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.
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 | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
20 | Trinity Lutheran | 1 | +3.87 | 26 | 8 | .322 | 1 | +.441 | 1 | +2.73 | 1 | +3.94 | 20 | +3.84 | 19 | |
74 | Faith Christian | 2 | +1.89 | 25 | 4 | .768 | 24 | +.094 | 5 | +1.71 | 3 | +1.84 | 77 | +1.90 | 74 | |
77 | Tri-County | 3 | +1.85 | 30 | 2 | .823 | 43 | +.117 | 2 | +1.74 | 2 | +1.84 | 78 | +1.85 | 77 | |
89 | Covington | 4 | +1.55 | 21 | 10 | .618 | 5 | +.060 | 8 | +1.58 | 6 | +1.63 | 86 | +1.49 | 90 | |
93 | Lafayette Central Catholic | 5 | +1.42 | 19 | 11 | .533 | 2 | +.101 | 3 | +1.62 | 4 | +1.45 | 93 | +1.41 | 93 | |
94 | Springs Valley | 6 | +1.37 | 24 | 5 | .791 | 33 | +.035 | 9 | +1.50 | 9 | +1.34 | 98 | +1.40 | 94 | |
95 | Morgan Township | 7 | +1.36 | 23 | 5 | .807 | 38 | +.016 | 12 | +1.47 | 10 | +1.42 | 95 | +1.33 | 98 | |
97 | Daleville | 8 | +1.35 | 25 | 5 | .754 | 21 | +.080 | 7 | +1.57 | 7 | +1.33 | 99 | +1.36 | 97 | |
98 | South Newton | 9 | +1.32 | 22 | 10 | .588 | 4 | +.099 | 4 | +1.59 | 5 | +1.23 | 104 | +1.36 | 95 | |
107 | Loogootee | 10 | +1.20 | 22 | 9 | .618 | 6 | +.091 | 6 | +1.55 | 8 | +1.23 | 103 | +1.18 | 110 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
113 | Indianapolis Lutheran | 11 | +1.08 | 19 | 14 | .588 | 3 | -.010 | 14 | +1.36 | 12 | +1.07 | 112 | +1.08 | 113 | |
118 | Fremont | 12 | +1.00 | 18 | 8 | .794 | 35 | -.100 | 21 | +1.20 | 16 | +1.03 | 115 | +1.00 | 119 | |
122 | Evansville Christian | 13 | +0.95 | 17 | 6 | .770 | 25 | -.032 | 15 | +1.30 | 14 | +0.95 | 123 | +0.94 | 124 | |
127 | Seton Catholic | 14 | +0.90 | 25 | 8 | .737 | 16 | +.022 | 11 | +1.37 | 11 | +0.80 | 131 | +0.95 | 123 | |
131 | Riverton Parke | 15 | +0.75 | 25 | 6 | .786 | 30 | +.024 | 10 | +1.34 | 13 | +0.78 | 132 | +0.74 | 131 | |
140 | Kouts | 16 | +0.55 | 21 | 9 | .764 | 23 | -.063 | 16 | +1.15 | 17 | +0.53 | 140 | +0.56 | 142 | |
141 | Christian Academy | 17 | +0.54 | 25 | 8 | .856 | 60 | -.100 | 20 | +1.09 | 19 | +0.48 | 147 | +0.58 | 140 | |
143 | South Decatur | 18 | +0.52 | 28 | 4 | .875 | 76 | +.000 | 13 | +1.25 | 15 | +0.43 | 151 | +0.57 | 141 | |
144 | Northfield | 19 | +0.49 | 22 | 9 | .791 | 34 | -.083 | 18 | +1.11 | 18 | +0.51 | 143 | +0.50 | 147 | |
145 | Oldenburg Academy | 20 | +0.49 | 19 | 9 | .789 | 31 | -.113 | 23 | +1.06 | 22 | +0.43 | 149 | +0.53 | 143 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
147 | Marquette Catholic | 21 | +0.48 | 18 | 13 | .704 | 9 | -.123 | 26 | +1.04 | 24 | +0.47 | 148 | +0.49 | 148 | |
154 | Borden | 22 | +0.42 | 24 | 8 | .850 | 58 | -.103 | 22 | +1.06 | 21 | +0.40 | 155 | +0.44 | 153 | |
