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Home Court Advantage = 3.6

BIG TWELVE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
1. Kansas (36-3)0.0
7. Texas (30-7)0.0
27. Texas A&M (24-11)0.0
31. Oklahoma (23-12)0.0
37. Kansas St (20-12)0.0
44. Baylor (20-11)0.0
52. Nebraska (20-13)0.0
70. Oklahoma St (16-16)0.0
78. Texas Tech (15-15)0.0
92. Missouri (16-16)0.0
139. Iowa St (13-18)0.0
161. Colorado (11-20)0.0


PACIFIC TEN AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
4. UCLA (34-4)0.0
11. Stanford (28-8)0.0
17. Washington St (26-9)0.0
32. USC (21-12)0.0
48. Arizona (18-15)0.0
50. Arizona St (21-13)0.0
55. Oregon (18-14)0.0
74. California (17-16)0.0
96. Washington (16-17)0.0
290. Oregon St (6-24)0.0


ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
3. North Carolina (36-3)0.0
9. Duke (28-6)0.0
26. Clemson (23-10)0.0
38. Miami Fla (22-11)0.0
58. Virginia Tech (21-14)0.0
65. Florida St (19-15)0.0
73. Maryland (19-15)0.0
79. Wake Forest (17-13)0.0
81. Georgia Tech (15-17)0.0
104. North Carolina St (15-16)0.0
110. Virginia (17-16)0.0
134. Boston College (14-17)0.0


BIG EAST AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
8. Georgetown (28-6)0.0
15. Louisville (27-9)0.0
18. Notre Dame (25-8)0.0
19. Pittsburgh (26-10)0.0
21. Connecticut (24-9)0.0
22. Marquette (24-10)0.0
24. West Virginia (25-11)0.0
40. Villanova (22-13)0.0
63. Syracuse (21-14)0.0
100. Providence (15-16)0.0
109. Seton Hall (17-15)0.0
133. Cincinnati (13-19)0.0
151. DePaul (11-19)0.0
164. St Johns (11-19)0.0
168. South Florida (12-19)0.0
197. Rutgers (11-20)0.0


SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
5. Tennessee (30-5)0.0
33. Vanderbilt (26-8)0.0
36. Mississippi St (23-11)0.0
41. Arkansas (23-12)0.0
45. Mississippi (24-11)0.0
59. Florida (24-12)0.0
62. Kentucky (18-13)0.0
99. Georgia (16-17)0.0
103. Alabama (17-16)0.0
136. South Carolina (14-18)0.0
149. LSU (12-18)0.0
157. Auburn (14-16)0.0


BIG TEN AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
6. Wisconsin (31-5)0.0
16. Michigan St (27-9)0.0
20. Purdue (25-9)0.0
25. Indiana (25-8)0.0
35. Ohio St (24-13)0.0
77. Minnesota (20-14)0.0
95. Illinois (16-19)0.0
114. Penn St (15-16)0.0
169. Iowa (13-19)0.0
174. Michigan (10-22)0.0
238. Northwestern (7-22)0.0


MISSOURI VALLEY AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
14. Drake (26-5)0.0
42. Illinois St (24-10)0.0
51. Creighton (21-11)0.0
76. Southern Ill (18-15)0.0
85. Bradley (21-17)0.0
106. Northern Iowa (17-14)0.0
115. Missouri St (16-16)0.0
128. Indiana St (14-16)0.0
194. Wichita St (11-20)0.0
240. Evansville (8-21)0.0


ATLANTIC TEN AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
13. Xavier (30-7)0.0
39. Massachusetts (25-11)0.0
47. Dayton (23-11)0.0
53. Temple (21-13)0.0
64. St Josephs (21-13)0.0
72. Charlotte (20-14)0.0
88. Rhode Island (21-12)0.0
123. Richmond (16-15)0.0
125. Duquesne (17-13)0.0
127. St Louis (15-15)0.0
145. La Salle (14-17)0.0
173. Fordham (11-17)0.0
184. Geo Washington (9-17)0.0
269. St Bonaventure (8-22)0.0


MOUNTAINWEST AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
29. UNLV (26-8)0.0
30. BYU (27-8)0.0
49. New Mexico (24-9)0.0
97. San Diego St (19-13)0.0
112. Utah (17-15)0.0
159. Air Force (14-14)0.0
189. TCU (13-16)0.0
205. Wyoming (10-18)0.0
291. Colorado St (6-24)0.0


CONFERENCE USA AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
2. Memphis (38-2)0.0
57. Uab (23-11)0.0
66. Houston (24-10)0.0
69. Tulsa (25-14)0.0
116. Texas El Paso (19-14)0.0
117. SO Mississippi (15-14)0.0
147. Central Florida (16-15)0.0
152. Tulane (16-15)0.0
153. Marshall (14-14)0.0
153. Marshall (14-14)0.0
229. East Carolina (9-18)0.0
274. SMU (8-20)0.0
332. Rice (3-27)0.0


