NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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OAKLAND
Predictions for Future Games
Game Breakdown
RPI Breakdown

Record: 12-17
Power Rating: 72.345
Ranking: 189

0-3 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
3-7 v #101-200
9-2 v #201-318

Home Ratings (6-6): 68.907 (234) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 2-3 v #101-200 4-1 v #201-318 League Ratings: 6-2 68.876 Non-League Ratings: 0-4 66.829 Last Ten Ratings: 4-1 67.860

Away Ratings (6-9): 75.266 (148)
0-2 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
5-1 v #201-318
League Ratings: 5-3 76.040
Non-League Ratings: 1-6 72.759
Last Ten Ratings: 3-2 73.899

Neutral Ratings (0-2): 71.907 (176) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-318 League Ratings: 0-0 72.345 Non-League Ratings: 0-2 77.938 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 72.345

League Ratings (11-5): 74.298 (167)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-3 v #101-200
8-2 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 6-2 68.876
Away Ratings: 5-3 76.040
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 72.345
Last Ten Ratings: 7-3 70.997

Non-League Ratings (1-12): 67.696 (251) 0-3 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-4 v #51-100 0-4 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 0-4 66.829 Away Ratings: 1-6 72.759 Neutral Ratings: 0-2 77.938 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 72.345

Wins Ratings: 71.641 (193)
0-3 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
3-7 v #101-200
9-2 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 6-6 67.208
Away Ratings: 6-9 75.538
Neutral Ratings: 0-2 63.141
Last Ten Ratings: 7-3 73.567

Points Ratings: 73.011 (187) 0-3 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-5 v #51-100 3-7 v #101-200 9-2 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 6-6 70.286 Away Ratings: 6-9 75.104 Neutral Ratings: 0-2 76.104 League Ratings: 11-5 74.032 Non-League Ratings: 1-12 70.725 Last Ten Ratings: 7-3 72.571

Last Ten Ratings (7-3): 73.177 (180)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 4-1 67.860
Away Ratings: 3-2 73.899
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 72.345
League Ratings: 7-3 70.997
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 72.345

Home Advantage: -1.940 (289)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0604 (140)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1468 (164)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2351 (170)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3291 (175)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4723 (181)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7700 (176)

Upward Stability: 3.1131 (99)

Downward Stability: 3.1626 (106)

RPI
RPI: 0.4594 (212)
0-2 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
0-3 v #101-200
12-7 v #201-318

RPI Home (6-6): 0.4587 (256) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 1-3 v #101-200 4-2 v #201-318

RPI Away (6-9): 0.4571 (158)
0-2 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-3 v #101-200
6-3 v #201-318

RPI Neutral (0-2): 0.4811 (173) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-318

RPI League (11-5): 0.4897 (163)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
11-3 v #201-318

RPI Non-League (1-12): 0.4222 (264) 0-2 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 0-5 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-318

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4747 (201)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/19/1999	Away	L 62-82	vs. #73 Michigan
11/21/1999	Home	L 67-72	vs. #173 Illinois St
11/26/1999	Neut	L 80-87	vs. #14 LSU
11/28/1999	Neut	L 65-74	vs. #66 Toledo
12/4/1999	Home	W 78-65	vs. #179 Southern Utah
12/7/1999	Home	L 57-69	vs. #43 Bowling Green
12/9/1999	Home	L 76-90	vs. #66 Toledo
12/11/1999	Home	L 87-89	vs. #161 Western Mich
12/18/1999	Away	L 51-86	vs. #1 Michigan St
12/20/1999	Away	L 67-81	vs. #139 Cleveland St
12/27/1999	Away	L 50-76	vs. #11 Ohio St
12/30/1999	Away	L 72-97	vs. #92 Akron
1/2/2000	Away	W 60-41	vs. #251 Northwestern
1/3/2000	Away	L 60-69	vs. #182 Loyola Chi
1/8/2000	Home	W 85-66	vs. #223 Youngstown St
1/13/2000	Away	L 56-58	vs. #171 Valparaiso
1/15/2000	Home	L 67-73	vs. #248 Chicago St
1/20/2000	Away	W 93-78	vs. #214 Oral Roberts
1/22/2000	Away	W 64-62	vs. #192 Mo Kansas City
1/27/2000	Away	W 65-63	vs. #260 Iupui
1/29/2000	Away	L 65-68	vs. #223 Youngstown St
2/3/2000	Home	L 62-65	vs. #171 Valparaiso
2/10/2000	Away	L 58-68	vs. #179 Southern Utah
2/12/2000	Away	W 77-60	vs. #273 Western Ill
2/17/2000	Home	W 83-79	vs. #260 Iupui
2/19/2000	Away	W 99-95	vs. #248 Chicago St
2/21/2000	Home	W 78-75	vs. #273 Western Ill
2/24/2000	Home	W 111-108	vs. #192 Mo Kansas City
2/26/2000	Home	W 86-84	vs. #214 Oral Roberts

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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(Opp. Specific Rating)