NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Predictions for Future Games
Game Breakdown
RPI Breakdown

Record: 12-16
Power Rating: 70.866
Ranking: 214

1-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
4-9 v #101-200
7-5 v #201-318

Home Ratings (7-3): 73.104 (187) 1-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 3-1 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-318 League Ratings: 6-2 69.893 Non-League Ratings: 1-1 81.522 Last Ten Ratings: 2-1 69.616

Away Ratings (3-9): 70.390 (214)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-6 v #101-200
3-2 v #201-318
League Ratings: 2-6 72.679
Non-League Ratings: 1-3 70.897
Last Ten Ratings: 1-4 73.839

Neutral Ratings (2-4): 68.616 (216) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-2 v #101-200 1-2 v #201-318 League Ratings: 1-1 70.538 Non-League Ratings: 1-3 68.718 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 70.538

League Ratings (9-9): 70.682 (216)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-6 v #101-200
6-3 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 6-2 69.893
Away Ratings: 2-6 72.679
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 70.538
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 72.030

Non-League Ratings (3-7): 71.413 (204) 1-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 1-3 v #101-200 1-2 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 1-1 81.522 Away Ratings: 1-3 70.897 Neutral Ratings: 1-3 68.718 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 70.866

Wins Ratings: 69.493 (216)
1-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
4-9 v #101-200
7-5 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 7-3 72.274
Away Ratings: 3-9 68.790
Neutral Ratings: 2-4 66.954
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 67.938

Points Ratings: 72.347 (205) 1-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 4-9 v #101-200 7-5 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 7-3 73.483 Away Ratings: 3-9 72.464 Neutral Ratings: 2-4 70.487 League Ratings: 9-9 72.390 Non-League Ratings: 3-7 72.206 Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 72.893

Last Ten Ratings (4-6): 70.225 (221)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
3-2 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 2-1 69.616
Away Ratings: 1-4 73.839
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 70.538
League Ratings: 4-6 72.030
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 70.866

Home Advantage: 7.3296 (66)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0199 (279)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0827 (260)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1642 (244)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2570 (236)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4121 (221)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7402 (210)

Upward Stability: 3.4766 (24)

Downward Stability: 3.2655 (87)

RPI
RPI: 0.4381 (251)
1-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
10-10 v #201-318

RPI Home (7-3): 0.5231 (177) 0-0 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 4-2 v #201-318

RPI Away (3-9): 0.3833 (287)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-3 v #101-200
2-5 v #201-318

RPI Neutral (2-4): 0.4061 (261) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-318

RPI League (9-9): 0.4397 (250)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
8-5 v #201-318

RPI Non-League (3-7): 0.4351 (244) 1-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 1-3 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-318

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4413 (284)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/19/1999	Neut	L 70-71	vs. #181 Idaho
11/20/1999	Neut	W 78-68	vs. #104 Appalachian St
11/22/1999	Away	W 105-104	vs. #231 TX Pan American
11/26/1999	Neut	L 44-56	vs. #306 VMI
11/28/1999	Neut	L 76-82	vs. #215 William & Mary
12/2/1999	Home	W 61-55	vs. #171 Valparaiso
12/6/1999	Away	L 59-72	vs. #83 CS Northridge
12/11/1999	Home	W 60-59	vs. #8 Tulsa
12/20/1999	Home	L 74-76	vs. #83 CS Northridge
12/22/1999	Away	L 65-80	vs. #157 Nebraska
12/29/1999	Away	L 70-84	vs. #131 Texas Tech
1/6/2000	Away	W 72-62	vs. #273 Western Ill
1/8/2000	Away	L 72-75	vs. #248 Chicago St
1/13/2000	Home	W 87-76	vs. #192 Mo Kansas City
1/20/2000	Home	L 78-93	vs. #189 Oakland
1/22/2000	Home	W 79-63	vs. #223 Youngstown St
1/29/2000	Away	L 66-89	vs. #179 Southern Utah
2/3/2000	Home	W 73-72	vs. #248 Chicago St
2/5/2000	Home	W 78-71	vs. #273 Western Ill
2/10/2000	Away	L 72-74	vs. #260 Iupui
2/12/2000	Away	L 59-60	vs. #171 Valparaiso
2/17/2000	Home	W 86-66	vs. #179 Southern Utah
2/19/2000	Away	L 84-88	vs. #192 Mo Kansas City
2/21/2000	Home	L 56-59	vs. #260 Iupui
2/24/2000	Away	W 83-80	vs. #223 Youngstown St
2/26/2000	Away	L 84-86	vs. #189 Oakland
3/5/2000	Neut	W 67-59	vs. #223 Youngstown St
3/6/2000	Neut	L 56-71	vs. #171 Valparaiso

FUTURE GAMES

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