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Conference Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team

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Home Court Advantage = 3.6

PACIFIC TEN AVERAGE = 0.4


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
1. Arizona (18-15)0.4
3. USC (21-12)0.4
5. UCLA (34-4)0.4
7. California (17-16)0.4
9. Oregon (18-14)0.4
11. Stanford (28-8)0.4
16. Washington St (26-9)0.4
31. Washington (16-17)0.4
36. Oregon St (6-24)0.4
49. Arizona St (21-13)0.4


BIG TWELVE AVERAGE = 0.4


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
2. Texas (30-7)0.4
4. Oklahoma St (16-16)0.4
13. Oklahoma (23-12)0.4
14. Kansas (36-3)0.4
15. Texas Tech (15-15)0.4
18. Texas A&M (24-11)0.4
21. Kansas St (20-12)0.4
28. Colorado (11-20)0.4
30. Missouri (16-16)0.4
35. Iowa St (13-18)0.4
40. Baylor (20-11)0.4
45. Nebraska (20-13)0.4


BIG EAST AVERAGE = 0.4


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
8. Cincinnati (13-19)0.4
10. Louisville (27-9)0.4
12. Pittsburgh (26-10)0.4
20. DePaul (11-19)0.4
23. Marquette (24-10)0.4
24. Villanova (22-13)0.4
26. West Virginia (25-11)0.4
32. Providence (15-16)0.4
37. St Johns (11-19)0.4
38. Georgetown (28-6)0.4
50. Connecticut (24-9)0.3
52. Syracuse (21-14)0.3
56. Notre Dame (25-8)0.3
57. Rutgers (11-20)0.3
61. South Florida (12-19)0.3
70. Seton Hall (17-15)0.3


ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.4


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
6. Georgia Tech (15-17)0.4
17. North Carolina (36-3)0.4
22. Duke (28-6)0.4
25. Clemson (23-10)0.4
34. North Carolina St (15-16)0.4
39. Florida St (19-15)0.4
41. Boston College (14-17)0.4
47. Miami Fla (22-11)0.4
55. Maryland (19-15)0.3
59. Wake Forest (17-13)0.3
60. Virginia Tech (21-14)0.3
66. Virginia (17-16)0.3


BIG TEN AVERAGE = 0.3


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
27. Michigan St (27-9)0.4
29. Illinois (16-19)0.4
33. Michigan (10-22)0.4
42. Ohio St (24-13)0.4
44. Northwestern (7-22)0.4
54. Wisconsin (31-5)0.3
62. Purdue (25-9)0.3
64. Indiana (25-8)0.3
69. Penn St (15-16)0.3
74. Iowa (13-19)0.3
76. Minnesota (20-14)0.3


SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.3


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
19. Tennessee (30-5)0.4
43. Georgia (16-17)0.4
46. Arkansas (23-12)0.4
51. Kentucky (18-13)0.3
53. South Carolina (14-18)0.3
63. LSU (12-18)0.3
67. Mississippi St (23-11)0.3
71. Alabama (17-16)0.3
83. Auburn (14-16)0.3
86. Florida (24-12)0.3
88. Vanderbilt (26-8)0.3
89. Mississippi (24-11)0.3


MISSOURI VALLEY AVERAGE = 0.3


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
58. Southern Ill (18-15)0.3
75. Indiana St (14-16)0.3
79. Creighton (21-11)0.3
80. Bradley (21-17)0.3
90. Drake (26-5)0.3
92. Missouri St (16-16)0.3
96. Illinois St (24-10)0.3
99. Northern Iowa (17-14)0.3
100. Evansville (8-21)0.3
101. Wichita St (11-20)0.3


ATLANTIC TEN AVERAGE = 0.3


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
48. Xavier (30-7)0.4
65. St Josephs (21-13)0.3
77. Geo Washington (9-17)0.3
78. Dayton (23-11)0.3
81. Charlotte (20-14)0.3
82. Temple (21-13)0.3
84. Fordham (11-17)0.3
87. Massachusetts (25-11)0.3
91. St Louis (15-15)0.3
103. Richmond (16-15)0.3
105. La Salle (14-17)0.3
108. Rhode Island (21-12)0.3
111. Duquesne (17-13)0.3
118. St Bonaventure (8-22)0.2


HORIZON LEAGUE AVERAGE = 0.3


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
93. Youngstown St (7-21)0.3
95. Cleveland St (19-13)0.3
102. Wisc Green Bay (15-15)0.3
107. Illinois Chi (17-15)0.3
110. Detroit (6-23)0.3
112. Wisc Milwaukee (13-16)0.3
115. Butler (30-4)0.3
116. Loyola Chi (10-19)0.3
141. Wright St (21-10)0.2


MOUNTAINWEST AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
94. Utah (17-15)0.3
114. Colorado St (6-24)0.3
117. San Diego St (19-13)0.2
120. TCU (13-16)0.2
121. BYU (27-8)0.2
122. UNLV (26-8)0.2
143. Wyoming (10-18)0.2
145. Air Force (14-14)0.2
149. New Mexico (24-9)0.2