160 | Greenwood Christian | 23 | +0.34 | 19 | 14 | .664 | 7 | -.088 | 19 | +1.07 | 20 | +0.34 | 162 | +0.34 | 159 | |
169 | North Decatur | 24 | +0.21 | 16 | 13 | .721 | 12 | -.172 | 30 | +0.90 | 27 | +0.13 | 177 | +0.25 | 167 | |
170 | Pioneer | 25 | +0.20 | 19 | 14 | .690 | 8 | -.115 | 25 | +0.99 | 25 | +0.21 | 172 | +0.19 | 171 | |
176 | Rossville | 26 | +0.15 | 21 | 11 | .771 | 26 | -.114 | 24 | +0.98 | 26 | +0.10 | 179 | +0.17 | 175 | |
178 | Culver | 27 | +0.13 | 27 | 5 | .917 | 94 | -.072 | 17 | +1.04 | 23 | +0.04 | 181 | +0.18 | 174 | |
186 | Vincennes Rivet | 28 | -0.04 | 10 | 9 | .757 | 22 | -.231 | 31 | +0.75 | 31 | -0.00 | 184 | -0.06 | 187 | |
192 | South Central (Union Mills) | 29 | -0.16 | 18 | 13 | .714 | 10 | -.133 | 27 | +0.88 | 28 | -0.04 | 187 | -0.23 | 196 | |
200 | North Miami | 30 | -0.27 | 16 | 13 | .795 | 36 | -.244 | 33 | +0.67 | 32 | -0.15 | 193 | -0.33 | 201 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
203 | Wood Memorial | 31 | -0.36 | 16 | 11 | .738 | 17 | -.145 | 28 | +0.81 | 29 | -0.32 | 201 | -0.38 | 204 | |
205 | Shakamak | 32 | -0.42 | 18 | 7 | .883 | 80 | -.162 | 29 | +0.77 | 30 | -0.39 | 203 | -0.43 | 206 | |
208 | Northeast Dubois | 33 | -0.52 | 10 | 14 | .744 | 19 | -.328 | 45 | +0.48 | 38 | -0.63 | 213 | -0.41 | 205 | |
211 | Triton | 34 | -0.60 | 23 | 11 | .909 | 91 | -.232 | 32 | +0.62 | 33 | -0.60 | 212 | -0.60 | 210 | |
212 | Shoals | 35 | -0.63 | 17 | 16 | .860 | 64 | -.346 | 48 | +0.43 | 39 | -0.51 | 209 | -0.69 | 214 | |
222 | Orleans | 36 | -0.75 | 19 | 13 | .866 | 68 | -.272 | 36 | +0.52 | 34 | -0.73 | 218 | -0.75 | 221 | |
224 | Rising Sun | 37 | -0.81 | 16 | 13 | .832 | 49 | -.280 | 38 | +0.49 | 36 | -0.81 | 226 | -0.81 | 224 | |
228 | North Judson | 38 | -0.87 | 20 | 13 | .876 | 77 | -.269 | 35 | +0.50 | 35 | -0.79 | 225 | -0.90 | 232 | |
238 | Southern Wells | 39 | -1.02 | 14 | 15 | .739 | 18 | -.255 | 34 | +0.48 | 37 | -1.11 | 245 | -0.98 | 235 | |
240 | Clinton Prairie | 40 | -1.06 | 14 | 19 | .726 | 14 | -.300 | 41 | +0.40 | 41 | -1.04 | 240 | -1.07 | 240 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
252 | Milan | 41 | -1.18 | 17 | 13 | .838 | 55 | -.273 | 37 | +0.42 | 40 | -1.18 | 252 | -1.17 | 251 | |
254 | West Washington | 42 | -1.20 | 11 | 14 | .859 | 62 | -.420 | 55 | +0.17 | 49 | -1.23 | 255 | -1.18 | 253 | |
255 | Lakewood Park | 43 | -1.20 | 13 | 14 | .791 | 32 | -.306 | 42 | +0.36 | 42 | -1.21 | 253 | -1.20 | 255 | |
257 | Westville | 44 | -1.25 | 15 | 13 | .871 | 74 | -.334 | 46 | +0.30 | 44 | -1.14 | 248 | -1.30 | 260 | |
260 | Elkhart Christian | 45 | -1.27 | 10 | 19 | .777 | 27 | -.430 | 56 | +0.14 | 50 | -1.31 | 262 | -1.26 | 257 | |
