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 | |
| 1 | Penn | 1 | +11.71 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .732 | 25 | +.197 | 1 | +1.53 | 1 | +11.84 | 1 | +11.66 | 2 | |
| 2 | Center Grove | 2 | +11.48 | 27 | 5 | 0 | .680 | 13 | +.163 | 3 | +1.44 | 2 | +10.96 | 3 | +11.75 | 1 | |
| 4 | Crown Point | 3 | +11.00 | 26 | 5 | 0 | .692 | 14 | +.145 | 4 | +1.37 | 3 | +10.90 | 4 | +11.13 | 4 | |
| 5 | Valparaiso | 4 | +10.52 | 26 | 5 | 0 | .756 | 34 | +.081 | 7 | +1.20 | 5 | +9.69 | 5 | +10.96 | 5 | |
| 8 | Zionsville | 5 | +9.81 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .586 | 1 | +.082 | 6 | +1.14 | 6 | +9.59 | 9 | +9.99 | 8 | |
| 11 | Carmel | 6 | +9.63 | 15 | 8 | 0 | .616 | 3 | +.035 | 10 | +1.04 | 10 | +9.39 | 11 | +9.82 | 10 | |
| 12 | Noblesville | 7 | +9.50 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .639 | 6 | -.032 | 19 | +0.89 | 12 | +9.16 | 14 | +9.71 | 11 | |
| 13 | Lake Central | 8 | +9.44 | 23 | 6 | 0 | .709 | 19 | +.081 | 8 | +1.11 | 7 | +9.45 | 10 | +9.47 | 13 | |
| 14 | Westfield | 9 | +9.20 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .601 | 2 | +.064 | 9 | +1.06 | 9 | +9.04 | 15 | +9.31 | 14 | |
| 15 | Fishers | 10 | +9.14 | 25 | 6 | 0 | .624 | 4 | +.181 | 2 | +1.29 | 4 | +9.21 | 13 | +9.13 | 16 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 16 | Castle | 11 | +9.07 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .712 | 21 | +.089 | 5 | +1.10 | 8 | +8.82 | 16 | +9.20 | 15 | |
| 17 | Evansville North | 12 | +8.62 | 24 | 9 | 0 | .705 | 16 | +.022 | 12 | +0.93 | 11 | +8.01 | 22 | +9.08 | 17 | |
| 19 | Pendleton Heights | 13 | +8.37 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .735 | 26 | -.091 | 22 | +0.69 | 21 | +8.39 | 18 | +8.30 | 22 | |
| 20 | Avon | 14 | +8.33 | 20 | 12 | 0 | .649 | 9 | -.026 | 18 | +0.81 | 16 | +8.40 | 17 | +8.31 | 20 | |
| 21 | Harrison (West Lafayette) | 15 | +8.26 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .720 | 22 | -.008 | 15 | +0.84 | 15 | +8.35 | 19 | +8.30 | 21 | |
| 24 | Silver Creek | 16 | +7.88 | 21 | 5 | 0 | .840 | 66 | -.032 | 20 | +0.77 | 18 | +7.65 | 27 | +8.00 | 24 | |
| 25 | Bloomington South | 17 | +7.86 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .700 | 15 | +.010 | 13 | +0.85 | 14 | +7.72 | 26 | +7.91 | 25 | |
| 26 | Homestead | 18 | +7.81 | 23 | 7 | 0 | .741 | 27 | +.028 | 11 | +0.88 | 13 | +7.90 | 23 | +7.82 | 26 | |
| 27 | Mount Vernon (Fortville) | 19 | +7.71 | 18 | 8 | 0 | .707 | 18 | -.012 | 16 | +0.79 | 17 | +7.84 | 24 | +7.64 | 31 | |
| 31 | Fort Wayne Snider | 20 | +7.48 | 23 | 7 | 0 | .787 | 48 | -.018 | 17 | +0.76 | 19 | +7.08 | 32 | +7.68 | 30 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 33 | Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 21 | +7.27 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .650 | 10 | -.148 | 26 | +0.49 | 25 | +7.34 | 30 | +7.27 | 32 | |
| 34 | Warsaw | 22 | +7.07 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .821 | 61 | -.107 | 23 | +0.55 | 23 | +6.89 | 35 | +7.23 | 33 | |
| 35 | Franklin | 23 | +7.04 | 18 | 10 | 0 | .710 | 20 | -.069 | 21 | +0.63 | 22 | +7.03 | 33 | +7.08 | 35 | |
| 37 | New Albany | 24 | +6.86 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .748 | 32 | -.163 | 29 | +0.42 | 27 | +6.70 | 38 | +6.96 | 38 | |
| 38 | Terre Haute North | 25 | +6.86 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .800 | 52 | -.174 | 34 | +0.40 | 28 | +6.99 | 34 | +6.74 | 42 | |
| 44 | Munster | 26 | +6.49 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .725 | 23 | -.166 | 30 | +0.39 | 29 | +6.47 | 43 | +6.63 | 46 | |
| 47 | Hamilton Southeastern | 27 | +6.44 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .632 | 5 | -.286 | 53 | +0.15 | 44 | +6.21 | 47 | +6.61 | 47 | |
| 48 | Bedford North Lawrence | 28 | +6.42 | 19 | 7 | 0 | .843 | 67 | -.113 | 25 | +0.49 | 24 | +6.72 | 37 | +6.34 | 53 | |
