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Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team

By conference
Last Updated Tue Apr 04 17:41:15 EDT 2000

Home Advantage = 4.0236

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
1. Wisconsin (22-14)0.8046
2. Kentucky (22-10)0.7925
3. Iowa (14-16)0.7887
4. North Carolina (22-14)0.7658
5. Michigan St (32-7)0.7594
6. Indiana (20-9)0.7564
7. Purdue (23-10)0.7427
8. Minnesota (12-16)0.7395
9. Cincinnati (29-4)0.7328
10. UCLA (21-12)0.7323

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
11. Louisville (18-12)0.7299
12. St Louis (18-14)0.7296
13. Washington (9-20)0.7295
14. Kansas (23-10)0.7284
15. Texas (24-9)0.7279
16. NC Charlotte (17-15)0.7275
17. Illinois (22-10)0.7225
18. Florida (29-8)0.7197
19. Georgia (10-20)0.7164
20. Penn St (15-15)0.7141

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
21. Wake Forest (17-14)0.7139
22. St Johns (25-8)0.7101
23. Florida St (12-17)0.7099
24. Connecticut (25-10)0.7087
25. Tennessee (24-7)0.7074
26. Missouri (18-13)0.7041
27. Temple (27-6)0.7037
28. Oregon St (11-16)0.7029
29. DePaul (20-12)0.7026
30. South Carolina (15-17)0.7018

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
31. Kansas St (9-19)0.7008
32. Washington St (5-22)0.6997
33. Houston (8-22)0.6993
34. Oregon (21-8)0.6992
35. Maryland (25-10)0.6977
36. Michigan (15-13)0.6976
37. Alabama (12-16)0.6975
38. USC (15-14)0.6969
39. Northwestern (5-25)0.6965
40. Arkansas (19-15)0.6928

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
41. Auburn (23-10)0.6924
42. Rhode Island (5-25)0.6916
43. Arizona St (17-12)0.6914
44. Arizona (27-7)0.6888
45. Duke (29-5)0.6873
46. Miami Ohio (15-15)0.6853
47. West Virginia (14-14)0.6850
48. Villanova (19-12)0.6752
49. Miami Fla (23-11)0.6739
50. Syracuse (26-6)0.6733

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
51. Iowa St (29-5)0.6731
52. Memphis (14-16)0.6713
53. California (16-14)0.6693
54. Oklahoma St (26-7)0.6692
55. St Josephs PA (13-16)0.6662
56. Marquette (15-13)0.6643
57. Massachusetts (16-15)0.6637
58. Ohio St (23-7)0.6636
59. Central Mich (5-23)0.6635
60. LSU (28-6)0.6611

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
61. Georgetown (17-14)0.6607
62. Stanford (26-4)0.6598
63. Boston College (11-19)0.6563
64. Ball St (21-9)0.6552
65. Geo Washington (15-15)0.6538
66. Western Mich (10-19)0.6534
67. Northern Ill (11-15)0.6530
68. Texas A&M (7-20)0.6525
69. Texas Tech (11-15)0.6511
70. Ohio (20-13)0.6505

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
71. Vanderbilt (19-10)0.6503
72. Oklahoma (27-7)0.6498
73. Seton Hall (22-10)0.6493
74. Clemson (10-20)0.6491
75. St Bonaventure (21-10)0.6490
76. Virginia (19-11)0.6484
77. Mississippi St (13-17)0.6479
78. Notre Dame (18-14)0.6477
79. Georgia Tech (13-17)0.6471
80. Mississippi (16-13)0.6470

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
81. Southern Ill (19-12)0.6465
82. Bradley (14-16)0.6463
83. Toledo (18-13)0.6456
84. Nebraska (11-19)0.6453
85. Uab (14-14)0.6439
86. Rutgers (15-15)0.6424
87. Colorado (17-13)0.6419
88. SO Mississippi (17-12)0.6418
89. Pittsburgh (13-15)0.6410
90. Kent (19-7)0.6403

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
91. NO Carolina St (17-12)0.6392
92. Gonzaga (26-9)0.6379
93. Eastern Mich (13-13)0.6320
94. Providence (10-19)0.6316
95. SW Missouri St (22-10)0.6315
96. Loyola Marymnt (0-25)0.6315
97. San Jose St (11-15)0.6293
98. Buffalo (5-23)0.6267
99. Creighton (22-10)0.6261
100. San Diego St (4-22)0.6233

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
101. LA Salle (11-17)0.6203
102. Illinois St (9-20)0.6193
103. Rice (3-22)0.6172
104. Indiana St (22-10)0.6154
105. South Florida (17-13)0.6116
106. Baylor (13-15)0.6107
107. Fordham (14-15)0.6107
108. Fresno St (24-10)0.6105
109. Drake (10-18)0.6101
110. Akron (16-11)0.6093

