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 VOLLEYBALL incorporate two key concepts:
The RATING represents the number of sets 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. The RATING can be thought of as a composite of the INDEPENDENT (INDY) rating, in which the time a game was played does not matter, and the FORECASTER (CASTER) rating, where recent results are weighted more heavily.
TWISTR IHSAA TEAM RATINGS | SCHEDULE & RESUME | COMPONENT RATINGS | ||||||||||||
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RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
32 | Tecumseh | 1 | +3.04 | 32 | 5 | .517 | 3 | +.348 | 1 | +3.06 | 34 | +3.03 | 31 | |
36 | Southwood | 2 | +2.89 | 32 | 4 | .612 | 5 | +.277 | 3 | +2.76 | 42 | +2.94 | 34 | |
47 | Fort Wayne Blackhawk | 3 | +2.65 | 28 | 9 | .456 | 2 | +.300 | 2 | +2.75 | 44 | +2.61 | 46 | |
51 | Springs Valley | 4 | +2.50 | 27 | 4 | .621 | 7 | +.250 | 4 | +2.62 | 48 | +2.45 | 55 | |
65 | Trinity Lutheran | 5 | +2.13 | 19 | 16 | .344 | 1 | +.198 | 5 | +2.26 | 63 | +2.04 | 65 | |
94 | Faith Christian | 6 | +1.40 | 28 | 4 | .824 | 49 | +.051 | 8 | +1.39 | 95 | +1.40 | 95 | |
104 | Loogootee | 7 | +1.16 | 22 | 8 | .619 | 6 | +.115 | 6 | +1.15 | 106 | +1.17 | 103 | |
105 | Vincennes Rivet | 8 | +1.16 | 23 | 3 | .806 | 35 | +.078 | 7 | +1.25 | 101 | +1.12 | 106 | |
111 | Marquette Catholic | 9 | +1.02 | 20 | 11 | .632 | 8 | +.013 | 10 | +0.98 | 110 | +1.02 | 111 | |
113 | Indianapolis Lutheran | 10 | +0.89 | 16 | 16 | .517 | 4 | -.017 | 14 | +0.88 | 118 | +0.92 | 113 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
124 | Tri-County | 11 | +0.76 | 24 | 4 | .823 | 47 | +.034 | 9 | +0.78 | 123 | +0.75 | 122 | |
127 | Greenwood Christian | 12 | +0.71 | 24 | 14 | .645 | 11 | -.013 | 13 | +0.62 | 135 | +0.74 | 124 | |
128 | Northfield | 13 | +0.69 | 23 | 8 | .751 | 23 | -.009 | 11 | +0.67 | 130 | +0.71 | 128 | |
140 | Frontier | 14 | +0.58 | 21 | 11 | .705 | 15 | -.048 | 16 | +0.50 | 145 | +0.64 | 133 | |
144 | Daleville | 15 | +0.50 | 20 | 10 | .738 | 20 | -.071 | 18 | +0.52 | 144 | +0.49 | 144 | |
147 | Triton | 16 | +0.43 | 26 | 6 | .825 | 50 | -.013 | 12 | +0.48 | 147 | +0.41 | 147 | |
149 | Oldenburg Academy | 17 | +0.41 | 25 | 7 | .841 | 58 | -.059 | 17 | +0.41 | 150 | +0.41 | 146 | |
151 | Borden | 18 | +0.37 | 26 | 3 | .928 | 81 | -.031 | 15 | +0.54 | 142 | +0.29 | 154 | |
153 | Christian Academy | 19 | +0.33 | 20 | 9 | .808 | 39 | -.119 | 22 | +0.38 | 153 | +0.28 | 155 | |
156 | Wood Memorial | 20 | +0.29 | 17 | 11 | .718 | 18 | -.111 | 21 | +0.30 | 157 | +0.28 | 156 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