| 50 | Brownsburg | 29 | +6.39 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .643 | 7 | -.003 | 14 | +0.71 | 20 | +6.61 | 40 | +6.34 | 52 | |
| 52 | Seymour | 30 | +6.29 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .813 | 57 | -.110 | 24 | +0.49 | 26 | +6.06 | 53 | +6.42 | 50 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 53 | Whiteland | 31 | +6.27 | 15 | 10 | 0 | .774 | 42 | -.172 | 33 | +0.36 | 30 | +6.07 | 52 | +6.38 | 51 | |
| 54 | Bloomington North | 32 | +6.13 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .783 | 46 | -.205 | 42 | +0.28 | 33 | +6.19 | 49 | +6.14 | 54 | |
| 55 | Plainfield | 33 | +5.83 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .786 | 47 | -.231 | 49 | +0.21 | 41 | +5.60 | 60 | +5.99 | 55 | |
| 56 | Floyd Central | 34 | +5.80 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .767 | 39 | -.202 | 40 | +0.26 | 35 | +5.73 | 56 | +5.81 | 56 | |
| 59 | Greenfield-Central | 35 | +5.71 | 15 | 15 | 0 | .670 | 12 | -.168 | 32 | +0.32 | 31 | +5.68 | 58 | +5.70 | 59 | |
| 60 | Goshen | 36 | +5.57 | 13 | 13 | 0 | .771 | 41 | -.270 | 52 | +0.11 | 47 | +5.26 | 64 | +5.76 | 58 | |
| 61 | Elkhart | 37 | +5.56 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .804 | 55 | -.221 | 46 | +0.21 | 42 | +5.63 | 59 | +5.55 | 63 | |
| 63 | East Central | 38 | +5.46 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .850 | 68 | -.184 | 35 | +0.27 | 34 | +5.48 | 61 | +5.48 | 65 | |
| 64 | Decatur Central | 39 | +5.43 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .765 | 37 | -.193 | 38 | +0.25 | 38 | +5.01 | 67 | +5.66 | 61 | |
| 67 | Jeffersonville | 40 | +5.39 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .707 | 17 | -.162 | 27 | +0.31 | 32 | +5.20 | 65 | +5.47 | 66 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 70 | Huntington North | 41 | +5.05 | 16 | 10 | 0 | .803 | 54 | -.187 | 36 | +0.23 | 39 | +4.84 | 73 | +5.20 | 70 | |
| 72 | McCutcheon | 42 | +4.97 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .776 | 43 | -.206 | 43 | +0.19 | 43 | +4.89 | 72 | +5.06 | 74 | |
| 74 | Franklin Central | 43 | +4.83 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .670 | 11 | -.413 | 61 | -0.23 | 58 | +4.33 | 82 | +5.08 | 73 | |
| 75 | Northridge | 44 | +4.81 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .766 | 38 | -.190 | 37 | +0.21 | 40 | +4.95 | 68 | +4.77 | 79 | |
| 76 | Mishawaka | 45 | +4.78 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .820 | 59 | -.166 | 31 | +0.25 | 37 | +4.95 | 69 | +4.71 | 81 | |
| 77 | North Central (Indianapolis) | 46 | +4.78 | 19 | 10 | 0 | .818 | 58 | -.163 | 28 | +0.26 | 36 | +4.48 | 78 | +4.95 | 75 | |
| 78 | Chesterton | 47 | +4.76 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .759 | 36 | -.225 | 47 | +0.14 | 46 | +4.80 | 74 | +4.85 | 77 | |
| 82 | Perry Meridian | 48 | +4.54 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .779 | 45 | -.318 | 55 | -0.07 | 54 | +4.36 | 80 | +4.73 | 80 | |
| 85 | Lafayette Jeff | 49 | +4.41 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .839 | 65 | -.239 | 50 | +0.08 | 49 | +4.36 | 81 | +4.49 | 86 | |
| 87 | Mooresville | 50 | +4.33 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .757 | 35 | -.203 | 41 | +0.15 | 45 | +4.14 | 89 | +4.44 | 87 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 92 | Portage | 51 | +4.07 | 13 | 13 | 2 | .752 | 33 | -.255 | 51 | +0.02 | 52 | +3.92 | 93 | +4.18 | 94 | |
| 98 | LaPorte | 52 | +3.90 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .726 | 24 | -.295 | 54 | -0.07 | 55 | +3.53 | 108 | +4.18 | 93 | |
| 100 | Terre Haute South | 53 | +3.84 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .792 | 50 | -.214 | 44 | +0.08 | 48 | +3.66 | 103 | +3.92 | 99 | |
| 108 | Columbus North | 54 | +3.54 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .649 | 8 | -.345 | 57 | -0.20 | 57 | +3.68 | 102 | +3.27 | 117 | |
| 109 | Southport | 55 | +3.48 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .810 | 56 | -.226 | 48 | +0.03 | 51 | +3.70 | 101 | +3.34 | 113 | |
