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Team model

Elo

Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates.

Status implemented Short Name ELO
Rating Style elo Where Shown teams rankings, team pages, model performance

Model Card

Classic Elo fit on scored games with home-court handling; ratings update game by game. Season starts follow each league's configuration: a preseason prior where available, previous ratings regressed toward the mean where carryover is enabled, or the league mean otherwise. New teams use the configured entrant rating.

Validation here is out of sample: each week of a season is predicted by models refit on the season's earlier games, and every model is scored on the same games. No comparable held-out evaluation is available for the selected league and season. Current scope: Ranked Games. Only games where at least one team had an AP Poll rank on game day. All models are re-evaluated on that same subset, and AP Poll joins the comparison set here.

135 published model outputs for NCAAMD2 2026-2027.

Held-out game predictions

No comparable held-out evaluation is available for the selected league and season.

League × Season Summary

Elo in every evaluated league-season; rank among the models on the same games.

League Season AUC Rank LogLoss Games AUC final wk
NCAAW 2025-2026 0.901 #12/17 0.393 709 0.667
NCAAW 2024-2025 0.949 #13/17 0.300 65 -
NCAAW 2023-2024 0.970 #13/17 0.242 64 -
NCAAW 2022-2023 0.947 #9/17 0.299 89 0.500
NCAAW 2021-2022 0.924 #12/17 0.366 76 -
NCAAW 2020-2021 0.910 #1/17 0.387 63 1.000
NCAAW 2019-2020 0.973 #14/17 0.167 45 1.000
NCAAW 2018-2019 0.911 #12/17 0.412 34 -
NCAAW 2017-2018 0.956 #2/17 0.287 64 -
NCAAW 2016-2017 0.955 #1/17 0.273 56 1.000
NCAAW 2015-2016 0.925 #8/17 0.348 53 -
NCAAW 2014-2015 0.990 #1/17 0.167 40 -
NCAAW 2013-2014 0.899 #10/17 0.400 44 -
NCAAW 2012-2013 0.861 #12/17 0.441 77 -
NCAAW 2011-2012 0.859 #13/17 0.470 70 -
NCAAW 2010-2011 0.786 #7/17 0.537 38 -
NCAAW 2009-2010 0.903 #11/17 0.405 46 -
NCAAW 2008-2009 0.946 #15/17 0.318 68 -
NCAAW 2007-2008 0.855 #6/17 0.399 30 -
NCAAW 2006-2007 0.849 #11/17 0.465 27 -
NCAAW 2005-2006 0.922 #15/17 0.381 29 -
NCAAW 2004-2005 0.901 #10/17 0.378 27 -
NCAAM 2025-2026 0.851 #10/17 0.476 878 0.833
NCAAM 2024-2025 0.834 #10/17 0.497 972 0.500
NCAAM 2023-2024 0.814 #7/12 0.529 1015 1.000
NCAAM 2022-2023 0.877 #1/17 0.384 22 -
NCAAM 2018-2019 0.950 #5/17 0.313 62 -
NCAAM 2017-2018 0.444 #3/17 1.057 6 -
NCAAM 2014-2015 0.778 #3/17 0.544 25 -
NCAAM 2011-2012 0.875 #1/17 0.381 23 -
NCAAM 2010-2011 0.833 #2/17 0.503 53 -
NCAAM 2006-2007 - - 0.665 2 -
NCAAM 2005-2006 0.756 #6/17 0.655 19 -
NCAAM 2004-2005 0.847 #4/17 0.520 18 -

Output Coverage

Stored site-output rows for this model.

