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 | |
41 | Muncie Burris | 1 | +2.79 | 31 | 4 | .701 | 10 | +.184 | 1 | +2.72 | 46 | +2.82 | 40 | |
42 | Linton-Stockton | 2 | +2.73 | 30 | 5 | .717 | 12 | +.140 | 3 | +2.72 | 47 | +2.74 | 42 | |
57 | Brownstown Central | 3 | +2.37 | 24 | 14 | .488 | 1 | +.143 | 2 | +2.32 | 59 | +2.39 | 57 | |
61 | North Posey | 4 | +2.26 | 24 | 6 | .718 | 13 | +.082 | 4 | +2.27 | 61 | +2.28 | 61 | |
62 | South Adams | 5 | +2.24 | 24 | 4 | .786 | 20 | +.071 | 5 | +2.27 | 62 | +2.23 | 62 | |
68 | Indianapolis Scecina | 6 | +1.96 | 25 | 12 | .690 | 8 | -.014 | 12 | +1.83 | 76 | +2.00 | 66 | |
74 | Churubusco | 7 | +1.90 | 30 | 6 | .800 | 27 | +.033 | 7 | +1.84 | 75 | +1.94 | 70 | |
75 | Wes-Del | 8 | +1.90 | 25 | 7 | .781 | 18 | +.000 | 11 | +1.94 | 71 | +1.87 | 75 | |
81 | Adams Central | 9 | +1.75 | 25 | 11 | .668 | 5 | +.027 | 9 | +1.67 | 85 | +1.79 | 79 | |
84 | South Central (Union Mills) | 10 | +1.68 | 29 | 1 | .917 | 79 | +.049 | 6 | +1.62 | 88 | +1.73 | 82 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
86 | Andrean | 11 | +1.65 | 21 | 10 | .659 | 3 | +.018 | 10 | +1.72 | 82 | +1.62 | 86 | |
88 | Lafayette Central Catholic | 12 | +1.62 | 23 | 10 | .666 | 4 | +.031 | 8 | +1.63 | 87 | +1.61 | 88 | |
95 | Pioneer | 13 | +1.40 | 24 | 14 | .674 | 7 | -.042 | 16 | +1.39 | 96 | +1.41 | 94 | |
96 | Wapahani | 14 | +1.34 | 19 | 9 | .700 | 9 | -.021 | 13 | +1.41 | 94 | +1.29 | 98 | |
106 | Eastern (Greentown) | 15 | +1.13 | 26 | 4 | .922 | 81 | -.055 | 17 | +1.21 | 105 | +1.08 | 107 | |
109 | Mitchell | 16 | +1.06 | 26 | 9 | .780 | 17 | -.037 | 15 | +1.13 | 108 | +1.03 | 110 | |
110 | Cascade | 17 | +1.03 | 24 | 10 | .810 | 31 | -.104 | 22 | +0.98 | 111 | +1.07 | 109 | |
115 | Covington | 18 | +0.88 | 23 | 10 | .784 | 19 | -.087 | 19 | +0.94 | 112 | +0.86 | 115 | |
117 | Illiana Christian | 19 | +0.82 | 17 | 8 | .714 | 11 | -.034 | 14 | +0.89 | 117 | +0.79 | 119 | |
118 | Lapel | 20 | +0.82 | 23 | 8 | .809 | 29 | -.067 | 18 | +0.80 | 122 | +0.82 | 118 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
122 | Sullivan | 21 | +0.79 | 23 | 9 | .815 | 32 | -.096 | 20 | +0.84 | 120 | +0.77 | 120 | |
123 | Paoli | 22 | +0.78 | 26 | 7 | .890 | 70 | -.102 | 21 | +0.90 | 115 | +0.72 | 126 | |
136 | Madison-Grant | 23 | +0.61 | 21 | 11 | .793 | 22 | -.137 | 24 | +0.59 | 138 | +0.62 | 136 | |
137 | Triton Central | 24 | +0.61 | 19 | 10 | .801 | 28 | -.146 | 26 | +0.59 | 137 | +0.62 | 137 | |
143 | Fremont | 25 | +0.50 | 16 | 10 | .799 | 26 | -.184 | 30 | +0.41 | 151 | +0.54 | 140 | |