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
111. Northrn Arizona (16-11)0.6084
112. Dayton (22-9)0.6080
113. Bowling Green (21-7)0.6080
114. Montana St (7-14)0.6061
115. Pepperdine (25-9)0.6057
116. Idaho St (6-18)0.6010
117. Northern Iowa (14-15)0.6002
118. Eastern Wash (12-9)0.5997
119. Texas El Paso (13-15)0.5989
120. St Marys CA (7-20)0.5984

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
121. Santa Clara (19-12)0.5982
122. Tulane (20-10)0.5977
123. Colorado St (17-12)0.5972
124. Utah (21-9)0.5954
125. BYU (19-10)0.5952
126. Tulsa (32-5)0.5945
127. New Mexico (15-13)0.5916
128. TCU (17-14)0.5912
129. Portland (7-18)0.5912
130. Wichita St (11-17)0.5909

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
131. Virginia Tech (16-15)0.5882
132. Xavier (20-11)0.5871
133. Air Force (7-20)0.5857
134. Duquesne (9-20)0.5855
135. Wyoming (18-12)0.5809
136. North Texas (7-20)0.5749
137. CS Northridge (18-10)0.5745
138. Hawaii (17-12)0.5717
139. Idaho (10-17)0.5697
140. Wisc Green Bay (14-16)0.5674

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
141. Portland St (12-13)0.5640
142. SMU (20-8)0.5617
143. Montana (14-11)0.5581
144. Nevada (8-20)0.5569
145. Evansville (17-12)0.5566
146. Marshall (19-8)0.5514
147. Wisc Milwaukee (14-14)0.5463
148. Sacramento St (8-16)0.5461
149. Weber St (15-8)0.5461
150. Tenn Martin (8-19)0.5450

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
151. Illinois Chi (10-20)0.5389
152. Utah St (24-6)0.5379
153. Unlv (23-8)0.5303
154. Butler (23-9)0.5293
155. New Mexico St (21-9)0.5283
156. Centenary (7-16)0.5267
157. Detroit (18-12)0.5260
158. San Diego (18-10)0.5260
159. Boise St (11-15)0.5251
160. San Francisco (18-9)0.5178

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
161. Cleveland St (15-14)0.5164
162. Arkansas St (10-17)0.5149
163. Wright St (11-17)0.5094
164. Pacific (10-18)0.5092
165. Cal Poly (7-18)0.5076
166. William & Mary (9-17)0.5044
167. NC Wilmington (18-13)0.4927
168. East Carolina (8-18)0.4857
169. Western KY (11-17)0.4840
170. Tennessee St (7-22)0.4838

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
171. Arkansas Lr (4-24)0.4811
172. Loyola Chi (14-14)0.4809
173. Santa Barbara (12-14)0.4806
174. Eastern Ill (15-12)0.4803
175. TX Pan American (8-14)0.4801
176. Eastern KY (4-22)0.4799
177. Richmond (18-12)0.4794
178. Morehead St (5-18)0.4751
179. Stony Brook (5-21)0.4749
180. Old Dominion (11-19)0.4731

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
181. Oakland (12-17)0.4723
182. VA Commonwealth (14-14)0.4719
183. VMI (2-23)0.4718
184. Wofford (12-15)0.4687
185. Long Beach St (22-5)0.4683
186. Denver (6-22)0.4650
187. Middle Tenn St (13-13)0.4649
188. Belmont (4-20)0.4643
189. New Orleans (11-18)0.4643
190. Murray St (22-9)0.4605

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
191. UC Irvine (13-14)0.4598
192. CS Fullerton (8-18)0.4583
193. Davidson (12-13)0.4581
194. NC Asheville (9-19)0.4580
195. Western Ill (6-22)0.4533
196. Fairfield (14-15)0.4530
197. Appalachian St (20-9)0.4492
198. McNeese St (6-21)0.4454
199. Nicholls St (9-17)0.4403
200. Chicago St (9-18)0.4397

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
201. Ul Lafayette (24-8)0.4396
202. George Mason (19-11)0.4390
203. American (10-18)0.4385
204. Chattanooga (9-18)0.4381
205. Iupui (7-21)0.4374
206. Florida Intl (15-14)0.4370
207. Tennessee Tech (14-12)0.4352
208. Louisiana Tech (21-8)0.4352
209. Lamar (15-15)0.4340
210. SE Missouri St (22-6)0.4335

