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Home Court Advantage = 3.6

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 3.345


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
4. Mississippi (24-11)4.062
15. Arkansas (23-12)3.814
18. Mississippi St (23-11)3.723
24. Vanderbilt (26-8)3.662
29. Florida (24-12)3.577
54. Georgia (16-17)3.398
81. Alabama (17-16)3.271
95. Tennessee (30-5)3.217
107. Kentucky (18-13)3.207
183. South Carolina (14-18)2.942
223. LSU (12-18)2.749
259. Auburn (14-16)2.514


MISSOURI VALLEY AVERAGE = 3.333


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
1. Bradley (21-17)4.302
9. Southern Ill (18-15)3.894
13. Illinois St (24-10)3.826
39. Creighton (21-11)3.482
56. Missouri St (16-16)3.391
61. Northern Iowa (17-14)3.375
155. Indiana St (14-16)3.036
158. Drake (26-5)3.024
207. Wichita St (11-20)2.822
302. Evansville (8-21)2.180


COLONIAL AVERAGE = 3.302


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
10. George Mason (23-11)3.876
25. NC Wilmington (20-13)3.655
41. Old Dominion (18-16)3.460
47. Delaware (14-17)3.420
50. William & Mary (15-16)3.406
73. Towson (13-18)3.319
86. Northeastern (14-17)3.260
99. VA Commonwealth (24-8)3.214
100. Drexel (12-20)3.213
150. James Madison (13-17)3.046
163. Hofstra (12-18)2.995
221. Georgia St (9-21)2.754


ATLANTIC TEN AVERAGE = 3.281


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
3. Massachusetts (25-11)4.087
5. Temple (21-13)4.004
8. Dayton (23-11)3.897
12. Xavier (30-7)3.835
16. Charlotte (20-14)3.795
21. St Josephs (21-13)3.697
22. Rhode Island (21-12)3.685
121. La Salle (14-17)3.152
130. Richmond (16-15)3.113
176. Duquesne (17-13)2.971
209. St Louis (15-15)2.816
261. Fordham (11-17)2.508
298. Geo Washington (9-17)2.199
304. St Bonaventure (8-22)2.171


PATRIOT AVERAGE = 3.203


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
34. Colgate (18-14)3.534
53. American (21-12)3.398
79. Navy (16-14)3.274
97. Holy Cross (15-14)3.215
125. Lafayette (15-15)3.137
137. Bucknell (12-19)3.092
139. Army (14-16)3.087
191. Lehigh (14-15)2.888


ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 3.184


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
11. Virginia Tech (21-14)3.869
45. Miami Fla (22-11)3.440
58. Maryland (19-15)3.383
64. Clemson (23-10)3.365
84. Georgia Tech (15-17)3.263
89. Florida St (19-15)3.246
94. Virginia (17-16)3.219
113. Duke (28-6)3.175
166. Wake Forest (17-13)2.993
211. Boston College (14-17)2.803
220. North Carolina St (15-16)2.762
231. North Carolina (36-3)2.696


BIG EAST AVERAGE = 3.117


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
7. Syracuse (21-14)3.933
14. Villanova (22-13)3.823
20. Pittsburgh (26-10)3.704
26. West Virginia (25-11)3.631
38. Louisville (27-9)3.484
65. Marquette (24-10)3.362
66. Connecticut (24-9)3.351
131. Notre Dame (25-8)3.110
148. Georgetown (28-6)3.050
172. Seton Hall (17-15)2.976
197. Providence (15-16)2.852
219. Cincinnati (13-19)2.764
229. South Florida (12-19)2.705
250. St Johns (11-19)2.568
272. DePaul (11-19)2.430
311. Rutgers (11-20)2.124


MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 3.048


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
17. Ohio (20-13)3.786
19. Akron (24-11)3.706
35. Western Mich (20-12)3.519
62. Miami Ohio (17-16)3.375
71. Kent (28-7)3.325
105. Eastern Mich (14-17)3.208
167. Bowling Green (13-17)2.992
178. Central Mich (13-16)2.970
201. Toledo (11-19)2.848
255. Buffalo (9-20)2.537
280. Ball St (6-24)2.347
323. Northern Ill (6-22)1.959


BIG TEN AVERAGE = 3.038


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
6. Ohio St (24-13)3.964
40. Illinois (16-19)3.475
52. Michigan St (27-9)3.402
60. Indiana (25-8)3.380
103. Minnesota (20-14)3.209
134. Purdue (25-9)3.095
173. Wisconsin (31-5)2.974
193. Penn St (15-16)2.876
239. Michigan (10-22)2.629
257. Iowa (13-19)2.528
326. Northwestern (7-22)1.881


METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 3.005


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
31. Rider (23-11)3.562
36. Marist (18-14)3.513
78. Niagara (19-10)3.278
80. Siena (23-11)3.272
93. Loyola MD (19-14)3.225
144. Fairfield (14-16)3.064
153. Iona (12-20)3.040
189. Manhattan (12-19)2.894
312. St Peters (6-24)2.121
316. Canisius (6-25)2.081