CONFERENCE USA AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
68. Memphis (38-2)0.3
98. SO Mississippi (15-14)0.3
113. Rice (3-27)0.3
119. Uab (23-11)0.2
123. Tulsa (25-14)0.2
129. Tulane (16-15)0.2
130. Marshall (14-14)0.2
130. Marshall (14-14)0.2
131. Texas El Paso (19-14)0.2
139. SMU (8-20)0.2
144. Central Florida (16-15)0.2
146. Houston (24-10)0.2
156. East Carolina (9-18)0.2


MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
72. Miami Ohio (17-16)0.3
106. Toledo (11-19)0.3
125. Ohio (20-13)0.2
126. Kent (28-7)0.2
128. Akron (24-11)0.2
134. Northern Ill (6-22)0.2
136. Ball St (6-24)0.2
138. Central Mich (13-16)0.2
140. Buffalo (9-20)0.2
152. Bowling Green (13-17)0.2
154. Western Mich (20-12)0.2
173. Eastern Mich (14-17)0.2


WEST COAST CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
109. Gonzaga (25-8)0.3
132. San Diego (21-14)0.2
133. Pepperdine (10-21)0.2
148. St Marys CA (24-7)0.2
155. Santa Clara (13-16)0.2
164. San Francisco (9-21)0.2
167. Loyola Marymnt (5-26)0.2
197. Portland (8-22)0.2


SOUTHERN AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
97. Davidson (28-7)0.3
127. Wofford (12-16)0.2
150. Elon (13-18)0.2
153. NC Greensboro (19-12)0.2
157. Chattanooga (16-13)0.2
159. The Citadel (2-24)0.2
160. Westrn Carolina (9-21)0.2
166. Geo Southern (18-12)0.2
168. Coll Of Charltn (16-17)0.2
169. Furman (7-23)0.2
182. Appalachian St (17-13)0.2


MID-CONTINENT AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
104. Valparaiso (20-14)0.3
158. Oral Roberts (23-9)0.2
170. Oakland (15-14)0.2
177. Mo Kansas City (9-21)0.2
183. Western Ill (10-18)0.2
185. Centenary (9-21)0.2
200. Southern Utah (11-18)0.2
252. Iupui (23-7)0.1


SUN BELT AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
147. Middle Tenn St (16-15)0.2
151. Western KY (27-7)0.2
165. Florida Intl (8-20)0.2
174. South Alabama (24-7)0.2
192. Arkansas St (8-20)0.2
193. Troy St (10-19)0.2
203. Denver (10-19)0.2
215. New Orleans (17-13)0.2
218. Ul Lafayette (14-15)0.2
229. North Texas (17-11)0.1
261. Arkansas Lr (18-11)0.1


COLONIAL AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
142. Old Dominion (18-16)0.2
161. Northeastern (14-17)0.2
172. George Mason (23-11)0.2
181. William & Mary (15-16)0.2
188. VA Commonwealth (24-8)0.2
202. Delaware (14-17)0.2
207. NC Wilmington (20-13)0.2
225. Drexel (12-20)0.1
227. Hofstra (12-18)0.1
234. Towson (13-18)0.1
242. Georgia St (9-21)0.1
245. James Madison (13-17)0.1


INDEPENDENTS AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
73. Presbyterian (2-25)0.3
85. NC Central (3-23)0.3
124. Chicago St (8-17)0.2
135. IPFW (11-18)0.2
179. Savannah St (10-17)0.2
196. UC Davis (7-22)0.2
214. North Dakota St (14-13)0.2
250. Longwood (6-22)0.1
263. South Dakota St (7-21)0.1
291. Northern Colorado (11-16)0.1
292. Utah Valley St (13-14)0.1
294. CSU Bakersfield (8-21)0.1
298. TX Pan American (13-13)0.1
306. NJIT (0-29)0.1
324. Winston-Salem (10-18)0.1


METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
163. Siena (23-11)0.2
176. Marist (18-14)0.2
184. Loyola MD (19-14)0.2
186. Iona (12-20)0.2
191. Fairfield (14-16)0.2
226. Canisius (6-25)0.1
230. Rider (23-11)0.1
237. St Peters (6-24)0.1
241. Niagara (19-10)0.1
265. Manhattan (12-19)0.1


BIG WEST AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
175. UC Riverside (8-21)0.2
189. Cal Poly (11-18)0.2
199. UC Santa Barbara (22-9)0.2
205. UC Irvine (17-16)0.2
219. CS Northridge (19-10)0.1
222. CS Fullerton (23-9)0.1
223. Long Beach St (6-25)0.1
273. Pacific (20-10)0.1


