NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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BELMONT
Predictions for Future Games
Game Breakdown
RPI Breakdown

Record: 4-20
Power Rating: 63.173
Ranking: 291

0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
2-8 v #101-200
2-7 v #201-318

Home Ratings (3-9): 62.032 (283) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-4 v #101-200 2-4 v #201-318 League Ratings: 1-1 64.876 Non-League Ratings: 2-8 62.634 Last Ten Ratings: 2-4 65.626

Away Ratings (1-11): 66.056 (275)
0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
0-3 v #201-318
League Ratings: 0-2 62.517
Non-League Ratings: 1-9 70.907
Last Ten Ratings: 0-4 61.298

Neutral Ratings (0-0): 63.173 (265) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-318 League Ratings: 0-0 63.173 Non-League Ratings: 0-0 63.173 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 63.173

League Ratings (1-3): 63.243 (285)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
1-3 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 1-1 64.876
Away Ratings: 0-2 62.517
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 63.173
Last Ten Ratings: 1-3 64.204

Non-League Ratings (3-17): 63.153 (289) 0-0 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 2-8 v #101-200 1-4 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 2-8 62.634 Away Ratings: 1-9 70.907 Neutral Ratings: 0-0 63.173 Last Ten Ratings: 1-5 65.087

Wins Ratings: 60.145 (292)
0-0 v #1-25
0-3 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
2-8 v #101-200
2-7 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 3-9 58.895
Away Ratings: 1-11 64.302
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 60.145
Last Ten Ratings: 2-8 61.020

Points Ratings: 66.138 (286) 0-0 v #1-25 0-3 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 2-8 v #101-200 2-7 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 3-9 65.181 Away Ratings: 1-11 68.130 Neutral Ratings: 0-0 66.138 League Ratings: 1-3 65.481 Non-League Ratings: 3-17 66.392 Last Ten Ratings: 2-8 65.817

Last Ten Ratings (2-8): 63.415 (283)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
1-4 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 2-4 65.626
Away Ratings: 0-4 61.298
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 63.173
League Ratings: 1-3 64.204
Non-League Ratings: 1-5 65.087

Home Advantage: 0.0 (254)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0409 (189)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1303 (181)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2257 (180)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3217 (182)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4643 (188)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7610 (183)

Upward Stability: 2.2002 (286)

Downward Stability: 1.5297 (305)

RPI
RPI: 0.4136 (280)
0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
2-6 v #101-200
2-9 v #201-318

RPI Home (3-9): 0.4037 (296) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 1-4 v #101-200 1-4 v #201-318

RPI Away (1-11): 0.4234 (219)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
0-4 v #201-318

RPI Neutral (0-0): 0.4136 (252) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-318

RPI League (1-3): 0.3243 (315)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
1-3 v #201-318

RPI Non-League (3-17): 0.4314 (252) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 1-8 v #101-200 2-6 v #201-318

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4959 (158)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/20/1999	Home	W 85-69	vs. #292 Eastern KY
11/23/1999	Away	L 55-72	vs. #42 Vanderbilt
11/27/1999	Away	W 71-70	vs. #149 Austin Peay
12/1/1999	Away	L 56-65	vs. #31 Auburn
12/4/1999	Home	L 68-78	vs. #81 Hofstra
12/6/1999	Home	L 80-88	vs. #216 East Tenn St
12/11/1999	Home	L 65-81	vs. #153 Samford
12/18/1999	Away	L 35-79	vs. #51 Butler
12/22/1999	Home	L 57-67	vs. #259 Stetson
12/28/1999	Away	L 74-94	vs. #53 Virginia
12/30/1999	Away	L 62-70	vs. #141 Navy
1/6/2000	Home	L 54-66	vs. #232 East Carolina
1/10/2000	Away	L 86-89	vs. #171 Valparaiso
1/13/2000	Away	L 73-84	vs. #166 Middle Tenn St
1/15/2000	Away	L 47-70	vs. #132 NC Wilmington
1/18/2000	Home	W 80-52	vs. #191 Western KY
1/20/2000	Away	L 73-86	vs. #249 Alabama A&M
1/29/2000	Home	L 73-80	vs. #231 TX Pan American
2/5/2000	Away	L 63-74	vs. #247 Centenary
2/7/2000	Home	L 60-86	vs. #171 Valparaiso
2/12/2000	Away	L 69-79	vs. #231 TX Pan American
2/14/2000	Home	L 58-66	vs. #132 NC Wilmington
2/19/2000	Home	W 70-64	vs. #247 Centenary
2/22/2000	Home	L 71-86	vs. #149 Austin Peay

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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