 | 90 | -11.87 | 355 | -11.59 | 355 | |
381 | Gary 21st Century | 94 | -21.71 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .997 | 95 | -.997 | 95 | -3.34 | 95 | -21.97 | 381 | -21.67 | 381 | |
384 | Indianapolis Riverside | 95 | -26.27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .943 | 93 | -.778 | 92 | -3.33 | 94 | -24.97 | 385 | -27.03 | 386 |