HORIZON LEAGUE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
10. Butler (30-4)0.0
71. Wright St (21-10)0.0
86. Cleveland St (19-13)0.0
124. Illinois Chi (17-15)0.0
148. Wisc Green Bay (15-15)0.0
167. Wisc Milwaukee (13-16)0.0
195. Loyola Chi (10-19)0.0
250. Youngstown St (7-21)0.0
282. Detroit (6-23)0.0


MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
23. Kent (28-7)0.0
67. Akron (24-11)0.0
94. Western Mich (20-12)0.0
101. Ohio (20-13)0.0
102. Miami Ohio (17-16)0.0
162. Central Mich (13-16)0.0
181. Bowling Green (13-17)0.0
182. Toledo (11-19)0.0
185. Eastern Mich (14-17)0.0
244. Buffalo (9-20)0.0
284. Northern Ill (6-22)0.0
287. Ball St (6-24)0.0


MID-CONTINENT AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
54. Oral Roberts (23-9)0.0
61. Iupui (23-7)0.0
98. Valparaiso (20-14)0.0
156. Oakland (15-14)0.0
215. Southern Utah (11-18)0.0
247. Western Ill (10-18)0.0
261. Mo Kansas City (9-21)0.0
273. Centenary (9-21)0.0


SUN BELT AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
28. Western KY (27-7)0.0
46. South Alabama (24-7)0.0
142. North Texas (17-11)0.0
150. Middle Tenn St (16-15)0.0
154. Arkansas Lr (18-11)0.0
166. New Orleans (17-13)0.0
183. Ul Lafayette (14-15)0.0
251. Troy St (10-19)0.0
254. Denver (10-19)0.0
272. Florida Intl (8-20)0.0
286. Arkansas St (8-20)0.0


COLONIAL AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
60. VA Commonwealth (24-8)0.0
91. George Mason (23-11)0.0
135. NC Wilmington (20-13)0.0
138. Old Dominion (18-16)0.0
172. William & Mary (15-16)0.0
175. Northeastern (14-17)0.0
186. Delaware (14-17)0.0
208. Hofstra (12-18)0.0
209. Towson (13-18)0.0
224. James Madison (13-17)0.0
239. Drexel (12-20)0.0
279. Georgia St (9-21)0.0


BIG WEST AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
80. CS Fullerton (23-9)0.0
90. UC Santa Barbara (22-9)0.0
126. CS Northridge (19-10)0.0
129. Pacific (20-10)0.0
165. UC Irvine (17-16)0.0
232. Cal Poly (11-18)0.0
285. UC Riverside (8-21)0.0
324. Long Beach St (6-25)0.0


SOUTHERN AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
12. Davidson (28-7)0.0
111. NC Greensboro (19-12)0.0
131. Geo Southern (18-12)0.0
143. Chattanooga (16-13)0.0
144. Appalachian St (17-13)0.0
176. Coll Of Charltn (16-17)0.0
192. Wofford (12-16)0.0
193. Elon (13-18)0.0
271. Westrn Carolina (9-21)0.0
289. Furman (7-23)0.0
337. The Citadel (2-24)0.0


WEST COAST CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
34. Gonzaga (25-8)0.0
43. St Marys CA (24-7)0.0
89. San Diego (21-14)0.0
198. Santa Clara (13-16)0.0
246. Pepperdine (10-21)0.0
275. San Francisco (9-21)0.0
292. Portland (8-22)0.0
323. Loyola Marymnt (5-26)0.0


METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
82. Siena (23-11)0.0
105. Rider (23-11)0.0
118. Niagara (19-10)0.0
140. Marist (18-14)0.0
146. Loyola MD (19-14)0.0
178. Fairfield (14-16)0.0
241. Iona (12-20)0.0
258. Manhattan (12-19)0.0
310. Canisius (6-25)0.0
317. St Peters (6-24)0.0


PATRIOT AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
130. American (21-12)0.0
180. Colgate (18-14)0.0
187. Holy Cross (15-14)0.0
201. Navy (16-14)0.0
204. Lafayette (15-15)0.0
222. Army (14-16)0.0
223. Lehigh (14-15)0.0
228. Bucknell (12-19)0.0


WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
75. Boise St (24-9)0.0
107. Nevada (20-12)0.0
108. Utah St (23-11)0.0
132. New Mexico St (20-14)0.0
245. San Jose St (13-19)0.0
255. Fresno St (12-19)0.0
265. Hawaii (11-19)0.0
293. Idaho (7-21)0.0
325. Louisiana Tech (6-24)0.0


SOUTHLAND AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
68. Stephen Austin (22-6)0.0
121. Sam Houston (19-8)0.0
158. Lamar (15-11)0.0
163. Texas Arlington (17-12)0.0
196. SE Louisiana (13-13)0.0
200. Northwestern St (12-17)0.0
227. McNeese St (10-16)0.0
249. Tex San Antonio (9-17)0.0
262. Texas St (10-16)0.0
267. Texas A&M-CC (9-20)0.0
270. Nicholls St (9-21)0.0
276. Central Arkansas (10-16)0.0
283. Ul Monroe (7-21)0.0


