DSI (n.) Nine layers deep. Not just who you played, but who they played. Not just wins and losses, but the power behind every opponent. Your record tells a story. DSI tells you if it was fiction.
Most schedule metrics look at one number. We look at nine. Opponent win percentage is just the appetizer. We go deeper: who did your opponents play? How strong were they according to our Power Index Ratings? Did your schedule get tougher as the season went on or did you coast into the playoffs? What percentage of your games were against elite competition? We compute all of it, weight it using a proprietary formula, and give you one number that tells the truth about your schedule. DSI does not care about your record. A winless team that played killers earns a higher grade than an undefeated team that scheduled sunshine and rainbows.
Most schedule metrics look at one thing: who you played. DSI goes nine layers deep. It measures not just your opponents, but your opponents' opponents. Not just win percentages, but actual team power from our prediction engines. Not just the full season, but how your schedule difficulty changed over time. And it does not care about your record. A winless team with a brutal schedule earns a higher DSI than an undefeated team that played nobody.