League Season Rows
WNBA 2026 15
WNBA 2025 13
WNBA 2024 12
WNBA 2023 12
WNBA 2022 12
WNBA 2021 12
WNBA 2020 12
WNBA 2019 12
WNBA 2018 12
WNBA 2017 12
WNBA 2016 12
WNBA 2015 12
WNBA 2014 12
WNBA 2013 12
WNBA 2012 12
WNBA 2011 12
WNBA 2010 12
WNBA 2009 13
WNBA 2008 14
WNBA 2007 13
WNBA 2006 14
WNBA 2005 13
WNBA 2004 13
WNBA 2003 14
WNBA 2002 16
WNBA 2001 16
WNBA 2000 16
WNBA 1999 12
WNBA 1998 10
WNBA 1997 8
NCAAWD3 2026-2027 350
NCAAWD3 2025-2026 413
NCAAWD3 2024-2025 418
NCAAWD3 2023-2024 423
NCAAWD3 2022-2023 358
NCAAWD3 2021-2022 459
NCAAWD3 2020-2021 459
NCAAWD3 2019-2020 347
NCAAWD3 2018-2019 623
NCAAWD3 2017-2018 151
NCAAWD3 2016-2017 658
NCAAWD3 2015-2016 671
NCAAWD3 2014-2015 650
NCAAWD3 2013-2014 522
NCAAWD3 2012-2013 498
NCAAWD2 2026-2027 197
NCAAWD2 2025-2026 292
NCAAWD2 2024-2025 293
NCAAWD2 2023-2024 290
NCAAWD2 2022-2023 292
NCAAWD2 2021-2022 368
NCAAWD2 2020-2021 368
NCAAWD2 2019-2020 292
NCAAWD2 2018-2019 291
NCAAWD2 2017-2018 205
NCAAWD2 2016-2017 294
NCAAWD2 2015-2016 685
NCAAWD2 2014-2015 653
NCAAWD2 2013-2014 512
NCAAWD2 2012-2013 481
NCAAW 2026-2027 363
NCAAW 2025-2026 363
NCAAW 2024-2025 362
NCAAW 2023-2024 360
NCAAW 2022-2023 361
NCAAW 2021-2022 356
NCAAW 2020-2021 335
NCAAW 2019-2020 351
NCAAW 2018-2019 351
NCAAW 2017-2018 349
NCAAW 2016-2017 349
NCAAW 2015-2016 349
NCAAW 2014-2015 349
NCAAW 2013-2014 349
NCAAW 2012-2013 345
NCAAW 2011-2012 343
NCAAW 2010-2011 343
NCAAW 2009-2010 345
NCAAW 2008-2009 345
NCAAW 2007-2008 339
NCAAW 2006-2007 335
NCAAW 2005-2006 332
NCAAW 2004-2005 328
NCAAMD3 2026-2027 353
NCAAMD3 2025-2026 400
NCAAMD3 2024-2025 402
NCAAMD3 2023-2024 405
NCAAMD3 2022-2023 403
NCAAMD3 2021-2022 452
NCAAMD3 2020-2021 452
NCAAMD3 2019-2020 402
NCAAMD3 2018-2019 398
NCAAMD3 2017-2018 255
NCAAMD3 2016-2017 401
NCAAMD3 2015-2016 683
NCAAMD3 2014-2015 672
NCAAMD3 2013-2014 571
NCAAMD3 2012-2013 562
NCAAMD2 2026-2027 135
NCAAMD2 2025-2026 292
NCAAMD2 2024-2025 295
NCAAMD2 2023-2024 297
NCAAMD2 2022-2023 296
NCAAMD2 2021-2022 400
NCAAMD2 2020-2021 400
NCAAMD2 2019-2020 303
NCAAMD2 2018-2019 303
NCAAMD2 2017-2018 246
NCAAMD2 2016-2017 307
NCAAMD2 2015-2016 709
NCAAMD2 2014-2015 693
NCAAMD2 2013-2014 550
NCAAMD2 2012-2013 510
NCAAM 2026-2027 365
NCAAM 2025-2026 365
NCAAM 2024-2025 364
NCAAM 2023-2024 362
NCAAM 2022-2023 363
NCAAM 2021-2022 358
NCAAM 2020-2021 344
NCAAM 2019-2020 353
NCAAM 2018-2019 353
NCAAM 2017-2018 351
NCAAM 2016-2017 351
NCAAM 2015-2016 351
