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 | Tecumseh | 1 | +12.99 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .586 | 3 | +.301 | 1 | +2.22 | 1 | +12.29 | 9 | +13.38 | 7 | |
| 37 | Alexandria | 2 | +8.32 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .816 | 46 | +.142 | 3 | +1.59 | 3 | +8.32 | 34 | +8.41 | 38 | |
| 44 | Andrean | 3 | +7.80 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .404 | 1 | +.174 | 2 | +1.62 | 2 | +7.42 | 46 | +8.01 | 42 | |
| 53 | Boone Grove | 4 | +7.15 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .709 | 16 | +.055 | 7 | +1.34 | 5 | +7.02 | 51 | +7.29 | 53 | |
| 54 | North Putnam | 5 | +7.13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .741 | 25 | +.040 | 8 | +1.32 | 6 | +6.74 | 56 | +7.26 | 54 | |
| 62 | Frankton | 6 | +6.72 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .707 | 14 | +.034 | 9 | +1.27 | 8 | +6.68 | 58 | +6.92 | 59 | |
| 64 | Hagerstown | 7 | +6.48 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .834 | 51 | +.016 | 11 | +1.23 | 10 | +6.68 | 57 | +6.50 | 65 | |
| 69 | Evansville Mater Dei | 8 | +6.20 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .532 | 2 | +.111 | 4 | +1.39 | 4 | +5.84 | 74 | +6.35 | 68 | |
| 72 | Sullivan | 9 | +6.07 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .651 | 5 | +.057 | 6 | +1.27 | 9 | +5.89 | 73 | +6.17 | 73 | |
| 80 | Winamac | 10 | +5.66 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .908 | 82 | -.073 | 20 | +1.00 | 16 | +5.67 | 77 | +5.75 | 77 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 81 | Woodlan | 11 | +5.58 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .708 | 15 | -.011 | 14 | +1.11 | 14 | +5.48 | 82 | +5.74 | 78 | |
| 82 | Southmont | 12 | +5.57 | 19 | 6 | 0 | .669 | 8 | +.092 | 5 | +1.30 | 7 | +5.57 | 81 | +5.55 | 84 | |
| 86 | Western Boone | 13 | +5.34 | 22 | 7 | 0 | .745 | 28 | +.013 | 12 | +1.14 | 11 | +5.10 | 89 | +5.47 | 86 | |
| 87 | Eastern Hancock | 14 | +5.33 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .733 | 20 | +.008 | 13 | +1.13 | 13 | +5.39 | 83 | +5.34 | 87 | |
| 93 | Churubusco | 15 | +4.84 | 24 | 3 | 0 | .860 | 60 | +.028 | 10 | +1.13 | 12 | +5.12 | 88 | +4.81 | 94 | |
| 94 | Eastbrook | 16 | +4.74 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .767 | 31 | -.099 | 23 | +0.89 | 21 | +4.66 | 96 | +4.86 | 92 | |
| 95 | Lapel | 17 | +4.70 | 14 | 7 | 0 | .709 | 17 | -.039 | 18 | +1.00 | 17 | +4.82 | 91 | +4.69 | 97 | |
| 98 | Brownstown Central | 18 | +4.54 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .641 | 4 | -.012 | 15 | +1.03 | 15 | +4.76 | 92 | +4.45 | 103 | |
| 101 | Linton-Stockton | 19 | +4.44 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .773 | 33 | -.168 | 30 | +0.74 | 25 | +4.14 | 104 | +4.55 | 101 | |
| 108 | Northeastern | 20 | +4.01 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .883 | 70 | -.078 | 21 | +0.87 | 22 | +4.15 | 103 | +3.99 | 108 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 109 | South Putnam | 21 | +3.90 | 11 | 8 | 0 | .736 | 24 | -.160 | 29 | +0.71 | 27 | +3.73 | 112 | +3.92 | 109 | |
| 111 | Triton Central | 22 | +3.78 | 15 | 8 | 0 | .681 | 10 | -.030 | 16 | +0.95 | 18 | +3.93 | 109 | +3.61 | 113 | |
| 113 | West Vigo | 23 | +3.57 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .670 | 9 | -.131 | 27 | +0.74 | 24 | +3.80 | 111 | +3.42 | 118 | |
| 114 | Perry Central | 24 | +3.56 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .841 | 52 | -.268 | 44 | +0.48 | 34 | +3.14 | 119 | +3.81 | 111 | |
