Northern Illinois
W-L: ( 2- 2) PR = 91.1276Schedule/Results All Games
Date Opponent Conf/State (W-L, PR) Score 213 H North Carolina A&T CA ( 4-15, 88.9) 10- 2 214 H North Carolina A&T CA ( 4-15, 88.9) 3- 10 216 H North Carolina A&T CA ( 4-15, 88.9) 6- 5 218 H East Carolina AME (12- 9, 96.2) 5- 11
PREDICTION LIST
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|Real = actual goal margin |
|Pred = predicted goal margin |
|+ = slightly above prediction |
|++ = above prediction |
|+++ = well above prediction |
|- = slightly below prediction |
|-- = below prediction |
|--- = well below prediction |
|Goals* = Goals over (+) under (-) |
| prediction. N/A when ten |
| goal limit is exceeded |
|n/a = Outside division |
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Date Opponent Score Real Pred +/- Goals*
213 H North Carolina A&T 10- 2 8 2 ++ 5.80
214 H North Carolina A&T 3-10 -7 2 --- -9.20
216 H North Carolina A&T 6- 5 1 2 -1.20
218 H East Carolina 5-11 -6 -5 -0.94
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UNDER-ACHIEVED GAMES
Date Opponent Score Real Pred +/- Goals* 214 H North Carolina A&T 3-10 -7 2 --- -9.20 |
OVER-ACHIEVED GAMES
Date Opponent Score Real Pred +/- Goals* 213 H North Carolina A&T 10- 2 8 2 ++ 5.80 |
Northern Illinois Evaluation
The team that earns the point in the pair-wise comparison is based on three criteria:
first is head-to-head, the winner gets the point, however, if they did not play each
other, than it considers w-l versus common opponents. If their records are tied or they
have no common opponents, than the tie-breaker becomes the better power rating.
The Common Opponent Point list in the table below has the record of the winner followed by the
record of the loser for all common opponents
| Opponent | Who Gets the Point? | Head-2-Head Point |
Common Opponent Point |
Power Rating Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | Binghamton | Binghamton | ||
| Bryant | Bryant | Bryant | ||
| Maine | Maine | Maine | ||
| New Jersey Institute | New Jersey Institute | New Jersey Institute | ||
| New Hamp. | New Hamp. | New Hamp. | ||
| UAlbany | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| UMBC | UMBC | UMBC | ||
| Massachusetts at Lowell | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Vermont | Vermont | Vermont | ||
| Charlotte | Charlotte | Charlotte | ||
| East Carolina | East Carolina | East Carolina | ||
| Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic | ||
| Memphis | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| North Texas | North Texas | North Texas | ||
| Rice | Rice | Rice | ||
| South Florida | South Florida | South Florida | ||
| Temple | Temple | Temple | ||
| Tulane | Tulane | Tulane | ||
| Tulsa | Tulsa | Tulsa | ||
| UAB | UAB | UAB | ||
| UTSA | UTSA | UTSA | ||
| Wichita State | Wichita State | Wichita State | ||
| Boston College | Boston College | Boston College | ||
| California | California | California | ||
| Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | ||
| Duke | Duke | Duke | ||
| Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | ||
| Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | ||
| Louisville | Louisville | Louisville | ||
| Miami of Florida | Miami of Florida | Miami of Florida | ||
| North Carolina | North Carolina | tied - ( 2- 2) ( 2- 0) | North Carolina | |
| NC State | NC State | NC State | ||
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | ||
| Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | ||
| SMU | SMU | SMU | ||
| Stanford | Stanford | Stanford | ||
| Syracuse | Syracuse | Syracuse | ||
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | ||
| Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | ||
| Wake Forest | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | ||
| Austin Peay | Austin Peay | Austin Peay | ||
| Bellarmine | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Central Arkansas | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Eastern Kentucky | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Gulf Coast | ||
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Jacksonville | ||
| Lipscomb | Lipscomb | Lipscomb | ||
| North Alabama | North Alabama | North Alabama | ||
| North Florida | North Florida | North Florida | ||
| Queens University | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois 2- 1 vs 0- 1 | ||
| Stetson | Stetson | Stetson | ||
| West Georgia | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Davidson | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Dayton | Dayton | Dayton | ||
| Duquesne | Duquesne | Duquesne | ||
| Fordham | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| George Mason | George Mason | George Mason | ||
| George Washington | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| La Salle | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago | ||
| Rhode Island | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Richmond | Richmond | Richmond | ||
| Saint Joseph's | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Saint Louis | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| St. Bonaventure | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| VCU | VCU | VCU | ||
| Butler | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Creighton | Creighton | Creighton | ||
| DePaul | DePaul | DePaul | ||
| Georgetown | Georgetown | Georgetown | ||
| Marquette | Marquette | Marquette | ||
| Providence | Providence | Providence | ||
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | ||
