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 | Crown Point | 1 | +14.33 | 30 | 2 | 0 | .734 | 19 | +.204 | 1 | +1.57 | 1 | +13.90 | 2 | +14.64 | 1 | |
| 2 | Lake Central | 2 | +14.27 | 25 | 3 | 0 | .701 | 13 | +.192 | 3 | +1.54 | 2 | +14.01 | 1 | +14.49 | 2 | |
| 3 | Center Grove | 3 | +13.89 | 26 | 4 | 0 | .669 | 9 | +.196 | 2 | +1.53 | 3 | +13.52 | 4 | +14.21 | 3 | |
| 5 | Zionsville | 4 | +13.03 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .658 | 8 | +.177 | 5 | +1.45 | 4 | +13.21 | 5 | +13.03 | 5 | |
| 6 | Penn | 5 | +12.31 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .718 | 15 | +.115 | 7 | +1.31 | 7 | +12.08 | 7 | +12.48 | 7 | |
| 7 | Noblesville | 6 | +12.30 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .609 | 1 | +.096 | 8 | +1.27 | 8 | +12.32 | 6 | +12.38 | 9 | |
| 8 | Munster | 7 | +12.29 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .689 | 11 | +.177 | 4 | +1.41 | 5 | +11.66 | 9 | +12.75 | 6 | |
| 9 | Floyd Central | 8 | +12.11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .787 | 31 | +.071 | 9 | +1.22 | 9 | +11.54 | 10 | +12.43 | 8 | |
| 10 | Plainfield | 9 | +11.79 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .753 | 21 | +.174 | 6 | +1.38 | 6 | +12.00 | 8 | +11.78 | 10 | |
| 11 | Brownsburg | 10 | +11.27 | 16 | 10 | 0 | .656 | 7 | -.041 | 12 | +0.98 | 12 | +11.23 | 11 | +11.36 | 11 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 13 | Franklin Central | 11 | +10.96 | 17 | 10 | 0 | .655 | 6 | -.025 | 11 | +0.99 | 11 | +10.71 | 14 | +11.14 | 14 | |
| 18 | Hamilton Southeastern | 12 | +10.50 | 16 | 7 | 0 | .673 | 10 | +.022 | 10 | +1.05 | 10 | +10.44 | 16 | +10.61 | 17 | |
| 20 | Avon | 13 | +9.96 | 11 | 17 | 0 | .618 | 2 | -.225 | 30 | +0.59 | 21 | +9.44 | 23 | +10.31 | 19 | |
| 21 | Fishers | 14 | +9.78 | 15 | 10 | 0 | .646 | 4 | -.045 | 13 | +0.90 | 13 | +9.80 | 20 | +9.66 | 22 | |
| 23 | Westfield | 15 | +9.52 | 12 | 13 | 0 | .649 | 5 | -.169 | 21 | +0.67 | 19 | +9.57 | 21 | +9.59 | 23 | |
| 26 | Castle | 16 | +8.91 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .732 | 18 | -.113 | 18 | +0.73 | 18 | +9.00 | 24 | +8.89 | 30 | |
| 27 | Greenfield-Central | 17 | +8.89 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .756 | 22 | -.053 | 14 | +0.84 | 14 | +8.76 | 28 | +9.09 | 27 | |
| 30 | New Prairie | 18 | +8.59 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .804 | 37 | -.054 | 15 | +0.82 | 15 | +8.26 | 32 | +8.96 | 28 | |
| 34 | Harrison (West Lafayette) | 19 | +8.28 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .691 | 12 | -.232 | 31 | +0.49 | 24 | +7.90 | 35 | +8.55 | 32 | |
| 35 | Terre Haute North | 20 | +8.16 | 24 | 7 | 0 | .838 | 49 | -.063 | 16 | +0.78 | 16 | +7.92 | 34 | +8.32 | 33 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 36 | Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 21 | +7.92 | 21 | 6 | 1 | .842 | 51 | -.073 | 17 | +0.75 | 17 | +7.78 | 37 | +8.08 | 36 | |