| 115 | Central Noble | 25 | +3.51 | 18 | 8 | 0 | .735 | 23 | -.042 | 19 | +0.91 | 20 | +3.45 | 114 | +3.59 | 114 | |
| 118 | Rochester | 26 | +3.34 | 22 | 4 | 0 | .878 | 68 | -.032 | 17 | +0.92 | 19 | +3.36 | 115 | +3.38 | 119 | |
| 120 | Knox | 27 | +3.25 | 22 | 7 | 0 | .866 | 61 | -.107 | 24 | +0.77 | 23 | +3.15 | 118 | +3.42 | 117 | |
| 121 | Salem | 28 | +3.17 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .804 | 40 | -.240 | 36 | +0.51 | 33 | +2.94 | 124 | +3.32 | 121 | |
| 123 | Monrovia | 29 | +3.08 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .659 | 6 | -.176 | 32 | +0.62 | 30 | +2.81 | 128 | +3.14 | 123 | |
| 124 | Eastside | 30 | +3.00 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .734 | 21 | -.256 | 41 | +0.47 | 35 | +3.34 | 116 | +2.90 | 130 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 126 | Providence | 31 | +2.95 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .874 | 67 | -.151 | 28 | +0.66 | 28 | +3.02 | 122 | +2.97 | 128 | |
| 136 | Jimtown | 32 | +2.39 | 17 | 7 | 0 | .805 | 41 | -.096 | 22 | +0.73 | 26 | +2.19 | 136 | +2.49 | 136 | |
| 140 | Prairie Heights | 33 | +2.09 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .787 | 38 | -.199 | 34 | +0.51 | 32 | +2.07 | 142 | +2.16 | 140 | |
| 147 | Westview | 34 | +1.68 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .776 | 35 | -.253 | 39 | +0.38 | 39 | +1.67 | 149 | +1.77 | 145 | |
| 148 | Oak Hill | 35 | +1.67 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .776 | 34 | -.123 | 26 | +0.63 | 29 | +1.67 | 146 | +1.62 | 147 | |
| 149 | Benton Central | 36 | +1.63 | 13 | 7 | 0 | .894 | 76 | -.244 | 37 | +0.39 | 38 | +1.73 | 145 | +1.60 | 150 | |
| 153 | Fort Wayne Luers | 37 | +1.46 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .821 | 47 | -.254 | 40 | +0.36 | 40 | +1.31 | 155 | +1.62 | 148 | |
| 160 | South Adams | 38 | +1.09 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .756 | 29 | -.256 | 42 | +0.33 | 42 | +1.15 | 158 | +1.14 | 159 | |
| 165 | Greencastle | 39 | +0.93 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .735 | 22 | -.193 | 33 | +0.44 | 37 | +1.13 | 159 | +0.78 | 168 | |
| 166 | Rossville | 40 | +0.84 | 13 | 9 | 0 | .853 | 56 | -.260 | 43 | +0.31 | 43 | +0.84 | 164 | +0.90 | 167 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 171 | South Knox | 41 | +0.60 | 15 | 8 | 0 | .829 | 48 | -.176 | 31 | +0.45 | 36 | +0.68 | 169 | +0.56 | 174 | |
| 172 | Wheeler | 42 | +0.59 | 17 | 12 | 0 | .811 | 43 | -.223 | 35 | +0.36 | 41 | +0.77 | 166 | +0.65 | 173 | |
| 175 | Elwood | 43 | +0.43 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .777 | 36 | -.122 | 25 | +0.54 | 31 | +0.53 | 172 | +0.43 | 177 | |
| 178 | Tell City | 44 | +0.25 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .687 | 11 | -.333 | 46 | +0.13 | 45 | +0.04 | 180 | +0.25 | 180 | |
| 181 | Bluffton | 45 | +0.18 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .832 | 50 | -.416 | 57 | -0.03 | 49 | +0.25 | 176 | +0.23 | 181 | |
| 182 | Delphi | 46 | -0.01 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .927 | 88 | -.344 | 48 | +0.09 | 47 | -0.25 | 186 | +0.22 | 182 | |
| 186 | Seeger | 47 | -0.32 | 17 | 9 | 0 | .907 | 81 | -.253 | 38 | +0.24 | 44 | -0.46 | 189 | -0.26 | 185 | |
| 191 | Lakeland | 48 | -0.60 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .813 | 44 | -.481 | 66 | -0.21 | 56 | -0.58 | 191 | -0.55 | 190 | |
| 192 | Centerville | 49 | -0.68 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .851 | 55 | -.300 | 45 | +0.13 | 46 | -0.51 | 190 | -0.76 | 198 | |