BIGSOUTH AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
113. Winthrop (20-12)0.0
137. NC Asheville (19-10)0.0
213. High Point (13-14)0.0
237. Liberty (13-16)0.0
256. Coast Carolina (10-15)0.0
266. VMI (10-15)0.0
288. Radford (8-20)0.0
311. Charleston Sou (6-20)0.0


IVY LEAGUE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
56. Cornell (21-6)0.0
122. Brown (19-10)0.0
217. Yale (12-15)0.0
230. Columbia (13-15)0.0
235. Pennsylvania (13-18)0.0
297. Dartmouth (9-18)0.0
305. Harvard (8-22)0.0
326. Princeton (5-22)0.0


BIG SKY AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
87. Portland St (21-10)0.0
141. Northrn Arizona (19-11)0.0
191. Weber St (15-13)0.0
220. Montana St (13-15)0.0
233. Montana (12-16)0.0
252. Idaho St (10-19)0.0
281. Eastern Wash (9-19)0.0
339. Sacramento St (2-24)0.0


AMERICA EAST AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
93. Umbc (23-9)0.0
188. Hartford (18-16)0.0
199. Vermont (16-15)0.0
207. Albany NY (15-15)0.0
210. Boston U (14-17)0.0
218. Binghamton (14-16)0.0
302. New Hampshire (8-20)0.0
320. Stony Brook (7-23)0.0
327. Maine (6-23)0.0


NORTHEASTERN CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
83. Robert Morris (26-8)0.0
120. Wagner (23-8)0.0
171. Mt St Marys (19-15)0.0
221. Central Conn (14-16)0.0
225. Liu Brooklyn (15-15)0.0
304. Fair Dickinson (8-20)0.0
314. St Francis NY (7-22)0.0
315. Monmouth NJ (7-24)0.0
328. St Francis PA (5-23)0.0


ATLANTICSUN AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
84. Belmont (24-9)0.0
155. East Tenn St (18-13)0.0
177. Jacksonville (17-13)0.0
203. Fla Atlantic (15-18)0.0
211. Gardner-Webb (15-16)0.0
219. Lipscomb (14-16)0.0
234. Stetson (15-16)0.0
296. Fla Gulf Coast (10-21)0.0
300. Mercer (10-19)0.0
303. Kennesaw St (9-20)0.0
308. Campbell (9-20)0.0
309. SC Upstate (6-22)0.0
340. North Florida (2-26)0.0


OHIO VALLEY AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
119. Austin Peay (24-11)0.0
206. Murray St (16-13)0.0
226. Tenn Martin (15-16)0.0
236. Tennessee St (13-17)0.0
242. Morehead St (13-15)0.0
263. Samford (12-16)0.0
268. Eastern KY (12-16)0.0
280. Tennessee Tech (11-19)0.0
301. SE Missouri St (10-19)0.0
322. Eastern Ill (6-22)0.0
330. Jacksonville St (5-22)0.0


MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
160. Morgan St (21-11)0.0
190. Hampton (18-12)0.0
253. Delaware St (12-16)0.0
259. Norfolk St (16-15)0.0
264. Coppin St (14-21)0.0
277. Florida A&M (13-17)0.0
278. NO Carolina A&T (11-16)0.0
295. SO Carolina St (12-20)0.0
319. Bethune Cookman (9-20)0.0
333. Howard (6-26)0.0
338. MD Eastrn Shore (4-28)0.0


INDEPENDENTS AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
170. North Dakota St (14-13)0.0
202. IPFW (11-18)0.0
214. Utah Valley St (13-14)0.0
231. TX Pan American (13-13)0.0
243. Chicago St (8-17)0.0
248. Northern Colorado (11-16)0.0
260. Savannah St (10-17)0.0
299. South Dakota St (7-21)0.0
306. CSU Bakersfield (8-21)0.0
307. Winston-Salem (10-18)0.0
312. UC Davis (7-22)0.0
318. NC Central (3-23)0.0
321. Longwood (6-22)0.0
335. Presbyterian (2-25)0.0
341. NJIT (0-29)0.0


SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE AVERAGE = 0.0


Team
 Rating 
vs. Top 25
vs. 26-50
vs. 51-100
216. Alabama St (17-11)0.0
257. Miss Valley St (15-16)0.0
294. Jackson St (14-20)0.0
298. Alabama A&M (11-15)0.0
313. Southern (10-18)0.0
316. Ark Pine Bluff (11-18)0.0
329. Grambling (7-17)0.0
331. Prairie View (7-22)0.0
334. Texas Southern (7-25)0.0
336. Alcorn St (6-23)0.0
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