| 111 | Columbus East | 56 | +3.40 | 8 | 20 | 0 | .745 | 31 | -.459 | 64 | -0.44 | 61 | +3.50 | 109 | +3.32 | 115 | |
| 116 | Lawrence North | 57 | +3.27 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .801 | 53 | -.318 | 56 | -0.17 | 56 | +2.88 | 121 | +3.65 | 105 | |
| 119 | Hobart | 58 | +3.18 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .769 | 40 | -.194 | 39 | +0.07 | 50 | +3.08 | 119 | +3.28 | 116 | |
| 130 | Kokomo | 59 | +2.54 | 17 | 11 | 0 | .825 | 62 | -.218 | 45 | -0.03 | 53 | +2.45 | 130 | +2.60 | 131 | |
| 134 | Evansville Reitz | 60 | +2.42 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .742 | 28 | -.409 | 59 | -0.42 | 60 | +2.54 | 127 | +2.36 | 136 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 135 | Richmond | 61 | +2.40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .879 | 73 | -.378 | 58 | -0.36 | 59 | +2.15 | 138 | +2.55 | 133 | |
| 146 | Evansville Harrison | 62 | +1.90 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .776 | 44 | -.469 | 65 | -0.58 | 65 | +1.96 | 144 | +1.86 | 145 | |
| 156 | Concord | 63 | +1.44 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .829 | 63 | -.429 | 63 | -0.53 | 63 | +1.46 | 154 | +1.46 | 158 | |
| 161 | Anderson | 64 | +1.15 | 12 | 15 | 0 | .874 | 71 | -.429 | 62 | -0.55 | 64 | +1.10 | 163 | +1.22 | 162 | |
| 165 | South Bend Adams | 65 | +1.11 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .744 | 29 | -.410 | 60 | -0.52 | 62 | +0.77 | 172 | +1.30 | 159 | |
| 197 | Pike | 66 | -0.33 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .912 | 78 | -.549 | 69 | -0.91 | 66 | -0.22 | 194 | -0.35 | 198 | |
| 227 | Martinsville | 67 | -2.21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | .744 | 30 | -.744 | 80 | -1.45 | 76 | -1.92 | 221 | -2.34 | 230 | |
| 253 | Michigan City | 68 | -3.28 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .791 | 49 | -.534 | 67 | -1.11 | 67 | -3.48 | 258 | -3.11 | 253 | |
| 254 | Lawrence Central | 69 | -3.31 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .899 | 77 | -.697 | 78 | -1.44 | 74 | -3.03 | 251 | -3.45 | 258 | |
| 255 | Ben Davis | 70 | -3.33 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .855 | 70 | -.628 | 73 | -1.31 | 70 | -3.50 | 259 | -3.25 | 254 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 258 | Fort Wayne South | 71 | -3.44 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .889 | 75 | -.541 | 68 | -1.14 | 68 | -3.21 | 256 | -3.55 | 260 | |
| 263 | Fort Wayne Wayne | 72 | -3.56 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .876 | 72 | -.625 | 72 | -1.32 | 71 | -3.66 | 261 | -3.44 | 257 | |
| 264 | Warren Central | 73 | -3.60 | 7 | 16 | 1 | .887 | 74 | -.574 | 70 | -1.22 | 69 | -3.68 | 262 | -3.55 | 259 | |
| 273 | Fort Wayne Northrop | 74 | -4.38 | 4 | 24 | 0 | .821 | 60 | -.677 | 77 | -1.49 | 77 | -4.11 | 270 | -4.50 | 276 | |
| 279 | Muncie Central | 75 | -4.54 | 5 | 20 | 0 | .850 | 69 | -.649 | 74 | -1.44 | 75 | -4.80 | 288 | -4.41 | 275 | |
| 288 | Merrillville | 76 | -4.92 | 5 | 23 | 0 | .796 | 51 | -.620 | 71 | -1.42 | 73 | -5.09 | 292 | -4.75 | 284 | |
| 316 | Hammond Morton | 77 | -6.97 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .922 | 79 | -.515 | 66 | -1.37 | 72 | -7.23 | 318 | -6.81 | 312 | |
| 321 | South Bend Riley | 78 | -7.50 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .829 | 64 | -.727 | 79 | -1.83 | 78 | -7.70 | 322 | -7.43 | 320 | |
| 334 | Indianapolis Tech | 79 | -9.28 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .956 | 81 | -.670 | 75 | -1.86 | 79 | -9.19 | 336 | -9.33 | 334 | |
| 346 | Hammond Central | 80 | -11.09 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .943 | 80 | -.673 | 76 | -2.01 | 80 | -10.64 | 344 | -11.27 | 347 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 380 | Fort Wayne North | 81 | -31.16 | 0 | 25 | 0 | .897 | 76 | -.896 | 81 | -4.04 | 81 | -30.64 | 382 | -31.64 | 382 | |