| 193 | Forest Park | 50 | -0.70 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .698 | 12 | -.335 | 47 | +0.06 | 48 | -1.05 | 199 | -0.89 | 199 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 200 | Lewis Cass | 51 | -1.00 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .799 | 39 | -.382 | 53 | -0.05 | 51 | -1.39 | 206 | -0.76 | 196 | |
| 206 | Shenandoah | 52 | -1.45 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .771 | 32 | -.386 | 54 | -0.09 | 52 | -1.34 | 205 | -1.48 | 208 | |
| 207 | Eastern (Greentown) | 53 | -1.46 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .844 | 54 | -.364 | 50 | -0.05 | 50 | -1.40 | 207 | -1.44 | 207 | |
| 210 | Blackford | 54 | -1.54 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .743 | 27 | -.465 | 64 | -0.25 | 59 | -1.46 | 208 | -1.51 | 210 | |
| 215 | Rensselaer Central | 55 | -1.88 | 9 | 13 | 0 | .903 | 79 | -.494 | 67 | -0.32 | 62 | -1.98 | 215 | -1.80 | 215 | |
| 222 | North Knox | 56 | -2.33 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .856 | 58 | -.356 | 49 | -0.09 | 53 | -2.76 | 230 | -2.24 | 221 | |
| 224 | Wabash | 57 | -2.35 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .925 | 87 | -.425 | 59 | -0.23 | 57 | -2.11 | 217 | -2.43 | 224 | |
| 227 | Parke Heritage | 58 | -2.70 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .814 | 45 | -.399 | 56 | -0.20 | 55 | -2.39 | 223 | -3.04 | 234 | |
| 229 | South Spencer | 59 | -2.80 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .712 | 18 | -.448 | 61 | -0.30 | 60 | -3.00 | 234 | -2.76 | 228 | |
| 232 | Union County | 60 | -2.92 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .888 | 75 | -.512 | 70 | -0.43 | 65 | -2.59 | 225 | -3.14 | 237 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 234 | Manchester | 61 | -3.02 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .898 | 77 | -.535 | 73 | -0.48 | 66 | -3.19 | 238 | -2.89 | 230 | |
| 237 | Clarksville | 62 | -3.13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .870 | 64 | -.370 | 51 | -0.18 | 54 | -2.96 | 233 | -3.20 | 241 | |
| 239 | Mitchell | 63 | -3.22 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .873 | 66 | -.397 | 55 | -0.23 | 58 | -3.50 | 241 | -3.05 | 235 | |
| 246 | North Montgomery | 64 | -3.81 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .758 | 30 | -.422 | 58 | -0.32 | 61 | -4.85 | 261 | -3.39 | 243 | |
| 247 | Wapahani | 65 | -3.84 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .665 | 7 | -.471 | 65 | -0.42 | 64 | -3.51 | 242 | -3.95 | 248 | |
| 249 | Bremen | 66 | -4.01 | 7 | 20 | 0 | .883 | 72 | -.624 | 83 | -0.72 | 73 | -4.02 | 250 | -3.95 | 249 | |
| 253 | South Vermillion | 67 | -4.33 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .809 | 42 | -.540 | 74 | -0.58 | 70 | -4.51 | 256 | -4.31 | 253 | |
| 254 | Adams Central | 68 | -4.44 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .781 | 37 | -.604 | 77 | -0.71 | 72 | -4.53 | 257 | -4.32 | 254 | |
| 257 | Pike Central | 69 | -4.61 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .741 | 26 | -.512 | 71 | -0.55 | 68 | -4.79 | 260 | -4.55 | 257 | |
| 260 | Tipton | 70 | -4.69 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .717 | 19 | -.437 | 60 | -0.41 | 63 | -4.91 | 262 | -4.60 | 258 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 274 | Covenant Christian | 71 | -6.17 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .831 | 49 | -.462 | 63 | -0.56 | 69 | -6.19 | 273 | -6.14 | 275 | |
| 275 | Sheridan | 72 | -6.23 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .917 | 86 | -.617 | 79 | -0.86 | 75 | -6.49 | 276 | -6.02 | 272 | |