| 37 | Pendleton Heights | 22 | +7.79 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .718 | 16 | -.289 | 39 | +0.37 | 32 | +7.69 | 39 | +7.95 | 37 | |
| 40 | McCutcheon | 23 | +7.58 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .705 | 14 | -.283 | 37 | +0.37 | 31 | +7.61 | 40 | +7.63 | 41 | |
| 41 | Mooresville | 24 | +7.51 | 17 | 12 | 0 | .767 | 25 | -.180 | 22 | +0.54 | 22 | +7.60 | 41 | +7.53 | 43 | |
| 45 | Whiteland | 25 | +7.20 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .781 | 30 | -.114 | 19 | +0.64 | 20 | +6.87 | 47 | +7.38 | 45 | |
| 48 | Franklin | 26 | +6.77 | 15 | 12 | 0 | .743 | 20 | -.187 | 24 | +0.49 | 23 | +7.08 | 46 | +6.68 | 52 | |
| 52 | Columbus North | 27 | +6.49 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .775 | 26 | -.252 | 34 | +0.36 | 34 | +6.78 | 48 | +6.42 | 56 | |
| 58 | Carmel | 28 | +6.29 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .630 | 3 | -.358 | 51 | +0.17 | 41 | +5.99 | 62 | +6.54 | 53 | |
| 61 | Elkhart | 29 | +6.21 | 17 | 11 | 0 | .823 | 41 | -.215 | 28 | +0.41 | 26 | +6.27 | 57 | +6.09 | 63 | |
| 63 | South Bend Riley | 30 | +6.04 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .852 | 55 | -.212 | 27 | +0.41 | 28 | +6.07 | 60 | +6.05 | 64 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 65 | Chesterton | 31 | +6.01 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .756 | 23 | -.236 | 32 | +0.37 | 33 | +5.39 | 76 | +6.39 | 58 | |
| 71 | Martinsville | 32 | +5.49 | 13 | 16 | 0 | .779 | 29 | -.331 | 46 | +0.18 | 39 | +5.59 | 70 | +5.50 | 73 | |
| 77 | Mishawaka | 33 | +5.17 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .888 | 64 | -.185 | 23 | +0.41 | 27 | +5.19 | 80 | +5.22 | 82 | |
| 82 | East Central | 34 | +5.00 | 16 | 10 | 0 | .812 | 40 | -.197 | 26 | +0.38 | 29 | +5.13 | 81 | +4.94 | 87 | |
| 84 | Bedford North Lawrence | 35 | +4.96 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .802 | 36 | -.219 | 29 | +0.34 | 35 | +5.20 | 79 | +4.86 | 89 | |
| 85 | Perry Meridian | 36 | +4.92 | 11 | 16 | 0 | .796 | 32 | -.389 | 56 | +0.04 | 46 | +4.52 | 94 | +5.21 | 84 | |
| 88 | Evansville Reitz | 37 | +4.88 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .849 | 53 | -.298 | 42 | +0.20 | 38 | +4.79 | 89 | +4.91 | 88 | |
| 89 | Bloomington South | 38 | +4.84 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .844 | 52 | -.288 | 38 | +0.22 | 36 | +5.29 | 78 | +4.66 | 94 | |
| 92 | Seymour | 39 | +4.73 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .831 | 46 | -.191 | 25 | +0.38 | 30 | +4.86 | 86 | +4.70 | 92 | |
| 93 | Homestead | 40 | +4.66 | 22 | 7 | 0 | .893 | 66 | -.135 | 20 | +0.47 | 25 | +4.82 | 88 | +4.68 | 93 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 94 | Valparaiso | 41 | +4.64 | 13 | 17 | 0 | .764 | 24 | -.330 | 45 | +0.13 | 43 | +3.91 | 105 | +5.05 | 85 | |
| 98 | Mount Vernon (Fortville) | 42 | +4.36 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .722 | 17 | -.403 | 57 | -0.01 | 51 | +4.09 | 102 | +4.74 | 90 | |