262 | North White | 46 | -1.32 | 15 | 13 | .857 | 61 | -.321 | 44 | +0.31 | 43 | -1.40 | 265 | -1.27 | 259 | |
263 | Washington Township | 47 | -1.32 | 7 | 20 | .754 | 20 | -.493 | 60 | +0.03 | 55 | -1.30 | 261 | -1.34 | 264 | |
264 | Lanesville | 48 | -1.36 | 17 | 14 | .889 | 83 | -.341 | 47 | +0.27 | 47 | -1.39 | 264 | -1.35 | 265 | |
265 | Cowan | 49 | -1.38 | 9 | 17 | .718 | 11 | -.373 | 50 | +0.21 | 48 | -1.48 | 267 | -1.32 | 263 | |
270 | Blue River | 50 | -1.58 | 14 | 13 | .829 | 48 | -.311 | 43 | +0.27 | 46 | -1.55 | 273 | -1.58 | 270 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
271 | Clay City | 51 | -1.59 | 9 | 15 | .796 | 37 | -.420 | 54 | +0.09 | 53 | -1.50 | 269 | -1.63 | 271 | |
274 | Frontier | 52 | -1.66 | 14 | 18 | .726 | 13 | -.288 | 40 | +0.28 | 45 | -1.69 | 277 | -1.64 | 272 | |
278 | North Daviess | 53 | -1.72 | 15 | 14 | .908 | 90 | -.391 | 51 | +0.10 | 52 | -1.58 | 274 | -1.79 | 283 | |
284 | Morristown | 54 | -1.80 | 13 | 19 | .862 | 65 | -.455 | 58 | -0.02 | 57 | -1.90 | 287 | -1.75 | 280 | |
286 | Lighthouse Christian | 55 | -1.86 | 12 | 7 | .983 | 110 | -.350 | 49 | +0.14 | 51 | -1.93 | 290 | -1.83 | 285 | |
290 | Southwestern (Shelbyville) | 56 | -1.94 | 14 | 16 | .874 | 75 | -.408 | 53 | +0.03 | 56 | -1.87 | 286 | -1.97 | 291 | |
296 | Clinton Central | 57 | -2.07 | 10 | 16 | .852 | 59 | -.466 | 59 | -0.10 | 58 | -2.15 | 299 | -2.02 | 294 | |
301 | Fort Wayne Canterbury | 58 | -2.21 | 8 | 16 | .887 | 82 | -.552 | 68 | -0.27 | 61 | -2.25 | 302 | -2.19 | 301 | |
303 | North Vermillion | 59 | -2.23 | 5 | 13 | .828 | 45 | -.549 | 67 | -0.27 | 60 | -2.24 | 301 | -2.21 | 304 | |
307 | Jac-Cen-Del | 60 | -2.37 | 8 | 15 | .903 | 87 | -.556 | 70 | -0.31 | 66 | -2.40 | 307 | -2.35 | 306 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
308 | Bloomfield | 61 | -2.40 | 8 | 21 | .812 | 39 | -.536 | 62 | -0.29 | 62 | -2.35 | 306 | -2.43 | 309 | |
309 | Tri-Township | 62 | -2.41 | 7 | 17 | .838 | 53 | -.546 | 65 | -0.31 | 63 | -2.50 | 314 | -2.36 | 307 | |
311 | Henryville | 63 | -2.47 | 11 | 20 | .894 | 86 | -.541 | 63 | -0.31 | 65 | -2.41 | 309 | -2.49 | 311 | |
313 | Caston | 64 | -2.51 | 8 | 23 | .812 | 40 | -.554 | 69 | -0.34 | 68 | -2.47 | 312 | -2.54 | 314 | |
315 | White River Valley | 65 | -2.53 | 7 | 17 | .871 | 73 | -.579 | 73 | -0.39 | 70 | -2.55 | 315 | -2.55 | 315 | |
316 | Fountain Central | 66 | -2.56 | 7 | 19 | .815 | 42 | -.544 | 64 | -0.34 | 67 | -2.58 | 316 | -2.56 | 316 | |
318 | DeMotte Christian | 67 | -2.60 | 7 | 15 | .838 | 52 | -.519 | 61 | -0.31 | 64 | -2.62 | 318 | -2.59 | 319 | |
320 | Randolph Southern | 68 | -2.65 | 12 | 15 | .878 | 79 | -.434 | 57 | -0.18 | 59 | -2.69 | 322 | -2.63 | 320 | |
321 | Indiana Deaf | 69 | -2.66 | 14 | 7 | .951 | 101 | -.283 | 39 | +0.06 | 54 | -2.68 | 320 | -2.66 | 321 | |