| 278 | Switzerland County | 73 | -6.70 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .888 | 74 | -.460 | 62 | -0.60 | 71 | -6.90 | 280 | -6.43 | 277 | |
| 283 | Indianapolis Ritter | 74 | -7.24 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .857 | 59 | -.380 | 52 | -0.48 | 67 | -7.83 | 286 | -6.95 | 280 | |
| 285 | Madison-Grant | 75 | -7.37 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .706 | 13 | -.616 | 78 | -0.94 | 76 | -7.02 | 282 | -7.54 | 285 | |
| 288 | Whitko | 76 | -8.12 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .869 | 63 | -.719 | 90 | -1.18 | 80 | -7.99 | 287 | -8.17 | 289 | |
| 291 | Austin | 77 | -8.70 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .881 | 69 | -.621 | 81 | -1.04 | 78 | -8.73 | 292 | -8.72 | 291 | |
| 292 | Heritage Christian | 78 | -8.78 | 8 | 11 | 0 | .937 | 91 | -.514 | 72 | -0.84 | 74 | -9.37 | 296 | -8.82 | 292 | |
| 293 | Hebron | 79 | -9.10 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .866 | 62 | -.714 | 89 | -1.24 | 84 | -9.04 | 293 | -9.07 | 295 | |
| 295 | Brown County | 80 | -9.16 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .855 | 57 | -.595 | 76 | -1.02 | 77 | -9.28 | 295 | -9.15 | 297 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 296 | Paoli | 81 | -9.17 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .906 | 80 | -.756 | 93 | -1.33 | 85 | -9.49 | 297 | -9.02 | 294 | |
| 298 | Eastern (Pekin) | 82 | -9.34 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .899 | 78 | -.756 | 92 | -1.34 | 87 | -10.09 | 302 | -8.95 | 293 | |
| 302 | LaVille | 83 | -10.03 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .909 | 84 | -.649 | 84 | -1.19 | 81 | -9.74 | 300 | -10.17 | 302 | |
| 309 | Eastern Greene | 84 | -11.22 | 2 | 15 | 0 | .929 | 90 | -.812 | 94 | -1.58 | 91 | -11.45 | 309 | -11.20 | 309 | |
| 310 | South Ripley | 85 | -11.54 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .909 | 83 | -.624 | 82 | -1.24 | 83 | -11.31 | 308 | -11.38 | 310 | |
| 311 | Winchester | 86 | -11.73 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .885 | 73 | -.725 | 91 | -1.45 | 90 | -11.50 | 310 | -11.86 | 313 | |
| 313 | Southwestern (Hanover) | 87 | -11.75 | 6 | 21 | 0 | .913 | 85 | -.691 | 87 | -1.39 | 89 | -11.67 | 313 | -12.11 | 315 | |
| 315 | Crawford County | 88 | -11.97 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .927 | 89 | -.677 | 86 | -1.37 | 88 | -12.59 | 316 | -11.68 | 312 | |
| 316 | Whiting | 89 | -12.61 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .844 | 53 | -.495 | 68 | -1.08 | 79 | -13.10 | 319 | -12.51 | 316 | |
| 326 | Indianapolis Scecina | 90 | -14.36 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .955 | 93 | -.565 | 75 | -1.33 | 86 | -15.15 | 328 | -13.69 | 323 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 327 | Christel House | 91 | -14.62 | 8 | 9 | 0 | .970 | 94 | -.499 | 69 | -1.22 | 82 | -14.78 | 326 | -14.65 | 328 | |
| 335 | Taylor | 92 | -16.30 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .873 | 65 | -.873 | 95 | -2.05 | 94 | -16.05 | 334 | -16.52 | 336 | |
| 346 | Irvington Prep | 93 | -20.15 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .955 | 92 | -.620 | 80 | -1.84 | 92 | -21.14 | 348 | -19.62 | 348 | |
| 349 | Park Tudor | 94 | -21.11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 95 | -.666 | 85 | -1.99 | 93 | -21.16 | 349 | -21.00 | 349 | |
| 356 | Lake Station | 95 | -26.19 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .883 | 71 | -.692 | 88 | -2.40 | 95 | -25.09 | 355 | -26.69 | 356 | |