148 | South Knox | 26 | +0.42 | 16 | 11 | .774 | 15 | -.181 | 28 | +0.45 | 149 | +0.40 | 148 | |
150 | Northeastern | 27 | +0.37 | 23 | 8 | .880 | 67 | -.138 | 25 | +0.52 | 143 | +0.33 | 151 | |
155 | South Ripley | 28 | +0.31 | 21 | 11 | .862 | 57 | -.205 | 31 | +0.29 | 159 | +0.32 | 152 | |
171 | Westview | 29 | +0.10 | 16 | 14 | .798 | 25 | -.265 | 36 | +0.02 | 176 | +0.14 | 167 | |
173 | North Decatur | 30 | +0.08 | 21 | 12 | .843 | 42 | -.207 | 32 | +0.07 | 174 | +0.09 | 172 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
177 | Eastern Hancock | 31 | -0.02 | 20 | 9 | .865 | 59 | -.175 | 27 | -0.00 | 178 | -0.01 | 176 | |
178 | Union County | 32 | -0.03 | 19 | 12 | .853 | 46 | -.240 | 34 | +0.02 | 177 | -0.04 | 178 | |
180 | Hauser | 33 | -0.07 | 19 | 13 | .861 | 55 | -.267 | 37 | -0.07 | 180 | -0.06 | 179 | |
183 | North Putnam | 34 | -0.14 | 21 | 10 | .858 | 53 | -.181 | 29 | -0.10 | 181 | -0.16 | 182 | |
185 | Tipton | 35 | -0.18 | 21 | 12 | .879 | 65 | -.242 | 35 | -0.22 | 188 | -0.17 | 184 | |
186 | Greencastle | 36 | -0.19 | 19 | 15 | .848 | 44 | -.290 | 38 | -0.22 | 187 | -0.17 | 185 | |
189 | Manchester | 37 | -0.28 | 14 | 16 | .854 | 49 | -.387 | 46 | -0.34 | 194 | -0.25 | 188 | |
190 | Riverton Parke | 38 | -0.28 | 23 | 4 | .974 | 96 | -.122 | 23 | -0.18 | 186 | -0.32 | 191 | |
191 | North Judson | 39 | -0.30 | 22 | 11 | .876 | 63 | -.209 | 33 | -0.28 | 191 | -0.31 | 190 | |
193 | Eastbrook | 40 | -0.35 | 17 | 15 | .853 | 48 | -.322 | 42 | -0.39 | 197 | -0.33 | 193 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
194 | Perry Central | 41 | -0.36 | 16 | 16 | .798 | 24 | -.298 | 39 | -0.32 | 193 | -0.38 | 195 | |
197 | Whitko | 42 | -0.39 | 18 | 13 | .884 | 68 | -.303 | 40 | -0.37 | 195 | -0.40 | 196 | |
199 | Prairie Heights | 43 | -0.46 | 14 | 15 | .827 | 35 | -.344 | 43 | -0.45 | 199 | -0.46 | 199 | |
209 | Covenant Christian | 44 | -0.59 | 8 | 23 | .672 | 6 | -.414 | 53 | -0.58 | 207 | -0.60 | 210 | |
210 | Fort Wayne Luers | 45 | -0.59 | 8 | 20 | .638 | 2 | -.352 | 45 | -0.64 | 212 | -0.55 | 207 | |
212 | Bluffton | 46 | -0.66 | 10 | 19 | .760 | 14 | -.415 | 54 | -0.76 | 218 | -0.62 | 211 | |
213 | Eastern Greene | 47 | -0.69 | 13 | 18 | .825 | 34 | -.405 | 50 | -0.74 | 216 | -0.67 | 213 | |
219 | Hagerstown | 48 | -0.84 | 14 | 14 | .896 | 74 | -.396 | 49 | -0.77 | 219 | -0.87 | 220 | |
221 | Crawford County | 49 | -0.88 | 18 | 13 | .900 | 75 | -.319 | 41 | -0.79 | 220 | -0.92 | 223 | |