| 99 | Decatur Central | 43 | +4.36 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .775 | 27 | -.297 | 41 | +0.18 | 40 | +4.41 | 99 | +4.40 | 99 | |
| 104 | Evansville North | 44 | +4.13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | .835 | 48 | -.274 | 36 | +0.20 | 37 | +4.43 | 98 | +3.98 | 107 | |
| 109 | LaPorte | 45 | +3.70 | 14 | 15 | 0 | .776 | 28 | -.293 | 40 | +0.15 | 42 | +3.69 | 107 | +3.52 | 112 | |
| 112 | Columbus East | 46 | +3.47 | 10 | 15 | 0 | .829 | 45 | -.429 | 59 | -0.10 | 55 | +3.32 | 112 | +3.59 | 111 | |
| 115 | Tri-West | 47 | +3.21 | 15 | 13 | 0 | .858 | 58 | -.323 | 44 | +0.07 | 45 | +3.06 | 117 | +3.32 | 117 | |
| 116 | Fort Wayne Northrop | 48 | +3.16 | 13 | 12 | 0 | .882 | 62 | -.361 | 52 | +0.00 | 50 | +2.99 | 121 | +3.39 | 114 | |
| 122 | Lawrence North | 49 | +3.01 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .804 | 38 | -.376 | 55 | -0.03 | 52 | +2.97 | 122 | +3.09 | 124 | |
| 123 | Hobart | 50 | +2.94 | 13 | 15 | 0 | .810 | 39 | -.345 | 49 | +0.02 | 47 | +2.70 | 127 | +3.12 | 121 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 125 | South Bend Adams | 51 | +2.86 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .800 | 35 | -.372 | 54 | -0.03 | 53 | +2.91 | 123 | +2.91 | 125 | |
| 131 | Southport | 52 | +2.63 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .828 | 44 | -.370 | 53 | -0.04 | 54 | +2.65 | 131 | +2.65 | 129 | |
| 134 | Northridge | 53 | +2.47 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .899 | 68 | -.335 | 47 | +0.01 | 49 | +2.57 | 134 | +2.51 | 135 | |
| 147 | Kokomo | 54 | +1.94 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .839 | 50 | -.261 | 35 | +0.11 | 44 | +1.84 | 149 | +2.06 | 144 | |
| 151 | Terre Haute South | 55 | +1.88 | 5 | 17 | 0 | .828 | 43 | -.600 | 67 | -0.48 | 62 | +1.95 | 147 | +1.87 | 151 | |
| 152 | Ben Davis | 56 | +1.77 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .834 | 47 | -.312 | 43 | +0.01 | 48 | +1.64 | 156 | +1.87 | 150 | |
| 154 | New Albany | 57 | +1.69 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .867 | 60 | -.492 | 60 | -0.30 | 60 | +1.43 | 159 | +1.84 | 152 | |
| 171 | Lafayette Jeff | 58 | +0.46 | 14 | 12 | 0 | .896 | 67 | -.357 | 50 | -0.13 | 56 | +0.17 | 174 | +0.67 | 167 | |
| 174 | Portage | 59 | +0.28 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .797 | 34 | -.427 | 58 | -0.26 | 59 | +0.08 | 175 | +0.45 | 171 | |
| 182 | North Central (Indianapolis) | 60 | -0.42 | 7 | 13 | 0 | .852 | 56 | -.503 | 61 | -0.43 | 61 | -0.54 | 183 | -0.31 | 181 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 190 | Concord | 61 | -0.98 | 15 | 10 | 0 | .940 | 78 | -.340 | 48 | -0.18 | 57 | -0.65 | 189 | -1.13 | 196 | |
| 196 | Bloomington North | 62 | -1.15 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .862 | 59 | -.662 | 70 | -0.75 | 66 | -0.54 | 184 | -1.43 | 200 | |
| 231 | Jeffersonville | 63 | -3.03 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .850 | 54 | -.788 | 75 | -1.06 | 71 | -3.19 | 232 | -2.87 | 226 | |
