NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Game Breakdown
RPI Breakdown

Record: 17-10
Power Rating: 70.901
Ranking: 213

0-2 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-1 v #101-200
17-5 v #201-318

Home Ratings (9-0): 77.511 (137) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 9-0 v #201-318 League Ratings: 8-0 71.964 Non-League Ratings: 1-0 73.276 Last Ten Ratings: 5-0 70.792

Away Ratings (6-9): 69.739 (228)
0-2 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-1 v #101-200
6-4 v #201-318
League Ratings: 5-3 69.987
Non-League Ratings: 1-6 69.745
Last Ten Ratings: 3-0 73.495

Neutral Ratings (2-1): 67.558 (228) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-318 League Ratings: 1-1 63.745 Non-League Ratings: 1-0 75.151 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 63.745

League Ratings (14-4): 70.417 (223)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
14-4 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 8-0 71.964
Away Ratings: 5-3 69.987
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 63.745
Last Ten Ratings: 8-1 68.921

Non-League Ratings (3-6): 72.276 (192) 0-2 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 1-0 73.276 Away Ratings: 1-6 69.745 Neutral Ratings: 1-0 75.151 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 76.308

Wins Ratings: 70.050 (210)
0-2 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
0-1 v #101-200
17-5 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 9-0 83.925
Away Ratings: 6-9 68.499
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 65.862
Last Ten Ratings: 9-1 74.003

Points Ratings: 71.780 (213) 0-2 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 17-5 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 9-0 75.116 Away Ratings: 6-9 70.993 Neutral Ratings: 2-1 69.858 League Ratings: 14-4 71.851 Non-League Ratings: 3-6 71.741 Last Ten Ratings: 9-1 72.417

Last Ten Ratings (9-1): 73.011 (183)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
9-1 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 5-0 70.792
Away Ratings: 3-0 73.495
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 63.745
League Ratings: 8-1 68.921
Non-League Ratings: 1-0 76.308

Home Advantage: 12.158 (20)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0389 (198)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0921 (246)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1425 (270)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.1927 (298)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.2718 (307)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.5193 (315)

Upward Stability: 2.0830 (299)

Downward Stability: 2.6173 (230)

RPI
RPI: 0.4710 (190)
0-2 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
17-5 v #201-318

RPI Home (9-0): 0.5403 (146) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 8-0 v #201-318

RPI Away (6-9): 0.4405 (191)
0-2 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
2-1 v #101-200
4-4 v #201-318

RPI Neutral (2-1): 0.4157 (248) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-318

RPI League (14-4): 0.4637 (212)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-1 v #101-200
13-3 v #201-318

RPI Non-League (3-6): 0.4856 (171) 0-3 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-318

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4181 (310)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/21/1999	Away	L 58-88	vs. #91 SO Mississippi
11/26/1999	Neut	W 86-80	vs. #237 Chattanooga
11/27/1999	Away	L 58-85	vs. #109 New Mexico
11/30/1999	Away	L 68-75	vs. #299 Arkansas Lr
12/11/1999	Away	L 64-71	vs. #14 LSU
12/15/1999	Away	L 53-79	vs. #9 Oklahoma St
12/20/1999	Away	W 91-72	vs. #308 Prairie View
12/22/1999	Away	W 70-67	vs. #266 Texas Southern
12/28/1999	Away	L 59-102	vs. #50 Arkansas
1/3/2000	Home	W 97-71	vs. #318 Grambling
1/5/2000	Home	W 72-63	vs. #241 Jackson St
1/8/2000	Away	L 62-67	vs. #304 Miss Valley St
1/10/2000	Away	W 60-47	vs. #313 Ark Pine Bluff
1/15/2000	Home	W 71-55	vs. #281 Alabama St
1/17/2000	Home	W 79-70	vs. #249 Alabama A&M
1/22/2000	Away	L 77-83	vs. #250 Southern
1/29/2000	Away	L 72-73	vs. #241 Jackson St
1/31/2000	Away	W 82-61	vs. #318 Grambling
2/5/2000	Home	W 81-64	vs. #304 Miss Valley St
2/7/2000	Home	W 85-73	vs. #313 Ark Pine Bluff
2/12/2000	Away	W 62-60	vs. #281 Alabama St
2/14/2000	Away	W 69-65	vs. #249 Alabama A&M
2/19/2000	Home	W 65-59	vs. #250 Southern
2/26/2000	Home	W 106-96	vs. #308 Prairie View
2/28/2000	Home	W 82-65	vs. #266 Texas Southern
3/9/2000	Neut	W 94-81	vs. #318 Grambling
3/10/2000	Neut	L 60-64	vs. #241 Jackson St

FUTURE GAMES

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