322 | Tri | 70 | -2.69 | 7 | 16 | .884 | 81 | -.580 | 74 | -0.43 | 72 | -2.69 | 321 | -2.69 | 322 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
324 | New Washington | 71 | -2.76 | 10 | 19 | .892 | 85 | -.549 | 66 | -0.39 | 71 | -2.76 | 324 | -2.75 | 325 | |
326 | Bethany Christian | 72 | -2.82 | 6 | 18 | .865 | 67 | -.614 | 76 | -0.51 | 75 | -2.76 | 325 | -2.86 | 328 | |
328 | Carroll (Flora) | 73 | -2.84 | 5 | 25 | .829 | 47 | -.662 | 79 | -0.59 | 77 | -2.96 | 331 | -2.78 | 326 | |
331 | Knightstown | 74 | -2.95 | 8 | 19 | .921 | 98 | -.623 | 77 | -0.56 | 76 | -2.93 | 328 | -2.96 | 333 | |
332 | Wes-Del | 75 | -2.98 | 5 | 19 | .782 | 28 | -.574 | 72 | -0.48 | 73 | -2.98 | 333 | -2.94 | 332 | |
333 | Cambridge City Lincoln | 76 | -2.98 | 4 | 24 | .838 | 54 | -.695 | 85 | -0.68 | 79 | -2.97 | 332 | -2.98 | 334 | |
336 | Oregon-Davis | 77 | -3.02 | 4 | 20 | .870 | 72 | -.703 | 88 | -0.70 | 81 | -2.94 | 329 | -3.07 | 336 | |
337 | Lakeland Christian | 78 | -3.10 | 6 | 14 | .970 | 107 | -.671 | 81 | -0.67 | 78 | -3.09 | 336 | -3.12 | 337 | |
338 | West Central | 79 | -3.18 | 6 | 17 | .825 | 44 | -.562 | 71 | -0.51 | 74 | -3.15 | 338 | -3.20 | 338 | |
341 | Rock Creek Academy | 80 | -3.27 | 4 | 19 | .865 | 66 | -.693 | 84 | -0.74 | 83 | -3.25 | 340 | -3.28 | 341 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
344 | Waldron | 81 | -3.35 | 4 | 24 | .829 | 46 | -.686 | 83 | -0.75 | 84 | -3.37 | 343 | -3.34 | 344 | |
347 | North Newton | 82 | -3.45 | 2 | 21 | .835 | 50 | -.746 | 93 | -0.87 | 89 | -3.56 | 348 | -3.38 | 345 | |
349 | Monroe Central | 83 | -3.58 | 4 | 26 | .815 | 41 | -.682 | 82 | -0.79 | 85 | -3.61 | 350 | -3.56 | 349 | |
350 | Bethesda Christian | 84 | -3.59 | 5 | 13 | .917 | 95 | -.640 | 78 | -0.73 | 82 | -3.61 | 349 | -3.60 | 351 | |
351 | Cannelton | 85 | -3.64 | 3 | 11 | .920 | 97 | -.707 | 89 | -0.85 | 86 | -3.77 | 357 | -3.57 | 350 | |
354 | Hauser | 86 | -3.69 | 4 | 27 | .730 | 15 | -.602 | 75 | -0.69 | 80 | -3.62 | 351 | -3.73 | 356 | |
355 | Hamilton | 87 | -3.72 | 3 | 12 | .906 | 89 | -.703 | 87 | -0.86 | 88 | -3.66 | 353 | -3.75 | 357 | |
356 | Edinburgh | 88 | -3.73 | 2 | 26 | .869 | 70 | -.799 | 100 | -1.02 | 93 | -3.84 | 359 | -3.66 | 353 | |
357 | South Central (Elizabeth) | 89 | -3.75 | 3 | 19 | .870 | 71 | -.734 | 92 | -0.92 | 90 | -3.70 | 355 | -3.77 | 358 | |
358 | Eminence | 90 | -3.80 | 12 | 9 | .972 | 108 | -.401 | 52 | -0.39 | 69 | -3.76 | 356 | -3.84 | 362 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
363 | Union (Modoc) | 91 | -3.93 | 4 | 16 | .868 | 69 | -.669 | 80 | -0.85 | 87 | -3.96 | 363 | -3.90 | 364 | |