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
211. Furman (10-18)0.4293
212. Austin Peay (15-10)0.4293
213. South Alabama (20-10)0.4270
214. Tex San Antonio (11-12)0.4251
215. SE Louisiana (8-17)0.4233
216. Youngstown St (11-15)0.4223
217. Westrn Carolina (11-14)0.4215
218. Canisius (10-20)0.4159
219. James Madison (20-9)0.4155
220. Fla Atlantic (1-27)0.4148

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
221. Oral Roberts (12-16)0.4121
222. Sam Houston (19-7)0.4104
223. East Tenn St (12-15)0.4090
224. Iona (20-11)0.4089
225. Pennsylvania (21-8)0.4051
226. St Peters (5-23)0.4051
227. NC Greensboro (14-13)0.4038
228. Valparaiso (16-13)0.4001
229. Princeton (18-10)0.3984
230. Geo Southern (14-12)0.3975

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
231. Ul Monroe (17-9)0.3972
232. The Citadel (6-19)0.3962
233. High Point (7-17)0.3947
234. Coast Carolina (9-18)0.3940
235. Texas Arlington (13-12)0.3933
236. Boston U (6-21)0.3908
237. Southern Utah (14-12)0.3893
238. Elon (10-13)0.3879
239. Stephen Austin (4-19)0.3867
240. Northwestern St (15-12)0.3864

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
241. SW Texas St (10-16)0.3862
242. Mo Kansas City (14-13)0.3857
243. Niagara (17-12)0.3831
244. Samford (19-11)0.3797
245. Hofstra (24-7)0.3778
246. Mercer (10-21)0.3744
247. Drexel (13-17)0.3734
248. Lehigh (6-21)0.3719
249. Mt St Marys (9-18)0.3692
250. Central Florida (12-18)0.3671

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
251. Rider (16-14)0.3667
252. Miss Valley St (6-19)0.3637
253. Siena (23-8)0.3635
254. Charleston Sou (6-19)0.3613
255. Marist (14-14)0.3611
256. Manhattan (12-15)0.3603
257. Loyola MD (7-21)0.3573
258. Coll Of Charltn (20-6)0.3540
259. Hartford (10-19)0.3524
260. New Hampshire (3-25)0.3518

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
261. Howard (1-27)0.3492
262. Umbc (10-18)0.3477
263. Radford (17-10)0.3466
264. Winthrop (17-9)0.3453
265. Liberty (10-14)0.3446
266. Campbell (12-14)0.3413
267. Army (3-23)0.3409
268. Georgia St (16-12)0.3401
269. Northeastern (7-20)0.3385
270. Bucknell (16-11)0.3371

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
271. Albany NY (7-16)0.3333
272. Towson (11-17)0.3331
273. St Francis NY (16-13)0.3329
274. Prairie View (6-19)0.3318
275. Robert Morris (17-12)0.3312
276. Sacred Heart (3-25)0.3302
277. Liu Brooklyn (7-18)0.3301
278. Lafayette (22-7)0.3281
279. Grambling (0-27)0.3272
280. Colgate (11-16)0.3265

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
281. St Francis PA (8-18)0.3263
282. Monmouth NJ (12-16)0.3243
283. Ark Pine Bluff (4-19)0.3218
284. Dartmouth (7-18)0.3214
285. Delaware (24-7)0.3205
286. Bethune Cookman (13-13)0.3162
287. Jackson St (16-15)0.3161
288. Jacksonville (7-18)0.3151
289. Stetson (12-15)0.3151
290. Vermont (16-12)0.3144

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
291. Brown (8-19)0.3136
292. Yale (7-20)0.3135
293. Holy Cross (10-18)0.3091
294. Troy St (16-11)0.3081
295. Morgan St (5-24)0.3048
296. Cornell (9-17)0.3046
297. Fair Dickinson (16-11)0.3019
298. Columbia (12-14)0.3006
299. Coppin St (15-15)0.2997
300. Wagner (10-16)0.2964

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
301. Quinnipiac (17-10)0.2944
302. SO Carolina St (19-14)0.2915
303. Florida A&M (9-21)0.2876
304. Alabama St (9-14)0.2866
305. Maine (23-7)0.2845
306. Central Conn (25-6)0.2764
307. Alcorn St (17-10)0.2718
308. Jacksonville St (16-8)0.2716
309. Harvard (11-15)0.2691
310. Navy (21-6)0.2666

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
311. MD Eastrn Shore (11-17)0.2654
312. Texas Southern (10-12)0.2647
313. Norfolk St (11-16)0.2611
314. Alabama A&M (13-9)0.2586
315. NO Carolina A&T (14-13)0.2546
316. Delaware St (6-22)0.2540
317. Hampton (17-12)0.2529
318. Southern (16-10)0.2202
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