164 | Kouts | 21 | +0.19 | 22 | 10 | .821 | 44 | -.134 | 23 | +0.15 | 169 | +0.20 | 160 | |
174 | Caston | 22 | +0.07 | 23 | 8 | .831 | 55 | -.089 | 19 | +0.12 | 171 | +0.06 | 174 | |
187 | Westville | 23 | -0.20 | 20 | 8 | .810 | 41 | -.096 | 20 | -0.15 | 185 | -0.22 | 187 | |
192 | Lanesville | 24 | -0.33 | 20 | 11 | .822 | 46 | -.177 | 25 | -0.26 | 190 | -0.37 | 194 | |
200 | Elkhart Christian | 25 | -0.46 | 15 | 14 | .737 | 19 | -.220 | 31 | -0.53 | 205 | -0.42 | 198 | |
201 | Shakamak | 26 | -0.49 | 16 | 11 | .793 | 29 | -.200 | 29 | -0.43 | 198 | -0.50 | 203 | |
204 | Rising Sun | 27 | -0.53 | 15 | 10 | .796 | 30 | -.196 | 26 | -0.49 | 204 | -0.54 | 204 | |
205 | Morgan Township | 28 | -0.53 | 20 | 12 | .822 | 45 | -.197 | 27 | -0.47 | 201 | -0.55 | 206 | |
206 | South Newton | 29 | -0.54 | 13 | 17 | .633 | 9 | -.200 | 28 | -0.53 | 206 | -0.54 | 205 | |
207 | South Decatur | 30 | -0.55 | 16 | 8 | .883 | 72 | -.217 | 30 | -0.49 | 203 | -0.57 | 209 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
211 | Blue River | 31 | -0.63 | 19 | 11 | .807 | 37 | -.174 | 24 | -0.63 | 210 | -0.64 | 212 | |
220 | Rossville | 32 | -0.86 | 15 | 19 | .687 | 14 | -.245 | 32 | -0.85 | 222 | -0.89 | 221 | |
224 | Bethesda Christian | 33 | -0.94 | 10 | 7 | .855 | 64 | -.266 | 33 | -0.95 | 225 | -0.95 | 224 | |
239 | Evansville Christian | 34 | -1.14 | 11 | 13 | .774 | 25 | -.315 | 37 | -1.04 | 235 | -1.19 | 239 | |
242 | Northeast Dubois | 35 | -1.21 | 7 | 21 | .638 | 10 | -.388 | 44 | -1.15 | 239 | -1.25 | 247 | |
244 | Rock Creek Academy | 36 | -1.23 | 15 | 14 | .801 | 31 | -.283 | 34 | -1.20 | 243 | -1.22 | 243 | |
248 | Seton Catholic | 37 | -1.27 | 16 | 14 | .823 | 48 | -.290 | 35 | -1.28 | 248 | -1.26 | 248 | |
257 | Edinburgh | 38 | -1.41 | 12 | 19 | .804 | 33 | -.417 | 46 | -1.35 | 253 | -1.45 | 260 | |
258 | Culver | 39 | -1.42 | 15 | 15 | .846 | 61 | -.346 | 39 | -1.39 | 257 | -1.43 | 258 | |
259 | Jac-Cen-Del | 40 | -1.43 | 10 | 15 | .830 | 54 | -.430 | 48 | -1.47 | 262 | -1.41 | 257 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
270 | Orleans | 41 | -1.56 | 14 | 15 | .806 | 34 | -.323 | 38 | -1.52 | 268 | -1.59 | 269 | |
273 | Cowan | 42 | -1.62 | 8 | 19 | .665 | 12 | -.369 | 42 | -1.53 | 269 | -1.66 | 274 | |
275 | Morristown | 43 | -1.66 | 11 | 20 | .829 | 52 | -.474 | 53 | -1.59 | 274 | -1.69 | 276 | |
278 | Southwestern (Shelbyville) | 44 | -1.76 | 7 | 19 | .778 | 27 | -.509 | 58 | -1.72 | 277 | -1.78 | 279 | |