| St. John's | St. John's | St. John's | ||
| UConn | UConn | UConn | ||
| Villanova | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Xavier | Northern Illinois | insuffient: ( 0- 1)( 1- 0) | Northern Illinois | |
| Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | ||
| Idaho | Idaho | Idaho | ||
| Idaho State | Idaho State | Idaho State | ||
| Montana | Montana | Montana | ||
| Montana State | Montana State | Montana State | ||
| Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | ||
| Northern Colorado | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Portland State | Portland State | Portland State | ||
| Sacramento State | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | ||
| Weber State | Weber State | Weber State | ||
| Illinois | Illinois | Illinois | ||
| Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | ||
| Iowa | Iowa | Iowa | ||
| Maryland | Maryland | Maryland | ||
| Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | ||
| Michigan State | Michigan State | Michigan State | ||
| Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota | ||
| Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | ||
| Northwestern | Northwestern | Northwestern | ||
| Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | ||
| Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | ||
| Penn State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Purdue | Purdue | Purdue | ||
| Rutgers | Rutgers | tied - ( 0- 1) ( 0- 1) | Rutgers | |
| UCLA | UCLA | UCLA | ||
| USC | USC | USC | ||
| Washington | Washington | Washington | ||
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | ||
| Arizona | Arizona | Arizona | ||
| Arizona State | Arizona State | Arizona State | ||
| BYU | BYU | BYU | ||
| Baylor | Baylor | Baylor | ||
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | ||
| Colorado | Colorado | Colorado | ||
| Houston | Houston | Houston | ||
| Iowa State | Iowa State | Iowa State | ||
| Kansas | Kansas | Kansas | ||
| Kansas State | Kansas State | Kansas State | ||
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | ||
| TCU | TCU | TCU | ||
| Texas Tech | Texas Tech | Texas Tech | ||
| UCF | UCF | UCF | ||
| Utah | Utah | Utah | ||
| West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia | ||
| Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern | ||
| Gardner-Webb | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| High Point | High Point | High Point | ||
| Longwood | Longwood | Longwood | ||
| Presbyterian | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Radford | Radford | Radford | ||
| South Carolina Upstate | South Carolina Upstate | South Carolina Upstate | ||
| UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville | ||
| Winthrop | Winthrop | Winthrop | ||
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | ||
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | Cal Poly | ||
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | ||
| Hawai'i | Hawai'i | Hawai'i | ||
| Long Beach State | Long Beach State | Long Beach State | ||
| UC Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis | ||
| UC Irvine | UC Irvine | UC Irvine | ||
| UC Riverside | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| UC San Diego | UC San Diego | UC San Diego | ||
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | ||
| Campbell | Campbell | tied - ( 2- 2) ( 2- 0) | Campbell | |
| Charleston | Charleston | tied - ( 0- 1) ( 0- 1) | Charleston | |
| Drexel | Drexel | Drexel | ||
| Elon | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois 2- 1 vs 0- 1 | ||
| Hampton | Hampton | Hampton | ||
| Hofstra | Hofstra | Hofstra | ||
| Monmouth | Monmouth | Monmouth | ||
| North Carolina A&T | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Northeastern | Northeastern | Northeastern | ||
| Stony Brook | Stony Brook | Stony Brook | ||
| Towson | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington | tied - ( 0- 1) ( 0- 1) | UNC Wilmington | |
| William & Mary | Northern Illinois | tied - ( 0- 1) ( 0- 1) | Northern Illinois | |
| Delaware | Delaware | Delaware | ||
| Florida International | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | ||
| Kennesaw State | Kennesaw State | Kennesaw State | ||
| Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech | ||
| Liberty | Liberty | Liberty | ||
| Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | ||
| Missouri State | Missouri State | Missouri State | ||
| New Mexico State | New Mexico State | New Mexico State | ||
| Sam Houston | Sam Houston | Sam Houston | ||
| Texas-El Paso | Texas-El Paso | Texas-El Paso | ||
| Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | ||
| Cleveland State | Cleveland State | Cleveland State | ||
| Detroit Titans | Detroit Titans | Detroit Titans | ||
| Green Bay | Green Bay | Green Bay | ||
| Indiana-Purdue | Indiana-Purdue | Indiana-Purdue | ||
| Milwaukee | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Northern Kentucky | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Oakland | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| PFW | PFW | PFW | ||
| Robert Morris | Robert Morris | Robert Morris | ||
| Wright State | Wright State | Wright State | ||
| Youngstown State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Brown | Brown | Brown | ||
| Columbia | Columbia | Columbia | ||
| Cornell | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Dartmouth | Dartmouth | Dartmouth | ||