| 242 | Warsaw | 64 | -3.57 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .928 | 74 | -.568 | 65 | -0.71 | 65 | -3.42 | 237 | -3.59 | 243 | |
| 245 | Lawrence Central | 65 | -3.87 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .886 | 63 | -.750 | 74 | -1.04 | 70 | -3.64 | 243 | -3.99 | 249 | |
| 250 | Hammond Morton | 66 | -4.01 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .919 | 71 | -.252 | 33 | -0.19 | 58 | -4.60 | 260 | -3.67 | 244 | |
| 251 | Fort Wayne Snider | 67 | -4.08 | 10 | 16 | 0 | .914 | 70 | -.530 | 63 | -0.67 | 63 | -3.77 | 246 | -4.15 | 251 | |
| 252 | Anderson | 68 | -4.08 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .855 | 57 | -.539 | 64 | -0.69 | 64 | -4.51 | 258 | -3.80 | 246 | |
| 253 | Goshen | 69 | -4.23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | .920 | 72 | -.702 | 73 | -0.98 | 68 | -3.91 | 248 | -4.33 | 254 | |
| 270 | Evansville Harrison | 70 | -5.36 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .874 | 61 | -.662 | 69 | -0.97 | 67 | -5.01 | 264 | -5.47 | 272 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 279 | Huntington North | 71 | -6.25 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .889 | 65 | -.794 | 76 | -1.24 | 73 | -6.50 | 279 | -6.02 | 277 | |
| 281 | Warren Central | 72 | -6.81 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .911 | 69 | -.638 | 68 | -1.00 | 69 | -6.69 | 282 | -6.90 | 283 | |
| 299 | Michigan City | 73 | -9.52 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .797 | 33 | -.701 | 72 | -1.25 | 74 | -11.39 | 311 | -8.93 | 298 | |
| 303 | Richmond | 74 | -9.95 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .921 | 73 | -.859 | 79 | -1.55 | 77 | -9.92 | 302 | -9.99 | 304 | |
| 310 | Merrillville | 75 | -10.93 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .826 | 42 | -.677 | 71 | -1.29 | 75 | -11.96 | 313 | -10.52 | 307 | |
| 314 | Hammond Central | 76 | -11.68 | 6 | 11 | 0 | .929 | 76 | -.576 | 66 | -1.15 | 72 | -12.25 | 314 | -11.46 | 314 | |
| 345 | Fort Wayne Wayne | 77 | -18.45 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .971 | 81 | -.813 | 77 | -1.92 | 78 | -17.82 | 343 | -18.79 | 348 | |
| 352 | Indianapolis Tech | 78 | -19.51 | 7 | 8 | 0 | .985 | 82 | -.518 | 62 | -1.46 | 76 | -20.31 | 352 | -18.93 | 350 | |
| 354 | Fort Wayne North | 79 | -22.44 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .967 | 80 | -.824 | 78 | -2.14 | 79 | -21.70 | 354 | -22.86 | 355 | |
| 361 | Muncie Central | 80 | -25.13 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .933 | 77 | -.933 | 81 | -2.47 | 80 | -25.78 | 360 | -24.88 | 361 | |
| RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | TIE | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
| 362 | Pike | 81 | -25.50 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .928 | 75 | -.928 | 80 | -2.49 | 81 | -26.30 | 362 | -24.93 | 362 | |
| 365 | Fort Wayne South | 82 | -32.43 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .951 | 79 | -.951 | 82 | -2.89 | 82 | -31.70 | 366 | -32.85 | 366 | |