Cody Kellner Points Index

The Cody Kellner Points Index (CKPI) began in 2002 as a basic formula that was based on winning percentages, conference winning percentages, and quality win points.

After that season I felt winning percentages are not an accurate measure of a team and the success of their season and changes had to be made.

Over the next five years I got advice for improving my system from people that are involved in the Bowl Championship Series as well as others that have advanced rating systems.  The advice I was given coupled with my own ideas and opinions helped me redevelop the CKPI to become an advanced computer ratings system such as the ones that are used in the Bowl Championship Series.  

The CKPI recalculates the ratings until they stabalize, uses a least-squares regression models, as well as simultaenous equations.  These charactersitics are what make it known as an advanced ratings system. 

The CKPI is based on the assumption that road wins should be worth more than winning at home.  Therefore, if a team defeats another team on the road then more than likely than would have also beaten them at home.  That is when the CKPI gives more points for winning a road game. 

The opposite of this is when a team suffers a loss at home.  The CKPI penalizes a team more for a loss at home than on the road.

Teams that win at home are given the standard CKPI win rating for winning at home and the loser is given the standard CKPI loss rating for losing on the road.

Margin of victory, injuries, and any other statistics are not considered in the CKPI ratings.

Please note the CKPI is based on the past and should never be used as a method of prediction.