NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Predictions for Future Games
Game Breakdown
RPI Breakdown

Record: 15-15
Power Rating: 67.442
Ranking: 253

0-3 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
15-8 v #201-318

Home Ratings (7-4): 63.266 (275) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 7-4 v #201-318 League Ratings: 7-3 63.863 Non-League Ratings: 0-1 47.942 Last Ten Ratings: 4-1 64.442

Away Ratings (7-10): 70.778 (205)
0-3 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
7-3 v #201-318
League Ratings: 7-3 69.844
Non-League Ratings: 0-7 72.598
Last Ten Ratings: 3-1 66.418

Neutral Ratings (1-1): 70.160 (199) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-318 League Ratings: 1-0 74.160 Non-League Ratings: 0-1 61.504 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 74.160

League Ratings (15-6): 68.815 (242)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
15-6 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 7-3 63.863
Away Ratings: 7-3 69.844
Neutral Ratings: 1-0 74.160
Last Ten Ratings: 8-2 66.879

Non-League Ratings (0-9): 56.285 (309) 0-3 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 0-2 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 0-1 47.942 Away Ratings: 0-7 72.598 Neutral Ratings: 0-1 61.504 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 67.442

Wins Ratings: 66.020 (252)
0-3 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
15-8 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 7-4 60.235
Away Ratings: 7-10 70.781
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 69.129
Last Ten Ratings: 8-2 69.293

Points Ratings: 68.727 (259) 0-2 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 15-8 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 7-4 66.016 Away Ratings: 7-10 70.778 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 71.008 League Ratings: 15-6 69.428 Non-League Ratings: 0-9 64.899 Last Ten Ratings: 8-2 69.297

Last Ten Ratings (8-2): 69.344 (231)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-1 v #101-200
8-1 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 4-1 64.442
Away Ratings: 3-1 66.418
Neutral Ratings: 1-0 74.160
League Ratings: 8-2 66.879
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 67.442

Home Advantage: -3.423 (304)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0431 (180)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1075 (211)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1609 (250)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2153 (273)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.2997 (299)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.5441 (310)

Upward Stability: 2.6397 (228)

Downward Stability: 3.0103 (143)

RPI
RPI: 0.4632 (205)
0-3 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
15-8 v #201-318

RPI Home (7-4): 0.4533 (260) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 7-4 v #201-318

RPI Away (7-10): 0.4671 (143)
0-3 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
2-3 v #101-200
5-2 v #201-318

RPI Neutral (1-1): 0.4841 (166) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 0-1 v #201-318

RPI League (15-6): 0.4776 (188)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
4-3 v #101-200
11-3 v #201-318

RPI Non-League (0-9): 0.4295 (254) 0-2 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 0-2 v #201-318

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4509 (263)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/19/1999	Home	L 58-72	vs. #269 Umbc
11/20/1999	Neut	L 57-61	vs. #272 Towson
11/23/1999	Away	L 61-89	vs. #147 Iona
11/27/1999	Away	L 66-69	vs. #135 George Mason
11/29/1999	Away	L 44-89	vs. #23 Connecticut
12/1/1999	Away	L 52-75	vs. #22 St Johns
12/4/1999	Away	W 68-53	vs. #235 SO Carolina St
12/6/1999	Away	W 76-73	vs. #254 NO Carolina A&T
12/11/1999	Away	L 65-86	vs. #16 Purdue
12/13/1999	Away	L 35-63	vs. #31 Auburn
12/18/1999	Away	L 57-58	vs. #312 Morgan St
12/29/1999	Away	L 55-63	vs. #85 Marquette
1/3/2000	Home	W 77-73	vs. #309 Delaware St
1/8/2000	Away	W 83-79	vs. #243 Bethune Cookman
1/10/2000	Away	W 80-56	vs. #303 Florida A&M
1/17/2000	Home	L 63-70	vs. #298 MD Eastrn Shore
1/22/2000	Home	W 81-80	vs. #222 Hampton
1/24/2000	Away	L 75-84	vs. #287 Norfolk St
1/29/2000	Home	L 59-60	vs. #235 SO Carolina St
1/31/2000	Home	W 76-64	vs. #254 NO Carolina A&T
2/5/2000	Away	W 86-61	vs. #317 Howard
2/7/2000	Away	W 68-62	vs. #309 Delaware St
2/12/2000	Home	L 60-66	vs. #243 Bethune Cookman
2/14/2000	Home	W 71-61	vs. #303 Florida A&M
2/21/2000	Away	W 64-63	vs. #298 MD Eastrn Shore
2/26/2000	Home	W 82-70	vs. #312 Morgan St
3/3/2000	Home	W 108-65	vs. #317 Howard
3/8/2000	Home	W 73-61	vs. #298 MD Eastrn Shore
3/10/2000	Neut	W 64-60	vs. #222 Hampton
3/11/2000	Away	L 53-70	vs. #235 SO Carolina St

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

Margin

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(Opp. Specific Rating)