| Harvard | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | tied - ( 0- 1) ( 0- 1) | Pennsylvania | |
| Princeton | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Yale | Yale | Yale | ||
| Canisius | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Fairfield | ||
| Iona | Iona | Iona | ||
| Manhattan | Manhattan | Manhattan | ||
| Marist | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Merrimack | Merrimack | Merrimack | ||
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | ||
| Niagara | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Quinnipiac | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Rider | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Sacred Heart | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Saint Peter's | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Siena | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Coppin State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Delaware State | Delaware State | Delaware State | ||
| Howard | Howard | Howard | ||
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Maryland-Eastern Shore | ||
| Morgan State | Morgan State | Morgan State | ||
| NC Central | NC Central | NC Central | ||
| Norfolk State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| South Carolina State | South Carolina State | South Carolina State | ||
| Akron | Northern Illinois | insuffient: ( 2- 1)( 1- 0) | Northern Illinois | |
| Ball State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Bowling Green | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo | ||
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | ||
| Eastern Michigan | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Kent State | Kent State | Kent State | ||
| Massachusetts at Amherst | Massachusetts at Amherst | Massachusetts at Amherst | ||
| Miami | Miami | Miami | ||
| Ohio | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Toledo | Toledo | Toledo | ||
| Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | ||
| Belmont | Belmont | Belmont | ||
| Bradley | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Drake | Drake | Drake | ||
| Evansville | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Illinois State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Indiana State | Indiana State | Indiana State | ||
| Murray State | Murray State | Murray State | ||
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | ||
| Southern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| UIC | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Valparaiso | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Air Force | Air Force | Air Force | ||
| Boise State | Boise State | Boise State | ||
| Colorado State | Colorado State | Colorado State | ||
| Fresno State | Fresno State | Fresno State | ||
| Grand Canyon | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Nevada | Nevada | Nevada | ||
| New Mexico | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| San Diego State | San Diego State | San Diego State | ||
| San José State | San José State | San José State | ||
| UNLV | UNLV | UNLV | ||
| Utah State | Utah State | Utah State | ||
| Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming | ||
| Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois | ||
| Lindenwood | Lindenwood | Lindenwood | ||
| Little Rock | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Morehead State | Morehead State | Morehead State | ||
| Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | Southeast Missouri State | ||
| SIU Edwardsville | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana | ||
| Tennessee Tech | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Tenn State | Tenn State | Tenn State | ||
| UT Martin | UT Martin | UT Martin | ||
| Western Illinois | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| CCState | CCState | CCState | ||
| Chicago State | Chicago State | Chicago State | ||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson | ||
| Long Island University | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Le Moyne | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst | ||
| New Haven | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Saint Francis | Saint Francis | Saint Francis | ||
| Stonehill | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Wagner | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| American | American | American | ||
| Army | Army | Army | ||
| Boston University | Boston University | Boston University | ||
| Bucknell | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Colgate | Colgate | Colgate | ||
| Holy Cross | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Lafayette | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Lehigh | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Loyola-Maryland | Loyola-Maryland | Loyola-Maryland | ||
| Navy | Navy | Navy | ||
| Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | ||
| Arkansas | Arkansas | Arkansas | ||
| Auburn | Auburn | Auburn | ||
| Florida | Florida | Florida | ||
| Georgia | Georgia | Georgia | ||
| Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | ||
| LSU | LSU | LSU | ||
| Mississippi State | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | ||
| Missouri | Missouri | Missouri | ||
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | ||
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | ||
| South Carolina | South Carolina | South Carolina | ||
| Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | ||
| Texas | Texas | Texas | ||