SOUTHLAND AVERAGE = 0.2


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
137. Ul Monroe (7-21)0.2
162. Nicholls St (9-21)0.2
171. Tex San Antonio (9-17)0.2
190. Northwestern St (12-17)0.2
195. Texas A&M-CC (9-20)0.2
217. Texas Arlington (17-12)0.2
220. McNeese St (10-16)0.1
244. Texas St (10-16)0.1
248. Lamar (15-11)0.1
253. Stephen Austin (22-6)0.1
259. SE Louisiana (13-13)0.1
275. Central Arkansas (10-16)0.1
281. Sam Houston (19-8)0.1


WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
178. Nevada (20-12)0.2
187. New Mexico St (20-14)0.2
201. Idaho (7-21)0.2
204. Fresno St (12-19)0.2
238. Boise St (24-9)0.1
240. San Jose St (13-19)0.1
249. Utah St (23-11)0.1
257. Hawaii (11-19)0.1
271. Louisiana Tech (6-24)0.1


BIG SKY AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
198. Portland St (21-10)0.2
206. Idaho St (10-19)0.2
208. Sacramento St (2-24)0.2
209. Eastern Wash (9-19)0.2
267. Montana (12-16)0.1
270. Northrn Arizona (19-11)0.1
272. Montana St (13-15)0.1
286. Weber St (15-13)0.1


IVY LEAGUE AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
194. Yale (12-15)0.2
224. Pennsylvania (13-18)0.1
231. Brown (19-10)0.1
256. Cornell (21-6)0.1
260. Princeton (5-22)0.1
266. Harvard (8-22)0.1
289. Columbia (13-15)0.1
314. Dartmouth (9-18)0.1


BIGSOUTH AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
180. Winthrop (20-12)0.2
228. NC Asheville (19-10)0.1
246. Radford (8-20)0.1
278. Charleston Sou (6-20)0.1
283. High Point (13-14)0.1
290. Coast Carolina (10-15)0.1
295. Liberty (13-16)0.1
318. VMI (10-15)0.1


PATRIOT AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
210. American (21-12)0.2
232. Holy Cross (15-14)0.1
239. Bucknell (12-19)0.1
255. Lafayette (15-15)0.1
274. Colgate (18-14)0.1
297. Army (14-16)0.1
308. Lehigh (14-15)0.1
327. Navy (16-14)0.1


ATLANTICSUN AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
213. Fla Atlantic (15-18)0.2
221. SC Upstate (6-22)0.1
233. Fla Gulf Coast (10-21)0.1
236. Gardner-Webb (15-16)0.1
243. East Tenn St (18-13)0.1
247. Jacksonville (17-13)0.1
254. North Florida (2-26)0.1
264. Belmont (24-9)0.1
293. Lipscomb (14-16)0.1
315. Stetson (15-16)0.1
321. Kennesaw St (9-20)0.1
326. Mercer (10-19)0.1
331. Campbell (9-20)0.1


MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
211. NO Carolina A&T (11-16)0.2
212. Coppin St (14-21)0.2
216. Delaware St (12-16)0.2
251. Florida A&M (13-17)0.1
280. MD Eastrn Shore (4-28)0.1
288. Morgan St (21-11)0.1
302. Howard (6-26)0.1
303. Hampton (18-12)0.1
328. SO Carolina St (12-20)0.1
334. Bethune Cookman (9-20)0.1
339. Norfolk St (16-15)0.0


NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
235. Mt St Marys (19-15)0.1
262. Fair Dickinson (8-20)0.1
276. Monmouth NJ (7-24)0.1
282. St Francis PA (5-23)0.1
307. Liu Brooklyn (15-15)0.1
310. Robert Morris (26-8)0.1
313. Central Conn (14-16)0.1
320. St Francis NY (7-22)0.1
329. Wagner (23-8)0.1


AMERICA EAST AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
258. Umbc (23-9)0.1
269. Hartford (18-16)0.1
285. Boston U (14-17)0.1
287. Maine (6-23)0.1
299. Albany NY (15-15)0.1
311. Stony Brook (7-23)0.1
312. Vermont (16-15)0.1
319. Binghamton (14-16)0.1
322. New Hampshire (8-20)0.1


OHIO VALLEY AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
268. Austin Peay (24-11)0.1
279. Tennessee St (13-17)0.1
284. Tenn Martin (15-16)0.1
296. SE Missouri St (10-19)0.1
300. Morehead St (13-15)0.1
301. Tennessee Tech (11-19)0.1
316. Eastern KY (12-16)0.1
323. Murray St (16-13)0.1
325. Samford (12-16)0.1
336. Eastern Ill (6-22)0.1
341. Jacksonville St (5-22)0.0


SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.1


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
277. Miss Valley St (15-16)0.1
304. Texas Southern (7-25)0.1
305. Prairie View (7-22)0.1
330. Jackson St (14-20)0.1
332. Southern (10-18)0.1
333. Alabama St (17-11)0.1
335. Alcorn St (6-23)0.1
337. Grambling (7-17)0.1
338. Alabama A&M (11-15)0.1
340. Ark Pine Bluff (11-18)0.0
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