281 | Lakewood Park | 45 | -1.80 | 7 | 18 | .705 | 16 | -.425 | 47 | -1.86 | 286 | -1.76 | 278 | |
283 | DeMotte Christian | 46 | -1.85 | 9 | 11 | .815 | 42 | -.365 | 41 | -1.81 | 281 | -1.87 | 285 | |
285 | Indiana Deaf | 47 | -1.89 | 19 | 9 | .977 | 89 | -.298 | 36 | -1.98 | 291 | -1.86 | 284 | |
286 | Clay City | 48 | -1.89 | 13 | 15 | .842 | 59 | -.377 | 43 | -1.86 | 284 | -1.91 | 286 | |
290 | Shoals | 49 | -1.95 | 7 | 19 | .746 | 21 | -.477 | 54 | -1.88 | 287 | -1.99 | 291 | |
291 | Waldron | 50 | -1.97 | 5 | 20 | .775 | 26 | -.575 | 65 | -1.92 | 289 | -1.99 | 292 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
295 | Bloomfield | 51 | -2.08 | 5 | 24 | .666 | 13 | -.494 | 55 | -2.02 | 294 | -2.11 | 298 | |
297 | Tri-Central | 52 | -2.11 | 14 | 19 | .862 | 69 | -.438 | 49 | -2.01 | 292 | -2.15 | 301 | |
298 | Bethany Christian | 53 | -2.12 | 7 | 22 | .710 | 17 | -.469 | 52 | -2.13 | 302 | -2.10 | 297 | |
300 | Cambridge City Lincoln | 54 | -2.12 | 10 | 19 | .848 | 63 | -.503 | 57 | -2.03 | 295 | -2.16 | 304 | |
301 | Lakeland Christian | 55 | -2.12 | 7 | 9 | .903 | 78 | -.466 | 51 | -2.23 | 303 | -2.06 | 295 | |
304 | Tri | 56 | -2.20 | 15 | 17 | .932 | 82 | -.463 | 50 | -2.12 | 301 | -2.23 | 308 | |
305 | Traders Point Christian | 57 | -2.20 | 11 | 9 | .940 | 83 | -.390 | 45 | -2.31 | 311 | -2.16 | 303 | |
307 | White River Valley | 58 | -2.22 | 6 | 18 | .806 | 36 | -.556 | 63 | -2.27 | 307 | -2.20 | 306 | |
313 | Washington Township | 59 | -2.36 | 7 | 21 | .781 | 28 | -.531 | 61 | -2.30 | 310 | -2.39 | 313 | |
321 | New Washington | 60 | -2.48 | 8 | 21 | .803 | 32 | -.527 | 60 | -2.50 | 320 | -2.47 | 322 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
322 | Clinton Central | 61 | -2.50 | 5 | 20 | .828 | 51 | -.628 | 68 | -2.52 | 321 | -2.50 | 324 | |
323 | Attica | 62 | -2.51 | 7 | 15 | .830 | 53 | -.511 | 59 | -2.47 | 319 | -2.53 | 325 | |
324 | North Central (Farmersburg) | 63 | -2.54 | 6 | 13 | .861 | 67 | -.546 | 62 | -2.56 | 324 | -2.50 | 323 | |
338 | North White | 64 | -3.02 | 6 | 19 | .807 | 38 | -.567 | 64 | -2.91 | 333 | -3.08 | 340 | |
340 | West Washington | 65 | -3.05 | 1 | 17 | .772 | 24 | -.717 | 75 | -2.95 | 337 | -3.10 | 341 | |
343 | North Vermillion | 66 | -3.12 | 4 | 13 | .897 | 74 | -.662 | 70 | -3.14 | 344 | -3.12 | 343 | |
344 | West Central | 67 | -3.13 | 6 | 21 | .817 | 43 | -.595 | 66 | -3.08 | 341 | -3.16 | 344 | |
346 | Union City | 68 | -3.27 | 5 | 14 | .882 | 71 | -.619 | 67 | -3.25 | 346 | -3.28 | 346 | |
347 | Dugger Union | 69 | -3.28 | 3 | 10 | .902 | 77 | -.671 | 72 | -3.28 | 347 | -3.29 | 348 | |