226 | North Knox | 50 | -0.99 | 8 | 16 | .833 | 36 | -.500 | 66 | -0.99 | 227 | -1.01 | 228 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
231 | Central Noble | 51 | -1.08 | 10 | 19 | .834 | 38 | -.489 | 65 | -0.99 | 228 | -1.12 | 232 | |
232 | Wabash | 52 | -1.09 | 14 | 17 | .861 | 54 | -.409 | 51 | -1.01 | 230 | -1.13 | 233 | |
236 | Clinton Prairie | 53 | -1.13 | 13 | 14 | .833 | 37 | -.352 | 44 | -0.99 | 229 | -1.19 | 240 | |
237 | Milan | 54 | -1.13 | 9 | 13 | .880 | 66 | -.471 | 62 | -1.05 | 236 | -1.17 | 238 | |
241 | Lewis Cass | 55 | -1.17 | 11 | 16 | .870 | 61 | -.463 | 60 | -1.20 | 242 | -1.16 | 237 | |
251 | Sheridan | 56 | -1.34 | 15 | 13 | .926 | 83 | -.390 | 47 | -1.38 | 255 | -1.34 | 251 | |
253 | Southwestern (Hanover) | 57 | -1.36 | 16 | 16 | .946 | 91 | -.446 | 58 | -1.34 | 252 | -1.37 | 253 | |
261 | Hebron | 58 | -1.45 | 15 | 14 | .935 | 87 | -.418 | 55 | -1.41 | 260 | -1.45 | 261 | |
264 | South Putnam | 59 | -1.51 | 9 | 18 | .844 | 43 | -.511 | 69 | -1.50 | 266 | -1.51 | 264 | |
265 | Monroe Central | 60 | -1.51 | 11 | 15 | .851 | 45 | -.428 | 56 | -1.40 | 258 | -1.58 | 268 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
266 | LaVille | 61 | -1.52 | 13 | 19 | .890 | 71 | -.484 | 63 | -1.50 | 265 | -1.53 | 265 | |
268 | Forest Park | 62 | -1.55 | 6 | 24 | .789 | 21 | -.589 | 78 | -1.47 | 263 | -1.59 | 270 | |
269 | Seeger | 63 | -1.56 | 11 | 19 | .891 | 72 | -.525 | 71 | -1.54 | 270 | -1.56 | 267 | |
271 | North Daviess | 64 | -1.60 | 10 | 19 | .853 | 47 | -.508 | 67 | -1.52 | 267 | -1.63 | 271 | |
274 | Austin | 65 | -1.65 | 12 | 17 | .862 | 58 | -.448 | 59 | -1.62 | 275 | -1.68 | 275 | |
276 | Tell City | 66 | -1.67 | 8 | 17 | .855 | 50 | -.535 | 73 | -1.70 | 276 | -1.65 | 273 | |
277 | Rochester | 67 | -1.76 | 7 | 24 | .793 | 23 | -.567 | 76 | -1.75 | 279 | -1.76 | 277 | |
280 | Winchester | 68 | -1.80 | 9 | 20 | .838 | 39 | -.527 | 72 | -1.82 | 282 | -1.78 | 280 | |
282 | North Miami | 69 | -1.81 | 11 | 22 | .893 | 73 | -.560 | 74 | -1.73 | 278 | -1.85 | 283 | |
287 | University | 70 | -1.92 | 10 | 13 | .878 | 64 | -.443 | 57 | -1.86 | 285 | -1.95 | 289 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
288 | Wheeler | 71 | -1.92 | 14 | 17 | .937 | 88 | -.485 | 64 | -1.89 | 288 | -1.93 | 288 | |
292 | Blackford | 72 | -2.01 | 11 | 20 | .873 | 62 | -.518 | 70 | -2.07 | 297 | -1.98 | 290 | |
293 | Whiting | 73 | -2.04 | 14 | 13 | .929 | 85 | -.410 | 52 | -2.01 | 293 | -2.05 | 294 | |
299 | Southmont | 74 | -2.12 | 10 | 18 | .867 | 60 | -.510 | 68 | -2.06 | 296 | -2.15 | 300 | |
