NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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EAST CAROLINA
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 13-12
Power Rating: 73.374
Ranking: 184

0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
5-8 v #101-200
7-2 v #201-319

Home Ratings (9-3): 74.402 (165) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 3-3 v #101-200 5-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 5-3 71.757 Non-League Ratings: 4-0 77.749 Last Ten Ratings: 2-3 66.866

Away Ratings (2-9): 69.562 (229)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
0-5 v #101-200
2-2 v #201-319
League Ratings: 1-7 74.472
Non-League Ratings: 1-2 67.093
Last Ten Ratings: 1-4 74.656

Neutral Ratings (2-0): 90.062 (25) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 0-0 73.374 Non-League Ratings: 2-0 84.937 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 73.374

League Ratings (6-10): 72.068 (196)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
2-8 v #101-200
3-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 5-3 71.757
Away Ratings: 1-7 74.472
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 73.374
Last Ten Ratings: 3-7 70.409

Non-League Ratings (7-2): 76.749 (135) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 4-1 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 4-0 77.749 Away Ratings: 1-2 67.093 Neutral Ratings: 2-0 84.937 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 73.374

Wins Ratings: 72.792 (187)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
5-8 v #101-200
7-2 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 9-3 74.378
Away Ratings: 2-9 67.257
Neutral Ratings: 2-0 96.167
Last Ten Ratings: 3-7 67.925

Points Ratings: 74.115 (174) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-4 v #51-100 5-6 v #101-200 7-2 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 9-3 74.021 Away Ratings: 2-9 72.646 Neutral Ratings: 2-0 84.865 League Ratings: 6-10 73.329 Non-League Ratings: 7-2 76.122 Last Ten Ratings: 3-7 71.099

Last Ten Ratings (3-7): 69.304 (237)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 2-3 66.866
Away Ratings: 1-4 74.656
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 73.374
League Ratings: 3-7 70.409
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 73.374

Home Advantage: 5.8176 (114)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0277 (251)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1016 (231)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1939 (209)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2939 (208)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4455 (204)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7536 (195)

Upward Stability: 2.8221 (219)

Downward Stability: 2.8407 (199)

RPI
RPI: 0.4849 (177)
0-0 v #1-25
1-1 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
5-5 v #101-200
7-2 v #201-319

RPI Home (9-3): 0.5433 (143) 0-0 v #1-25 1-1 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 3-2 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-319

RPI Away (2-9): 0.3888 (272)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
0-3 v #101-200
2-3 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (2-0): 0.6590 (13) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319

RPI League (6-10): 0.4634 (217)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-5 v #51-100
3-5 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (7-2): 0.5207 (119) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 5-0 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4733 (205)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/17/2000	Neut	W 86-72	vs. #176 Arkansas St
11/18/2000	Neut	W 81-73	vs. #161 Marist
11/22/2000	Home	W 72-61	vs. #302 Robert Morris
11/25/2000	Away	L 54-90	vs. #87 St Louis
11/29/2000	Home	W 100-88	vs. #235 Belmont
12/6/2000	Away	L 72-79	vs. #195 James Madison
12/16/2000	Home	W 79-62	vs. #258 Appalachian St
12/18/2000	Away	W 73-66	vs. #307 Mt St Marys
12/28/2000	Home	W 104-92	vs. #179 NC Greensboro
12/30/2000	Away	L 81-88	vs. #273 Central Florida
1/3/2001	Home	W 82-64	vs. #209 William & Mary
1/6/2001	Away	L 81-84	vs. #144 VA Commonwealth
1/9/2001	Home	W 58-50	vs. #58 Richmond
1/13/2001	Away	L 66-73	vs. #107 NC Wilmington
1/17/2001	Home	W 68-63	vs. #163 Old Dominion
1/20/2001	Away	W 74-64	vs. #265 American
1/22/2001	Away	L 62-104	vs. #102 George Mason
1/27/2001	Home	W 87-84	vs. #144 VA Commonwealth
1/30/2001	Away	L 63-65	vs. #163 Old Dominion
2/3/2001	Home	L 74-77	vs. #102 George Mason
2/5/2001	Home	L 51-69	vs. #195 James Madison
2/10/2001	Home	W 55-53	vs. #265 American
2/14/2001	Away	L 71-82	vs. #58 Richmond
2/17/2001	Home	L 69-78	vs. #107 NC Wilmington
2/24/2001	Away	L 60-63	vs. #209 William & Mary

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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Opponent

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