348 | Eminence | 70 | -3.33 | 12 | 8 | .958 | 88 | -.358 | 40 | -3.58 | 352 | -3.21 | 345 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
349 | Fort Wayne Canterbury | 71 | -3.38 | 3 | 20 | .809 | 40 | -.679 | 73 | -3.48 | 351 | -3.32 | 351 | |
350 | Oregon-Davis | 72 | -3.39 | 2 | 18 | .872 | 70 | -.772 | 79 | -3.46 | 350 | -3.31 | 350 | |
354 | Tri-Township | 73 | -3.54 | 4 | 19 | .900 | 75 | -.726 | 76 | -3.84 | 358 | -3.40 | 352 | |
355 | Fountain Central | 74 | -3.65 | 2 | 23 | .908 | 79 | -.828 | 84 | -3.69 | 355 | -3.64 | 355 | |
360 | Southern Wells | 75 | -3.88 | 1 | 23 | .748 | 22 | -.706 | 74 | -3.97 | 361 | -3.83 | 360 | |
367 | South Central (Elizabeth) | 76 | -4.08 | 2 | 21 | .843 | 60 | -.756 | 78 | -3.99 | 363 | -4.11 | 367 | |
368 | Randolph Southern | 77 | -4.12 | 2 | 17 | .856 | 65 | -.750 | 77 | -4.04 | 367 | -4.17 | 369 | |
370 | Crothersville | 78 | -4.17 | 1 | 23 | .832 | 56 | -.791 | 82 | -4.03 | 365 | -4.25 | 371 | |
373 | Anderson Prep | 79 | -4.30 | 5 | 16 | .901 | 76 | -.663 | 71 | -4.34 | 373 | -4.30 | 374 | |
374 | Liberty Christian | 80 | -4.32 | 1 | 15 | .846 | 62 | -.783 | 81 | -4.39 | 374 | -4.29 | 373 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
375 | Hamilton | 81 | -4.39 | 1 | 12 | .859 | 66 | -.782 | 80 | -4.44 | 375 | -4.36 | 375 | |
376 | Central Christian | 82 | -4.53 | 7 | 17 | .940 | 84 | -.649 | 69 | -4.74 | 378 | -4.43 | 376 | |
378 | Argos | 83 | -4.75 | 0 | 28 | .891 | 73 | -.891 | 88 | -4.62 | 377 | -4.85 | 380 | |
380 | Indianapolis Metropolitan | 84 | -4.80 | 1 | 1 | .998 | 93 | -.498 | 56 | -4.91 | 380 | -4.85 | 379 | |
382 | Union (Modoc) | 85 | -5.02 | 0 | 15 | .837 | 57 | -.837 | 85 | -5.05 | 381 | -5.00 | 382 | |
383 | Cannelton | 86 | -5.10 | 0 | 11 | .862 | 68 | -.862 | 86 | -5.22 | 383 | -5.02 | 383 | |
384 | Indianapolis International | 87 | -5.39 | 1 | 13 | .950 | 85 | -.878 | 87 | -5.43 | 384 | -5.36 | 384 | |
389 | Indianapolis Tindley | 88 | -5.87 | 0 | 14 | .957 | 86 | -.957 | 90 | -6.02 | 390 | -5.80 | 389 | |
390 | Indiana Math & Science | 89 | -5.98 | 2 | 8 | .991 | 92 | -.791 | 83 | -6.01 | 389 | -6.00 | 392 | |
391 | Hammond Science & Tech | 90 | -6.01 | 0 | 6 | .957 | 87 | -.957 | 91 | -6.14 | 391 | -5.94 | 391 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
393 | Bowman Academy | 91 | -6.26 | 0 | 14 | .984 | 90 | -.984 | 92 | -6.22 | 392 | -6.27 | 395 | |
394 | Victory College Prep | 92 | -6.30 | 0 | 7 | .925 | 80 | -.925 | 89 | -6.53 | 395 | -6.18 | 393 | |
395 | Providence Cristo Rey | 93 | -6.32 | 0 | 7 | .986 | 91 | -.986 | 93 | -6.49 | 394 | -6.24 | 394 |