364 | Cloverdale | 92 | -3.95 | 2 | 21 | .860 | 63 | -.774 | 97 | -1.03 | 95 | -4.00 | 366 | -3.89 | 363 | |
365 | Crothersville | 93 | -3.97 | 4 | 13 | .954 | 102 | -.720 | 90 | -0.94 | 92 | -3.98 | 364 | -3.96 | 365 | |
366 | North Central (Farmersburg) | 94 | -4.04 | 1 | 13 | .835 | 51 | -.762 | 94 | -1.03 | 96 | -4.00 | 365 | -4.08 | 368 | |
367 | Attica | 95 | -4.08 | 2 | 22 | .783 | 29 | -.697 | 86 | -0.93 | 91 | -4.11 | 367 | -4.05 | 366 | |
368 | Tri-Central | 96 | -4.15 | 2 | 28 | .876 | 78 | -.808 | 103 | -1.13 | 99 | -4.31 | 371 | -4.07 | 367 | |
369 | Indianapolis International | 97 | -4.18 | 2 | 12 | .916 | 93 | -.773 | 96 | -1.08 | 97 | -4.21 | 369 | -4.17 | 369 | |
370 | Dugger Union | 98 | -4.27 | 3 | 15 | .955 | 103 | -.789 | 99 | -1.12 | 98 | -4.14 | 368 | -4.35 | 373 | |
372 | Traders Point Christian | 99 | -4.30 | 4 | 13 | .958 | 104 | -.723 | 91 | -1.03 | 94 | -4.43 | 374 | -4.24 | 371 | |
373 | Argos | 100 | -4.31 | 2 | 24 | .904 | 88 | -.827 | 105 | -1.19 | 100 | -4.31 | 370 | -4.31 | 372 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
375 | Medora | 101 | -4.50 | 3 | 20 | .959 | 105 | -.830 | 106 | -1.24 | 101 | -4.48 | 375 | -4.51 | 375 | |
377 | Anderson Prep | 102 | -4.78 | 2 | 20 | .890 | 84 | -.800 | 101 | -1.26 | 102 | -4.72 | 377 | -4.80 | 377 | |
378 | Union City | 103 | -4.89 | 0 | 18 | .839 | 56 | -.839 | 107 | -1.35 | 104 | -4.91 | 378 | -4.86 | 378 | |
379 | Bowman Academy | 104 | -4.93 | 1 | 12 | .950 | 100 | -.874 | 111 | -1.41 | 106 | -5.01 | 380 | -4.89 | 379 | |
381 | Hammond Science & Tech | 105 | -5.03 | 1 | 7 | .910 | 92 | -.783 | 98 | -1.29 | 103 | -5.18 | 383 | -4.96 | 381 | |
382 | Liberty Christian | 106 | -5.06 | 0 | 9 | .844 | 57 | -.845 | 108 | -1.40 | 105 | -5.00 | 379 | -5.09 | 382 | |
384 | Indianapolis Tindley | 107 | -5.34 | 0 | 12 | .919 | 96 | -.917 | 112 | -1.58 | 111 | -5.47 | 384 | -5.26 | 384 | |
385 | Central Christian | 108 | -5.47 | 1 | 12 | .947 | 99 | -.871 | 110 | -1.53 | 108 | -5.57 | 385 | -5.36 | 385 | |
391 | Indiana Math & Science | 109 | -5.90 | 2 | 13 | .960 | 106 | -.826 | 104 | -1.56 | 109 | -5.86 | 391 | -5.92 | 391 | |
392 | Providence Cristo Rey | 110 | -6.06 | 3 | 14 | .983 | 111 | -.807 | 102 | -1.56 | 110 | -5.99 | 392 | -6.07 | 393 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | Z-SCR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
394 | Victory College Prep | 111 | -6.20 | 3 | 11 | .981 | 109 | -.766 | 95 | -1.53 | 107 | -6.30 | 394 | -6.13 | 394 | |
395 | MTI School of Knowledge | 112 | -6.54 | 1 | 6 | .998 | 112 | -.856 | 109 | -1.75 | 112 | -6.50 | 395 | -6.57 | 395 | |
396 | Indianapolis Metropolitan | 113 | -6.74 | 0 | 5 | .999 | 113 | -.999 | 113 | -2.03 | 113 | -6.74 | 396 | -6.75 | 396 |