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | ||
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | ||
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga | Chattanooga | ||
| East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State | ||
| Furman | Furman | Furman | ||
| Mercer | Mercer | Mercer | ||
| Samford | Samford | Samford | ||
| The Citadel | The Citadel | The Citadel | ||
| UNC Greensboro | Northern Illinois | insuffient: ( 2- 1)( 1- 0) | Northern Illinois | |
| VMI | VMI | VMI | ||
| Western Carolina | Western Carolina | insuffient: ( 0- 1)( 1- 0) | Western Carolina | |
| Wofford | Wofford | Wofford | ||
| ast Texas A&M | ast Texas A&M | ast Texas A&M | ||
| Houston Christian | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Incarnate Word | Incarnate Word | Incarnate Word | ||
| Lamar | Lamar | Lamar | ||
| McNeese | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| New Orleans | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Nicholls | Nicholls | Nicholls | ||
| Northwestern State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| SE Louisiana | SE Louisiana | SE Louisiana | ||
| Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin | ||
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | ||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | UT Rio Grande Valley | UT Rio Grande Valley | ||
| Alabama A&M | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Alabama State | Alabama State | Alabama State | ||
| Alcorn State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman | ||
| Florida A&M | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Grambling | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Jackson State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Mississippi Valley State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Prairie View A&M | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Southern | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Texas Southern | Texas Southern | Texas Southern | ||
| Denver | Denver | Denver | ||
| Kansas City | Kansas City | Kansas City | ||
| North Dakota State | North Dakota State | North Dakota State | ||
| North Dakota | North Dakota | North Dakota | ||
| Omaha | Omaha | Omaha | ||
| Oral Roberts | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| South Dakota State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| South Dakota | South Dakota | South Dakota | ||
| St. Thomas | St. Thomas | St. Thomas | ||
| App State | App State | insuffient: ( 2- 1)( 1- 0) | App State | |
| Arkansas State | Arkansas State | Arkansas State | ||
| Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | insuffient: ( 0- 1)( 1- 0) | Coastal Carolina | |
| Georgia Southern | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Georgia State | Georgia State | Georgia State | ||
| James Madison | James Madison | James Madison | ||
| Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | ||
| Marshall | Marshall | Marshall | ||
| Old Dominion | Old Dominion | tied - ( 0- 1) ( 0- 1) | Old Dominion | |
| Southern Miss | Southern Miss | Southern Miss | ||
| South Alabama | South Alabama | South Alabama | ||
| Texas State | Texas State | Texas State | ||
| Troy | Troy | tied - ( 0- 1) ( 0- 1) | Troy | |
| UL Monroe | UL Monroe | UL Monroe | ||
| Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian | ||
| Dixie State | Dixie State | Dixie State | ||
| California Baptist | California Baptist | California Baptist | ||
| Southern Utah | Southern Utah | Southern Utah | ||
| Tarleton State | Tarleton State | Tarleton State | ||
| UT Arlington | UT Arlington | UT Arlington | ||
| Utah Tech | Utah Tech | Utah Tech | ||
| Utah Valley | Utah Valley | Utah Valley | ||
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga | Gonzaga | ||
| Loyola Marymount | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Oregon State | Oregon State | Oregon State | ||
| Pacific | Pacific | Pacific | ||
| Pepperdine | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Portland | Portland | Portland | ||
| Saint Mary's | Saint Mary's | Saint Mary's | ||
| San Diego | San Diego | San Diego | ||
| San Francisco | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | ||
| Seattle U | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | ||
| Washington State | Washington State | insuffient: ( 0- 1)( 1- 0) | Washington State |
PowerWise = 93
division Games OnlyAverage number of games used in Games Correction = 10.81
Date Opponent (W-L PR) SCORE SAFE SAFE Home No Games SCI
Loss Win Field Correction Points
SLP SWP Advantage Factor
0 H North Carolina ( 4-15, 88.9) 10- 2 -10.97 4.01 -0.01 2.70 21.61
0 H North Carolina ( 4-15, 88.9) 3-10 -10.97 4.01 -0.01 2.70 -14.83
0 H North Carolina ( 4-15, 88.9) 6- 5 -10.97 4.01 -0.01 2.70 21.61
0 H East Carolina (12- 9, 96.2) 5-11 -3.70 11.27 -0.01 2.70 -5.01
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23.38
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winning pts = 43.2192 losing points = -19.8432
SCI ={(SLP or SLW) +/- home-field advantage} * Game Correction.
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| (W-L PR) = Won-loss record and power rating |
| SCORE = game score |
| SAFE Loss (SLP) = Points deducted for losing to the opponent |
| SAFE Win (SWP) = Points awarded for defeating the opponent |
| Home-field Advantage = goals deducted/awarded for site |
| No games correction = normalzation based on a ~16 game schedule |
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