NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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NICHOLLS ST
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 13-14
Power Rating: 70.169
Ranking: 219

0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-6 v #101-200
10-7 v #201-319

Home Ratings (7-5): 67.372 (252) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-2 v #101-200 5-3 v #201-319 League Ratings: 6-4 66.435 Non-League Ratings: 1-1 67.857 Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 63.536

Away Ratings (6-8): 73.244 (180)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-3 v #101-200
5-4 v #201-319
League Ratings: 6-4 73.536
Non-League Ratings: 0-4 67.263
Last Ten Ratings: 3-2 73.958

Neutral Ratings (0-1): 59.232 (286) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 0-1 65.482 Non-League Ratings: 0-0 70.169 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 65.482

League Ratings (12-9): 70.679 (216)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
2-3 v #101-200
10-6 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 6-4 66.435
Away Ratings: 6-4 73.536
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 65.482
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 69.204

Non-League Ratings (1-5): 67.091 (255) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-3 v #101-200 0-1 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 1-1 67.857 Away Ratings: 0-4 67.263 Neutral Ratings: 0-0 70.169 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 70.169

Wins Ratings: 69.882 (215)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-6 v #101-200
10-7 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 7-5 66.226
Away Ratings: 6-8 73.747
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 52.632
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 68.785

Points Ratings: 70.415 (239) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-5 v #101-200 12-8 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 7-5 68.390 Away Ratings: 6-8 72.671 Neutral Ratings: 0-1 64.665 League Ratings: 12-9 70.863 Non-League Ratings: 1-5 67.556 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 70.091

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 69.400 (235)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
4-3 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 2-2 63.536
Away Ratings: 3-2 73.958
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 65.482
League Ratings: 5-5 69.204
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 70.169

Home Advantage: -0.805 (283)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0170 (299)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0700 (292)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1373 (285)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2175 (278)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.3557 (266)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.6946 (255)

Upward Stability: 3.4722 (26)

Downward Stability: 3.3229 (91)

RPI
RPI: 0.4642 (207)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
5-6 v #101-200
8-7 v #201-319

RPI Home (7-5): 0.4897 (233) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-2 v #101-200 5-3 v #201-319

RPI Away (6-8): 0.4464 (172)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
2-2 v #101-200
4-3 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (0-1): 0.0 (288) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319

RPI League (12-9): 0.4772 (193)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
3-2 v #101-200
9-5 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (1-5): 0.4225 (253) 0-0 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 0-2 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4584 (241)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/17/2000	Away	L 73-85	vs. #225 Tulane
11/27/2000	Home	L 62-91	vs. #156 Louisiana Tech
12/2/2000	Away	L 48-90	vs. #32 Georgetown
12/9/2000	Home	W 81-77	vs. #151 Troy St
12/12/2000	Away	L 64-68	vs. #183 New Orleans
12/18/2000	Home	W 79-66	vs. #252 Ul Monroe
12/22/2000	Away	L 49-92	vs. #104 LSU
12/28/2000	Away	W 58-55	vs. #276 Stephen Austin
12/30/2000	Away	W 59-58	vs. #238 Texas Arlington
1/4/2001	Away	L 67-80	vs. #133 McNeese St
1/6/2001	Home	W 67-59	vs. #215 Tex San Antonio
1/8/2001	Home	W 68-63	vs. #245 SW Texas St
1/13/2001	Home	L 55-64	vs. #284 SE Louisiana
1/20/2001	Away	L 77-79	vs. #282 Lamar
1/22/2001	Away	W 74-70	vs. #207 Sam Houston
1/25/2001	Home	W 84-74	vs. #193 Northwestern St
1/27/2001	Home	L 81-87	vs. #133 McNeese St
2/3/2001	Home	L 51-62	vs. #276 Stephen Austin
2/5/2001	Home	L 66-77	vs. #238 Texas Arlington
2/10/2001	Away	L 80-86	vs. #252 Ul Monroe
2/12/2001	Away	W 77-72	vs. #193 Northwestern St
2/17/2001	Home	W 82-69	vs. #207 Sam Houston
2/19/2001	Home	W 60-53	vs. #282 Lamar
2/24/2001	Away	W 64-54	vs. #284 SE Louisiana
3/1/2001	Away	L 66-73	vs. #215 Tex San Antonio
3/3/2001	Away	W 75-71	vs. #245 SW Texas St
3/6/2001	Neut	L 61-68	vs. #193 Northwestern St

FUTURE GAMES

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