NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Predictions for Future Games
Game Breakdown
RPI Breakdown

Record: 14-15
Power Rating: 76.812
Ranking: 140

0-1 v #1-25
1-1 v #26-50
2-6 v #51-100
9-6 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-318

Home Ratings (10-4): 78.750 (116) 0-0 v #1-25 1-1 v #26-50 2-2 v #51-100 6-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-318 League Ratings: 6-3 76.805 Non-League Ratings: 4-1 76.586 Last Ten Ratings: 3-2 77.453

Away Ratings (2-10): 74.301 (168)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
2-4 v #101-200
0-1 v #201-318
League Ratings: 1-8 77.453
Non-League Ratings: 1-2 76.969
Last Ten Ratings: 0-4 74.359

Neutral Ratings (2-1): 76.125 (133) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-318 League Ratings: 0-1 72.984 Non-League Ratings: 2-0 80.328 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 72.984

League Ratings (7-12): 75.732 (148)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
2-6 v #51-100
5-6 v #101-200
0-0 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 6-3 76.805
Away Ratings: 1-8 77.453
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 72.984
Last Ten Ratings: 3-7 75.894

Non-League Ratings (7-3): 79.750 (104) 0-1 v #1-25 1-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 4-0 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 4-1 76.586 Away Ratings: 1-2 76.969 Neutral Ratings: 2-0 80.328 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 76.812

Wins Ratings: 76.996 (141)
0-1 v #1-25
1-3 v #26-50
2-4 v #51-100
9-6 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 10-4 80.139
Away Ratings: 2-10 72.855
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 75.238
Last Ten Ratings: 3-7 73.293

Points Ratings: 76.572 (142) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 4-7 v #51-100 8-6 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-318 Home Ratings: 10-4 76.748 Away Ratings: 2-10 76.150 Neutral Ratings: 2-1 77.135 League Ratings: 7-12 76.299 Non-League Ratings: 7-3 77.271 Last Ten Ratings: 3-7 75.394

Last Ten Ratings (3-7): 74.297 (170)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
1-1 v #201-318
Home Ratings: 3-2 77.453
Away Ratings: 0-4 74.359
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 72.984
League Ratings: 3-7 75.894
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 76.812

Home Advantage: 8.1080 (50)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0623 (134)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1787 (139)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.3040 (135)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.4293 (134)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.6002 (117)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.8629 (79)

Upward Stability: 3.5668 (18)

Downward Stability: 3.3352 (77)

RPI
RPI: 0.4998 (148)
0-1 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
3-5 v #51-100
6-5 v #101-200
5-2 v #201-318

RPI Home (10-4): 0.5641 (107) 1-0 v #1-25 2-2 v #26-50 2-1 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-318

RPI Away (2-10): 0.4318 (209)
0-1 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
0-1 v #101-200
2-4 v #201-318

RPI Neutral (2-1): 0.4721 (183) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-318

RPI League (7-12): 0.4777 (187)
0-0 v #1-25
1-5 v #26-50
2-2 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
4-3 v #201-318

RPI Non-League (7-3): 0.5419 (90) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 4-1 v #201-318

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.5056 (138)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/13/1999	Neut	W 74-73	vs. #107 Alabama
11/14/1999	Neut	W 70-60	vs. #227 Air Force
11/23/1999	Home	W 70-65	vs. #192 Mo Kansas City
11/27/1999	Home	W 68-60	vs. #264 Tennessee St
12/2/1999	Home	W 48-47	vs. #154 Wisc Green Bay
12/4/1999	Away	W 61-35	vs. #187 Wright St
12/7/1999	Home	L 59-67	vs. #45 Iowa
12/11/1999	Home	W 83-75	vs. #43 Bowling Green
12/19/1999	Away	L 41-73	vs. #4 Iowa St
12/29/1999	Away	L 68-74	vs. #231 TX Pan American
1/2/2000	Home	W 77-75	vs. #56 Creighton
1/5/2000	Away	L 62-72	vs. #57 SW Missouri St
1/9/2000	Away	L 54-58	vs. #168 Drake
1/12/2000	Home	W 50-46	vs. #112 Bradley
1/15/2000	Home	W 58-56	vs. #173 Illinois St
1/17/2000	Home	L 71-74	vs. #120 Evansville
1/22/2000	Away	W 66-54	vs. #159 Wichita St
1/26/2000	Away	L 73-77	vs. #56 Creighton
1/29/2000	Away	L 56-60	vs. #173 Illinois St
2/3/2000	Home	W 72-58	vs. #67 Southern Ill
2/5/2000	Away	L 39-80	vs. #112 Bradley
2/9/2000	Home	L 61-67	vs. #64 Indiana St
2/12/2000	Home	L 64-74	vs. #57 SW Missouri St
2/17/2000	Away	L 46-51	vs. #67 Southern Ill
2/19/2000	Away	L 55-66	vs. #64 Indiana St
2/23/2000	Away	L 58-67	vs. #120 Evansville
2/26/2000	Home	W 56-54	vs. #168 Drake
2/28/2000	Home	W 81-68	vs. #159 Wichita St
3/3/2000	Neut	L 57-58	vs. #168 Drake

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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