Northern State Wolves (6-5)

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Association: NCAA (6-5 record in association)

Association Subdivision: D2 (6-5 record in association subdivision)

Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (6-5 record in conference)

Competitive Rank (Rating): Division II #80 (-0.413)

Schedule Strength (Rating): Division II #146 (0.038)

Point Margin Rank (Rating): Division II #71 (-0.165)


Scheduled Results
DATE OPPONENT OPP* RESULT GAME RATING
Sep 1, 2012 @ Augustana (SD)
(NCAA D2 #94)
4-6 L 35-14 -0.957
Sep 8, 2012 Southwest State
(NCAA D2 #111)
3-7 L 32-30 -0.957
Sep 15, 2012 @ Winona State
(NCAA D2 #14)
9-2 L 42-32 -0.956
Sep 22, 2012 Concordia-St Paul
(NCAA D2 #146)
2-8 W 24-23 +0.043
Sep 29, 2012 @ Minnesota State-Moorhead
(NCAA D2 #162)
1-9 W 45-7 +0.042
Oct 6, 2012 Minot State
(NCAA D2 #131)
3-7 W 31-17 +0.042
Oct 13, 2012 @ Bemidji State
(NCAA D2 #54)
6-4 L 23-6 -0.958
Oct 20, 2012 St Cloud State
(NCAA D2 #55)
7-3 W 28-27 +0.042
Oct 27, 2012 @ University Of Mary
(NCAA D2 #114)
4-6 W 65-17 +0.038
Nov 3, 2012 Minnesota-Crookston
(NCAA D2 #151)
2-8 W 52-20 +0.038
Nov 10, 2012 @ Minnesota-Duluth
(NCAA D2 #16)
9-2 L 49-31 -0.960
*minus head-to-head play

Strength Scale
Conference Rankings
North Division Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
16Minn-Duluth10-2-0.122
54Bemidji St7-4-0.319
55St Cloud St7-4-0.319
80Northern St6-5-0.413
114Mary4-7-0.595
131Minot St3-8-0.683
151Minn-Crookston2-9-0.777
162Minn St-Moorhead1-10-0.865
South Division Competitive Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
2Minn St-Mankato13-1-0.020
14Winona St10-2-0.120
19Sioux Falls9-2-0.136
73Wayne St (NE)6-5-0.409
94Augustana (SD)5-6-0.499
111SW St4-7-0.590
146CSP2-9-0.772
147Upper Iowa2-9-0.773

North Division Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
80Minot St59-550.045
80Bemidji St59-550.045
84St Cloud St59-550.045
80Minn St-Moorhead59-550.045
109Minn-Duluth61-630.043
145Mary50-620.038
146Minn-Crookston50-620.038
146Northern St50-620.038
South Division Schedule Strengths
RKPROGRAMOPP*RATING
19Minn St-Mankato89-600.054
49Winona St69-560.049
58CSP62-530.048
58Augustana (SD)62-530.048
58SW St62-530.048
90Upper Iowa58-560.044
90Wayne St (NE)58-560.044
92Sioux Falls58-560.044
*record minus head-to-head play

North Division Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
2Minn-Duluth10-20.017
37St Cloud St7-4-0.081
71Northern St6-5-0.165
93Bemidji St7-4-0.215
108Mary4-7-0.270
152Minot St3-8-0.459
157Minn-Crookston2-9-0.520
159Minn St-Moorhead1-10-0.540
South Division Point Margin Rankings
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
7Minn St-Mankato13-1-0.007
19Sioux Falls9-2-0.038
25Winona St10-2-0.058
48Wayne St (NE)6-5-0.113
61Augustana (SD)5-6-0.145
83SW St4-7-0.201
107CSP2-9-0.270
121Upper Iowa2-9-0.307

State Rankings
State of South Dakota CFB Competitive Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1South Dakota State9-4-0.118
2Sioux Falls9-2-0.136
3Dakota Wesleyan6-4-0.392
4Northern State6-5-0.413
5Augustana (SD)5-6-0.499

State of South Dakota CFB Schedule Strengths
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOPP RECORD*RATING
1South Dakota70-510.229
2South Dakota State73-670.128
3Augustana (SD)62-530.048
4Sioux Falls58-560.044
5Northern State50-620.038
*minus head-to-head play

State of South Dakota CFB Point Margin Rankings
Top 5
RKPROGRAMOVERALLRATING
1Sioux Falls9-2-0.038
2South Dakota State9-4-0.073
3Augustana (SD)5-6-0.145
4Northern State6-5-0.165
5Dakota Wesleyan6-4-0.278
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