PACIFIC TEN AVERAGE = 2.998


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
46. Stanford (28-8)3.426
63. Washington St (26-9)3.366
76. USC (21-12)3.287
117. Arizona (18-15)3.161
140. Arizona St (21-13)3.085
143. California (17-16)3.069
165. UCLA (34-4)2.995
174. Oregon (18-14)2.974
187. Washington (16-17)2.908
330. Oregon St (6-24)1.709


BIG TWELVE AVERAGE = 2.968


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
48. Texas (30-7)3.408
55. Oklahoma (23-12)3.397
59. Texas A&M (24-11)3.382
115. Oklahoma St (16-16)3.172
127. Kansas St (20-12)3.117
146. Nebraska (20-13)3.053
147. Baylor (20-11)3.052
194. Texas Tech (15-15)2.875
204. Missouri (16-16)2.831
258. Colorado (11-20)2.524
269. Kansas (36-3)2.453
279. Iowa St (13-18)2.350


AMERICA EAST AVERAGE = 2.920


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
33. Hartford (18-16)3.545
67. Vermont (16-15)3.346
68. Binghamton (14-16)3.341
85. Boston U (14-17)3.263
92. Albany NY (15-15)3.225
136. Umbc (23-9)3.092
268. New Hampshire (8-20)2.456
296. Stony Brook (7-23)2.216
329. Maine (6-23)1.799


HORIZON LEAGUE AVERAGE = 2.898


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
37. Cleveland St (19-13)3.504
43. Illinois Chi (17-15)3.457
57. Wright St (21-10)3.391
164. Wisc Milwaukee (13-16)2.995
186. Wisc Green Bay (15-15)2.931
199. Butler (30-4)2.849
234. Loyola Chi (10-19)2.665
306. Detroit (6-23)2.149
307. Youngstown St (7-21)2.145


WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 2.890


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
32. Utah St (23-11)3.546
42. Boise St (24-9)3.458
87. Nevada (20-12)3.260
124. New Mexico St (20-14)3.140
196. San Jose St (13-19)2.856
198. Fresno St (12-19)2.850
233. Hawaii (11-19)2.668
303. Idaho (7-21)2.179
317. Louisiana Tech (6-24)2.051


MID-CONTINENT AVERAGE = 2.881


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
23. Valparaiso (20-14)3.668
135. Oral Roberts (23-9)3.094
152. Oakland (15-14)3.042
184. Iupui (23-7)2.935
212. Southern Utah (11-18)2.798
245. Mo Kansas City (9-21)2.600
266. Centenary (9-21)2.486
273. Western Ill (10-18)2.424


SUN BELT AVERAGE = 2.873


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
70. Middle Tenn St (16-15)3.332
75. Arkansas Lr (18-11)3.290
104. Ul Lafayette (14-15)3.209
142. New Orleans (17-13)3.072
188. North Texas (17-11)2.903
208. Troy St (10-19)2.817
214. Denver (10-19)2.785
216. South Alabama (24-7)2.772
222. Western KY (27-7)2.750
281. Arkansas St (8-20)2.343
283. Florida Intl (8-20)2.327


OHIO VALLEY AVERAGE = 2.854


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
44. Austin Peay (24-11)3.456
109. Tenn Martin (15-16)3.191
126. Murray St (16-13)3.137
132. Tennessee St (13-17)3.100
175. Morehead St (13-15)2.973
177. Eastern KY (12-16)2.970
181. Tennessee Tech (11-19)2.948
185. Samford (12-16)2.935
262. SE Missouri St (10-19)2.496
305. Eastern Ill (6-22)2.160
318. Jacksonville St (5-22)2.029


MOUNTAINWEST AVERAGE = 2.819


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
69. UNLV (26-8)3.336
74. Utah (17-15)3.304
82. New Mexico (24-9)3.271
96. San Diego St (19-13)3.215
170. BYU (27-8)2.985
247. Air Force (14-14)2.599
254. Wyoming (10-18)2.540
287. TCU (13-16)2.280
328. Colorado St (6-24)1.838


BIG WEST AVERAGE = 2.793


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
77. UC Irvine (17-16)3.279
112. CS Fullerton (23-9)3.182
119. Pacific (20-10)3.159
159. CS Northridge (19-10)3.007
200. UC Santa Barbara (22-9)2.848
248. Cal Poly (11-18)2.586
299. UC Riverside (8-21)2.194
315. Long Beach St (6-25)2.086


MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 2.787


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
30. Norfolk St (16-15)3.573
91. Coppin St (14-21)3.233
111. Morgan St (21-11)3.183
114. SO Carolina St (12-20)3.172
145. Hampton (18-12)3.063
190. Florida A&M (13-17)2.890
230. Delaware St (12-16)2.701
232. Bethune Cookman (9-20)2.693
253. NO Carolina A&T (11-16)2.541
313. Howard (6-26)2.111
334. MD Eastrn Shore (4-28)1.497


