NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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FURMAN
Predictions for Future Games
Game Breakdown
RPI Breakdown

Record: 10-18
Power Rating: 70.253
Ranking: 221

0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
4-10 v #101-200
6-5 v #201-318

Home Ratings (5-4): 71.085 (211) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-4 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-318 League Ratings: 4-3 70.909 Non-League Ratings: 1-1 72.425 Last Ten Ratings: 3-1 72.432

Away Ratings (2-12): 66.468 (270)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-5 v #101-200
1-5 v #201-318
League Ratings: 2-7 68.768
Non-League Ratings: 0-5 69.995
Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 73.964

Neutral Ratings (3-2): 77.198 (122) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-318 League Ratings: 1-1 78.862 Non-League Ratings: 2-1 75.440 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 78.862

League Ratings (7-11): 70.462 (222)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
4-8 v #101-200
3-3 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 4-3 70.909
Away Ratings: 2-7 68.768
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 78.862
Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 74.464

Non-League Ratings (3-7): 69.768 (222) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 3-2 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 1-1 72.425 Away Ratings: 0-5 69.995 Neutral Ratings: 2-1 75.440 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 70.253

Wins Ratings: 69.095 (222)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
4-10 v #101-200
6-5 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 5-4 69.720
Away Ratings: 2-12 64.329
Neutral Ratings: 3-2 77.360
Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 74.784

Points Ratings: 71.597 (217) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 1-7 v #101-200 9-8 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 5-4 72.307 Away Ratings: 2-12 68.940 Neutral Ratings: 3-2 77.073 League Ratings: 7-11 71.182 Non-League Ratings: 3-7 72.698 Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 74.370

Last Ten Ratings (6-4): 74.577 (165)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-2 v #101-200
3-2 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 3-1 72.432
Away Ratings: 2-2 73.964
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 78.862
League Ratings: 6-4 74.464
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 70.253

Home Advantage: 5.8170 (110)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0205 (276)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0857 (254)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1718 (232)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2700 (221)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4293 (211)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7643 (180)

Upward Stability: 3.5821 (16)

Downward Stability: 3.2734 (85)

RPI
RPI: 0.4342 (257)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
3-10 v #101-200
7-6 v #201-318

RPI Home (5-4): 0.4975 (211) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-4 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-318

RPI Away (2-12): 0.3552 (311)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-6 v #101-200
1-6 v #201-318

RPI Neutral (3-2): 0.5415 (108) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-318

RPI League (7-11): 0.4549 (227)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
2-4 v #101-200
5-5 v #201-318

RPI Non-League (3-7): 0.3970 (289) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 3-2 v #201-318

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4599 (239)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/22/1999	Away	L 60-63	vs. #259 Stetson
11/26/1999	Neut	L 61-75	vs. #84 Mississippi
11/27/1999	Neut	W 77-58	vs. #235 SO Carolina St
11/28/1999	Neut	W 68-65	vs. #207 Old Dominion
12/4/1999	Away	L 68-75	vs. #72 South Carolina
12/6/1999	Home	L 82-86	vs. #142 Georgia
12/8/1999	Away	L 58-59	vs. #293 Charleston Sou
12/16/1999	Home	W 97-75	vs. #256 Coast Carolina
12/23/1999	Away	L 56-71	vs. #89 Minnesota
12/29/1999	Away	L 70-74	vs. #167 Clemson
1/3/2000	Away	L 77-89	vs. #194 Geo Southern
1/8/2000	Away	L 63-78	vs. #283 The Citadel
1/10/2000	Home	L 63-74	vs. #169 Davidson
1/15/2000	Away	L 63-72	vs. #237 Chattanooga
1/17/2000	Home	W 73-55	vs. #193 Wofford
1/22/2000	Home	L 63-73	vs. #104 Appalachian St
1/24/2000	Away	L 50-77	vs. #119 Coll Of Charltn
1/31/2000	Away	L 69-79	vs. #197 NC Greensboro
2/5/2000	Home	W 67-60	vs. #237 Chattanooga
2/7/2000	Away	L 72-75	vs. #225 Westrn Carolina
2/12/2000	Home	L 51-56	vs. #119 Coll Of Charltn
2/14/2000	Away	L 75-85	vs. #193 Wofford
2/18/2000	Home	W 80-73	vs. #194 Geo Southern
2/22/2000	Home	W 80-73	vs. #216 East Tenn St
2/26/2000	Away	W 71-68	vs. #306 VMI
3/2/2000	Away	W 77-61	vs. #197 NC Greensboro
3/3/2000	Neut	W 68-54	vs. #194 Geo Southern
3/4/2000	Neut	L 56-60	vs. #104 Appalachian St

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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