NCAAM 2014-2015 351
NCAAM 2013-2014 351
NCAAM 2012-2013 347
NCAAM 2011-2012 345
NCAAM 2010-2011 345
NCAAM 2009-2010 347
NCAAM 2008-2009 347
NCAAM 2007-2008 341
NCAAM 2006-2007 336
NCAAM 2005-2006 334
NCAAM 2004-2005 330
NCAAM 2003-2004 1182
NCAAM 2002-2003 327
NCAAM 2001-2002 323
NCAAM 2000-2001 318
NCAAM 1999-2000 318
NCAAM 1998-1999 310
NCAAM 1997-1998 307
NCAAM 1996-1997 306
NCAAM 1995-1996 305
NCAAM 1994-1995 302
NCAAM 1993-1994 301
NCAAM 1992-1993 298
NCAAM 1991-1992 298
NCAAM 1990-1991 295
NCAAM 1989-1990 292
NCAAM 1988-1989 293
NBA 2026-2027 30
NBA 2025-2026 30
NBA 2024-2025 30
NBA 2023-2024 30
NBA 2022-2023 30
NBA 2021-2022 30
NBA 2020-2021 30
NBA 2019-2020 30
NBA 2018-2019 30
NBA 2017-2018 30
NBA 2016-2017 30
NBA 2015-2016 30
NBA 2014-2015 30
NBA 2013-2014 30
NBA 2012-2013 30
NBA 2011-2012 30
NBA 2010-2011 30
NBA 2009-2010 30
NBA 2008-2009 30
NBA 2007-2008 30
NBA 2006-2007 30
NBA 2005-2006 30
NBA 2004-2005 30
NBA 2003-2004 29
NBA 2002-2003 29
NBA 2001-2002 29
NBA 2000-2001 29
NBA 1999-2000 29
NBA 1998-1999 29
NBA 1997-1998 29
NBA 1996-1997 29
GLEAGUE 2026-2027 31
GLEAGUE 2025-2026 31
GLEAGUE 2024-2025 31
GLEAGUE 2023-2024 31
GLEAGUE 2022-2023 30
GLEAGUE 2021-2022 28
GLEAGUE 2020-2021 18
GLEAGUE 2019-2020 28
GLEAGUE 2018-2019 27
GLEAGUE 2017-2018 26
GLEAGUE 2016-2017 22
GLEAGUE 2015-2016 19
GLEAGUE 2014-2015 18
GLEAGUE 2013-2014 17
GLEAGUE 2012-2013 16
GLEAGUE 2011-2012 16
GLEAGUE 2010-2011 16
GLEAGUE 2009-2010 16
GLEAGUE 2008-2009 16
GLEAGUE 2007-2008 14
GLEAGUE 2006-2007 12
GLEAGUE 2005-2006 8
GLEAGUE 2004-2005 6
EUROLEAGUE 2026-2027 20
EUROLEAGUE 2025-2026 20
EUROLEAGUE 2024-2025 18
EUROLEAGUE 2023-2024 18
EUROLEAGUE 2022-2023 18
EUROLEAGUE 2021-2022 18
EUROLEAGUE 2020-2021 18
EUROLEAGUE 2019-2020 18
EUROLEAGUE 2018-2019 16
EUROLEAGUE 2017-2018 16
EUROLEAGUE 2016-2017 16
EUROLEAGUE 2015-2016 24
EUROLEAGUE 2014-2015 24
EUROLEAGUE 2013-2014 24
EUROLEAGUE 2012-2013 24
EUROLEAGUE 2011-2012 24
EUROLEAGUE 2010-2011 24
EUROLEAGUE 2009-2010 24
EUROLEAGUE 2008-2009 24
EUROLEAGUE 2007-2008 24
EUROCUP 2026-2027 32
EUROCUP 2025-2026 20
EUROCUP 2024-2025 20
EUROCUP 2023-2024 20
EUROCUP 2022-2023 20
EUROCUP 2021-2022 20
EUROCUP 2020-2021 24
EUROCUP 2019-2020 24
EUROCUP 2018-2019 24
EUROCUP 2017-2018 24
EUROCUP 2016-2017 20
EUROCUP 2015-2016 44
EUROCUP 2014-2015 44
EUROCUP 2013-2014 56
EUROCUP 2012-2013 32
EUROCUP 2011-2012 32
EUROCUP 2010-2011 32
EUROCUP 2009-2010 32
EUROCUP 2008-2009 32
EUROCUP 2007-2008 54