NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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NC GREENSBORO
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 18-12
Power Rating: 73.694
Ranking: 179

0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
4-4 v #101-200
14-4 v #201-319

Home Ratings (12-1): 76.647 (140) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 4-1 v #101-200 8-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 10-1 72.924 Non-League Ratings: 2-0 72.350 Last Ten Ratings: 5-1 71.225

Away Ratings (6-10): 72.045 (195)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
0-3 v #101-200
6-4 v #201-319
League Ratings: 3-5 70.858
Non-League Ratings: 3-5 73.690
Last Ten Ratings: 1-2 69.241

Neutral Ratings (0-1): 69.194 (208) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 0-0 73.694 Non-League Ratings: 0-1 69.194 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 69.194

League Ratings (13-6): 73.350 (183)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-3 v #101-200
10-3 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 10-1 72.924
Away Ratings: 3-5 70.858
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 73.694
Last Ten Ratings: 6-3 70.483

Non-League Ratings (5-6): 74.491 (165) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 4-1 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 2-0 72.350 Away Ratings: 3-5 73.690 Neutral Ratings: 0-1 69.194 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 69.194

Wins Ratings: 73.999 (172)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
4-3 v #101-200
14-5 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 12-1 77.920
Away Ratings: 6-10 72.135
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 72.499
Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 70.483

Points Ratings: 73.208 (192) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 5-4 v #101-200 13-4 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 12-1 74.922 Away Ratings: 6-10 72.040 Neutral Ratings: 0-1 64.708 League Ratings: 13-6 73.186 Non-League Ratings: 5-6 73.262 Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 72.110

Last Ten Ratings (6-4): 71.295 (206)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
5-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 5-1 71.225
Away Ratings: 1-2 69.241
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 69.194
League Ratings: 6-3 70.483
Non-League Ratings: 0-1 69.194

Home Advantage: 8.9009 (43)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0388 (180)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1020 (228)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1765 (238)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2559 (248)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.3832 (253)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7051 (247)

Upward Stability: 3.0547 (140)

Downward Stability: 3.7056 (31)

RPI
RPI: 0.4892 (166)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
4-2 v #101-200
14-5 v #201-319

RPI Home (12-1): 0.5654 (107) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 4-0 v #101-200 8-1 v #201-319

RPI Away (6-10): 0.4226 (216)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
6-5 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (0-1): 0.0 (297) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319

RPI League (13-6): 0.4931 (167)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-3 v #101-200
10-3 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (5-6): 0.4838 (171) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 4-1 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4523 (251)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/17/2000	Away	L 61-81	vs. #65 Minnesota
11/25/2000	Away	L 71-85	vs. #83 West Virginia
12/1/2000	Away	L 77-89	vs. #239 Northeastern
12/3/2000	Away	W 79-73	vs. #290 St Peters
12/5/2000	Away	L 76-77	vs. #78 NO Carolina St
12/9/2000	Away	W 82-70	vs. #227 Norfolk St
12/22/2000	Home	W 76-63	vs. #187 Winthrop
12/28/2000	Away	L 92-104	vs. #184 East Carolina
12/31/2000	Home	W 77-76	vs. #241 NC Asheville
1/3/2001	Away	L 68-70	vs. #212 The Citadel
1/6/2001	Home	W 69-68	vs. #220 Davidson
1/8/2001	Home	W 78-62	vs. #258 Appalachian St
1/13/2001	Away	L 52-70	vs. #247 Furman
1/15/2001	Away	W 73-69	vs. #274 VMI
1/17/2001	Away	W 67-65	vs. #253 NO Carolina A&T
1/20/2001	Home	W 84-83	vs. #157 Chattanooga
1/22/2001	Home	W 80-56	vs. #213 Wofford
1/27/2001	Away	W 63-61	vs. #220 Davidson
1/29/2001	Home	W 77-67	vs. #160 East Tenn St
2/3/2001	Away	L 70-77	vs. #113 Coll Of Charltn
2/5/2001	Home	W 79-58	vs. #274 VMI
2/10/2001	Home	W 95-81	vs. #285 Westrn Carolina
2/13/2001	Away	L 75-84	vs. #160 East Tenn St
2/17/2001	Home	L 68-72	vs. #198 Geo Southern
2/19/2001	Away	W 63-60	vs. #258 Appalachian St
2/24/2001	Away	L 58-63	vs. #285 Westrn Carolina
3/2/2001	Home	W 91-69	vs. #285 Westrn Carolina
3/3/2001	Home	W 73-68	vs. #220 Davidson
3/4/2001	Home	W 67-66	vs. #157 Chattanooga
3/15/2001	Neut	L 60-89	vs. #2 Stanford

FUTURE GAMES

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