302 | Eastside | 75 | -2.14 | 4 | 21 | .823 | 33 | -.663 | 82 | -2.09 | 299 | -2.16 | 302 | |
310 | Park Tudor | 76 | -2.31 | 4 | 20 | .777 | 16 | -.611 | 80 | -2.36 | 313 | -2.28 | 309 | |
311 | Henryville | 77 | -2.32 | 6 | 21 | .911 | 77 | -.689 | 83 | -2.28 | 309 | -2.34 | 311 | |
312 | Parke Heritage | 78 | -2.36 | 8 | 21 | .839 | 40 | -.563 | 75 | -2.24 | 304 | -2.41 | 316 | |
314 | Elwood | 79 | -2.38 | 7 | 21 | .857 | 51 | -.607 | 79 | -2.42 | 317 | -2.36 | 312 | |
315 | Alexandria | 80 | -2.39 | 5 | 24 | .809 | 30 | -.637 | 81 | -2.37 | 315 | -2.40 | 315 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
317 | Shenandoah | 81 | -2.43 | 7 | 19 | .857 | 52 | -.588 | 77 | -2.40 | 316 | -2.45 | 319 | |
328 | Eastern (Pekin) | 82 | -2.70 | 4 | 21 | .861 | 56 | -.701 | 85 | -2.66 | 327 | -2.72 | 329 | |
331 | South Spencer | 83 | -2.95 | 2 | 22 | .841 | 41 | -.758 | 87 | -2.91 | 332 | -2.97 | 333 | |
332 | Delphi | 84 | -2.96 | 8 | 24 | .942 | 89 | -.692 | 84 | -2.86 | 331 | -3.02 | 335 | |
335 | Taylor | 85 | -3.00 | 3 | 20 | .903 | 76 | -.773 | 88 | -3.08 | 340 | -2.97 | 332 | |
342 | North Newton | 86 | -3.08 | 6 | 20 | .935 | 86 | -.704 | 86 | -3.06 | 339 | -3.10 | 342 | |
351 | Irvington Prep | 87 | -3.39 | 10 | 10 | .967 | 95 | -.467 | 61 | -3.62 | 353 | -3.30 | 349 | |
352 | Knightstown | 88 | -3.43 | 4 | 23 | .959 | 94 | -.811 | 90 | -3.39 | 348 | -3.45 | 354 | |
356 | Switzerland County | 89 | -3.65 | 2 | 28 | .943 | 90 | -.876 | 95 | -3.63 | 354 | -3.67 | 356 | |
357 | Carroll (Flora) | 90 | -3.71 | 2 | 30 | .917 | 78 | -.854 | 93 | -3.76 | 356 | -3.68 | 357 | |
RANK | TEAM | CLASS | RATING | WIN | LOSS | SoS | Rk | SoR | Rk | INDY | Rk | CASTER | Rk | |
362 | Winamac | 91 | -3.93 | 2 | 26 | .923 | 82 | -.852 | 92 | -3.97 | 360 | -3.90 | 362 | |
363 | Gary 21st Century | 92 | -3.95 | 9 | 7 | .955 | 93 | -.393 | 48 | -4.15 | 368 | -3.86 | 361 | |
364 | Clarksville | 93 | -4.02 | 3 | 22 | .947 | 92 | -.827 | 91 | -3.98 | 362 | -4.03 | 365 | |
371 | South Bend Career | 94 | -4.18 | 2 | 17 | .977 | 97 | -.872 | 94 | -4.17 | 370 | -4.18 | 370 | |
372 | Cloverdale | 95 | -4.30 | 0 | 23 | .889 | 69 | -.889 | 96 | -4.29 | 372 | -4.29 | 372 | |
377 | Lake Station | 96 | -4.57 | 3 | 19 | .928 | 84 | -.792 | 89 | -4.61 | 376 | -4.51 | 377 | |
385 | Indianapolis Riverside | 97 | -5.50 | 0 | 8 | .988 | 98 | -.988 | 98 | -5.76 | 387 | -5.37 | 385 | |
388 | Lighthouse CPA | 98 | -5.77 | 0 | 3 | .920 | 80 | -.920 | 97 | -5.95 | 388 | -5.69 | 388 |