NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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THE CITADEL
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 12-12
Power Rating: 71.014
Ranking: 212

0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
5-5 v #101-200
7-6 v #201-319

Home Ratings (8-2): 75.506 (155) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 4-1 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 7-1 71.374 Non-League Ratings: 1-1 78.686 Last Ten Ratings: 4-1 72.186

Away Ratings (2-8): 69.452 (233)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
1-4 v #201-319
League Ratings: 2-6 69.983
Non-League Ratings: 0-2 72.108
Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 72.577

Neutral Ratings (2-2): 65.139 (242) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 2-2 v #201-319 League Ratings: 0-1 54.264 Non-League Ratings: 2-1 68.585 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 54.264

League Ratings (9-8): 71.004 (214)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
4-4 v #101-200
5-4 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 7-1 71.374
Away Ratings: 2-6 69.983
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 54.264
Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 70.581

Non-League Ratings (3-4): 71.042 (206) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 2-2 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 1-1 78.686 Away Ratings: 0-2 72.108 Neutral Ratings: 2-1 68.585 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 71.014

Wins Ratings: 70.655 (206)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
4-4 v #101-200
8-7 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 8-2 76.272
Away Ratings: 2-8 69.022
Neutral Ratings: 2-2 63.288
Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 71.932

Points Ratings: 71.378 (223) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 6-6 v #101-200 6-5 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 8-2 74.217 Away Ratings: 2-8 70.342 Neutral Ratings: 2-2 67.307 League Ratings: 9-8 70.862 Non-League Ratings: 3-4 72.858 Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 72.010

Last Ten Ratings (6-4): 72.030 (190)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
2-1 v #101-200
4-3 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 4-1 72.186
Away Ratings: 2-2 72.577
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 54.264
League Ratings: 6-4 70.581
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 71.014

Home Advantage: 11.418 (24)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0129 (312)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0640 (299)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1343 (289)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2229 (273)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.3732 (258)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7076 (244)

Upward Stability: 3.0129 (155)

Downward Stability: 2.9685 (169)

RPI
RPI: 0.4569 (221)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
3-3 v #101-200
8-7 v #201-319

RPI Home (8-2): 0.5527 (129) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 5-0 v #201-319

RPI Away (2-8): 0.3869 (275)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-3 v #101-200
2-5 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (2-2): 0.3932 (237) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-319

RPI League (9-8): 0.4662 (213)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
4-4 v #101-200
5-4 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (3-4): 0.4349 (235) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 3-2 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4426 (275)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/25/2000	Away	L 76-84	vs. #146 Clemson
12/2/2000	Away	L 62-65	vs. #209 William & Mary
12/5/2000	Home	L 71-74	vs. #61 South Carolina
12/18/2000	Home	W 62-44	vs. #177 SO Carolina St
12/22/2000	Neut	L 74-85	vs. #292 Coast Carolina
12/29/2000	Neut	W 86-55	vs. #267 Colgate
12/30/2000	Neut	W 52-51	vs. #217 Morehead St
1/3/2001	Home	W 70-68	vs. #179 NC Greensboro
1/6/2001	Away	L 69-85	vs. #160 East Tenn St
1/8/2001	Home	W 56-54	vs. #285 Westrn Carolina
1/13/2001	Home	W 79-64	vs. #274 VMI
1/15/2001	Away	L 58-79	vs. #213 Wofford
1/20/2001	Away	L 69-88	vs. #198 Geo Southern
1/22/2001	Away	L 67-74	vs. #113 Coll Of Charltn
1/27/2001	Home	L 56-57	vs. #157 Chattanooga
1/29/2001	Away	L 74-81	vs. #258 Appalachian St
2/3/2001	Home	W 64-62	vs. #213 Wofford
2/5/2001	Home	W 71-69	vs. #198 Geo Southern
2/10/2001	Away	W 61-60	vs. #157 Chattanooga
2/12/2001	Home	W 62-58	vs. #113 Coll Of Charltn
2/17/2001	Away	W 65-56	vs. #247 Furman
2/19/2001	Away	L 58-71	vs. #220 Davidson
2/25/2001	Home	W 66-56	vs. #247 Furman
3/1/2001	Neut	L 57-67	vs. #285 Westrn Carolina

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

Margin

Opponent

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