CONFERENCE USA AVERAGE = 2.787


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
2. Tulsa (25-14)4.102
28. Uab (23-11)3.586
83. Houston (24-10)3.271
129. Texas El Paso (19-14)3.115
154. Tulane (16-15)3.038
171. Marshall (14-14)2.979
171. Marshall (14-14)2.979
182. Central Florida (16-15)2.948
240. SO Mississippi (15-14)2.622
295. East Carolina (9-18)2.237
314. Memphis (38-2)2.100
321. SMU (8-20)1.982
335. Rice (3-27)1.269


NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 2.785


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
27. Mt St Marys (19-15)3.617
72. Robert Morris (26-8)3.323
88. Central Conn (14-16)3.254
106. Liu Brooklyn (15-15)3.208
116. Wagner (23-8)3.162
294. Monmouth NJ (7-24)2.238
297. St Francis NY (7-22)2.206
300. Fair Dickinson (8-20)2.191
327. St Francis PA (5-23)1.864


SOUTHLAND AVERAGE = 2.704


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
90. Texas Arlington (17-12)3.241
133. Sam Houston (19-8)3.096
138. Lamar (15-11)3.089
156. Northwestern St (12-17)3.026
215. SE Louisiana (13-13)2.772
228. Nicholls St (9-21)2.710
235. McNeese St (10-16)2.665
249. Stephen Austin (22-6)2.583
252. Texas A&M-CC (9-20)2.546
264. Central Arkansas (10-16)2.492
270. Texas St (10-16)2.453
271. Tex San Antonio (9-17)2.450
319. Ul Monroe (7-21)2.027


ATLANTICSUN AVERAGE = 2.689


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
98. Lipscomb (14-16)3.215
108. Fla Atlantic (15-18)3.193
128. East Tenn St (18-13)3.116
149. Belmont (24-9)3.049
157. Stetson (15-16)3.026
160. Jacksonville (17-13)3.006
169. Gardner-Webb (15-16)2.990
242. Campbell (9-20)2.619
244. Mercer (10-19)2.607
256. Kennesaw St (9-20)2.536
275. Fla Gulf Coast (10-21)2.403
320. SC Upstate (6-22)1.990
336. North Florida (2-26)1.207


SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 2.647


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
51. Jackson St (14-20)3.405
122. Miss Valley St (15-16)3.150
192. Ark Pine Bluff (11-18)2.886
210. Alabama A&M (11-15)2.808
213. Alabama St (17-11)2.787
236. Southern (10-18)2.650
289. Prairie View (7-22)2.257
291. Texas Southern (7-25)2.252
308. Grambling (7-17)2.144
309. Alcorn St (6-23)2.130


SOUTHERN AVERAGE = 2.622


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
118. Appalachian St (17-13)3.160
123. Coll Of Charltn (16-17)3.142
141. Geo Southern (18-12)3.078
151. NC Greensboro (19-12)3.046
161. Chattanooga (16-13)3.004
168. Elon (13-18)2.991
260. Wofford (12-16)2.511
263. Davidson (28-7)2.492
285. Westrn Carolina (9-21)2.304
310. Furman (7-23)2.128
339. The Citadel (2-24)0.982


BIGSOUTH AVERAGE = 2.613


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
120. Winthrop (20-12)3.153
179. Liberty (13-16)2.960
195. NC Asheville (19-10)2.866
224. High Point (13-14)2.729
246. VMI (10-15)2.599
277. Coast Carolina (10-15)2.380
293. Radford (8-20)2.241
322. Charleston Sou (6-20)1.978


BIG SKY AVERAGE = 2.539


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
110. Northrn Arizona (19-11)3.188
180. Weber St (15-13)2.951
205. Portland St (21-10)2.830
218. Montana (12-16)2.768
241. Montana St (13-15)2.621
251. Idaho St (10-19)2.558
278. Eastern Wash (9-19)2.374
338. Sacramento St (2-24)1.022


IVY LEAGUE AVERAGE = 2.524


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
162. Brown (19-10)2.997
202. Pennsylvania (13-18)2.839
203. Columbia (13-15)2.836
226. Yale (12-15)2.716
276. Harvard (8-22)2.386
282. Dartmouth (9-18)2.329
301. Cornell (21-6)2.185
325. Princeton (5-22)1.906


WEST COAST CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 2.524


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
102. San Diego (21-14)3.209
206. St Marys CA (24-7)2.827
225. Santa Clara (13-16)2.718
227. Gonzaga (25-8)2.710
265. Pepperdine (10-21)2.489
274. San Francisco (9-21)2.410
284. Portland (8-22)2.323
333. Loyola Marymnt (5-26)1.504


INDEPENDENTS AVERAGE = 1.982


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
217. North Dakota St (14-13)2.770
237. Northern Colorado (11-16)2.639
238. Winston-Salem (10-18)2.635
243. IPFW (11-18)2.612
267. Utah Valley St (13-14)2.459
286. Savannah St (10-17)2.302
288. South Dakota St (7-21)2.271
290. TX Pan American (13-13)2.252
292. CSU Bakersfield (8-21)2.246
324. UC Davis (7-22)1.911
331. Chicago St (8-17)1.701
332. Longwood (6-22)1.617
337. NC Central (3-23)1.044
340. Presbyterian (2-25)0.945
341. NJIT (0-29)0.328
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