Source-backed when possible
Public marks are used only when they are available and reliable enough for the prototype. Event, gender, season, wind, and meet context can all affect how a mark should be read.
TFScore methodology
One rating. Every event.
1–99
TFScore rating scale
History prototype · mock-v2-history
What TFScore Measures
TFScore is an early 1–99 rating for comparing track, field, and cross-country performances without treating every event as if it used the same raw mark. The Ohio State prototype starts with real, publicly available marks when they can be sourced reliably, then reads each mark against provisional anchors for that athlete's event and gender.
A 90 in one event and a 90 in another are meant to signal a similar level of event-relative performance, not identical times, distances, or points. This mock-v2-history calibration is a product test, not a finalized formula, an official NCAA ranking, or a replacement for published meet results.
Temporary guide
Reading the Scale
These bands are working labels for the prototype. The event anchors and labels may move as the model is checked across disciplines, seasons, and competitive levels.
- 97–99
- NCAA title contender
- 94–96
- Championship level
- 91–93
- All-American caliber
- 87–90
- National qualifier
- 83–86
- Very strong Division I
- 78–82
- Strong conference level
- 72–77
- Solid Division I contributor
- 65–71
- Developing Division I
Current status
How Mock-v2-history Works
When reliable marks are available, mock-v2-history converts them through event-relative anchors, favors the current season and recent form, and keeps a smaller career-peak signal alongside consistency, championship context, and like-event development. Those inputs are still being tested; their present treatment should not be read as the final TFScore formula.
Honest gaps
If no reliable mark is available, TFScore and score change remain unavailable. The product does not synthesize a rating from class, event group, or athlete identity.
Controlled movement
Rating movement is capped at five points per checkpoint so a single result does not create an outsized swing while the calibration is still provisional.
Top-heavy team view
The provisional team score gives the strongest-rated athletes most of the weight, adds a smaller depth contribution, and limits how many athletes count. It is a program-strength signal, not meet scoring.
Source notes
Built for Transparency
Athlete records keep source links where public marks are available, and ratings are shown only when imported performance evidence can support them. Public result pages can be incomplete, corrected later, or use different eligibility labels, so this prototype should be read with its cited source, not as a new official record book.
TFScore is independent and provisional. The model, anchor values, input weights, and team calculation remain open to revision as coverage and validation improve.
Explore the provisional rankings