NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 18-13
Power Rating: 72.470
Ranking: 193

0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
17-7 v #201-319

Home Ratings (8-3): 69.353 (233) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 8-2 v #201-319 League Ratings: 7-3 67.560 Non-League Ratings: 1-0 75.032 Last Ten Ratings: 2-0 73.782

Away Ratings (8-9): 72.864 (184)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-1 v #101-200
7-5 v #201-319
League Ratings: 5-6 70.864
Non-League Ratings: 3-3 72.548
Last Ten Ratings: 3-2 75.009

Neutral Ratings (2-1): 81.532 (91) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 2-0 80.079 Non-League Ratings: 0-1 64.970 Last Ten Ratings: 2-1 78.423

League Ratings (14-9): 71.825 (199)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
13-7 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 7-3 67.560
Away Ratings: 5-6 70.864
Neutral Ratings: 2-0 80.079
Last Ten Ratings: 6-2 76.404

Non-League Ratings (4-4): 76.017 (142) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 1-0 75.032 Away Ratings: 3-3 72.548 Neutral Ratings: 0-1 64.970 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 71.720

Wins Ratings: 72.962 (184)
0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
17-7 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 8-3 68.404
Away Ratings: 8-9 73.816
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 84.228
Last Ten Ratings: 7-3 80.568

Points Ratings: 71.659 (217) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 1-2 v #101-200 17-7 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 8-3 70.029 Away Ratings: 8-9 71.618 Neutral Ratings: 2-1 78.019 League Ratings: 14-9 71.337 Non-League Ratings: 4-4 73.128 Last Ten Ratings: 7-3 75.788

Last Ten Ratings (7-3): 78.474 (114)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-1 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 2-0 73.782
Away Ratings: 3-2 75.009
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 78.423
League Ratings: 6-2 76.404
Non-League Ratings: 1-1 71.720

Home Advantage: -0.680 (281)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0340 (209)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1026 (223)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1759 (240)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2540 (249)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.3777 (254)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.6967 (252)

Upward Stability: 3.4091 (36)

Downward Stability: 3.9021 (17)

RPI
RPI: 0.4877 (170)
0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
2-3 v #101-200
16-6 v #201-319

RPI Home (8-3): 0.5051 (206) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 6-2 v #201-319

RPI Away (8-9): 0.4618 (148)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
0-4 v #101-200
7-2 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (2-1): 0.5706 (74) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319

RPI League (14-9): 0.4860 (177)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
2-4 v #101-200
11-3 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (4-4): 0.4934 (152) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4568 (243)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/17/2000	Away	L 69-102	vs. #75 TCU
11/21/2000	Away	W 57-53	vs. #303 Southern
12/5/2000	Home	W 71-59	vs. #263 Oral Roberts
12/16/2000	Away	L 59-73	vs. #53 Oklahoma St
12/18/2000	Away	W 85-78	vs. #263 Oral Roberts
12/20/2000	Away	L 47-115	vs. #35 Arkansas
12/28/2000	Home	W 77-75	vs. #207 Sam Houston
12/30/2000	Home	W 62-43	vs. #282 Lamar
1/4/2001	Away	W 63-61	vs. #252 Ul Monroe
1/8/2001	Home	L 77-96	vs. #133 McNeese St
1/11/2001	Away	L 59-72	vs. #238 Texas Arlington
1/13/2001	Away	W 64-63	vs. #276 Stephen Austin
1/20/2001	Home	L 74-81	vs. #215 Tex San Antonio
1/22/2001	Home	W 76-70	vs. #245 SW Texas St
1/25/2001	Away	L 74-84	vs. #219 Nicholls St
1/27/2001	Home	W 92-65	vs. #252 Ul Monroe
1/29/2001	Away	W 71-63	vs. #284 SE Louisiana
2/3/2001	Away	L 71-88	vs. #207 Sam Houston
2/5/2001	Away	L 73-81	vs. #282 Lamar
2/10/2001	Home	W 60-58	vs. #284 SE Louisiana
2/12/2001	Home	L 72-77	vs. #219 Nicholls St
2/15/2001	Away	L 74-84	vs. #215 Tex San Antonio
2/17/2001	Away	W 87-76	vs. #245 SW Texas St
2/21/2001	Away	W 80-78	vs. #271 Centenary
2/24/2001	Away	L 92-103	vs. #133 McNeese St
3/1/2001	Home	W 68-62	vs. #276 Stephen Austin
3/3/2001	Home	W 87-69	vs. #238 Texas Arlington
3/6/2001	Neut	W 68-61	vs. #219 Nicholls St
3/9/2001	Neut	W 86-73	vs. #215 Tex San Antonio
3/10/2001	Away	W 72-71	vs. #133 McNeese St
3/16/2001	Neut	L 54-96	vs. #5 Illinois

FUTURE GAMES

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