NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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OLD DOMINION
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 12-17
Power Rating: 74.726
Ranking: 163

0-2 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
5-11 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-319

Home Ratings (8-4): 75.612 (152) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 5-2 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 6-2 76.827 Non-League Ratings: 2-2 71.632 Last Ten Ratings: 2-1 75.124

Away Ratings (3-11): 73.640 (176)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
0-8 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-319
League Ratings: 1-8 73.191
Non-League Ratings: 2-3 81.937
Last Ten Ratings: 1-5 72.984

Neutral Ratings (1-2): 75.804 (144) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 1-0 77.163 Non-League Ratings: 0-2 71.726 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 77.163

League Ratings (8-10): 74.237 (169)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
4-7 v #101-200
4-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 6-2 76.827
Away Ratings: 1-8 73.191
Neutral Ratings: 1-0 77.163
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 74.169

Non-League Ratings (4-7): 75.839 (144) 0-2 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 1-4 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 2-2 71.632 Away Ratings: 2-3 81.937 Neutral Ratings: 0-2 71.726 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 74.726

Wins Ratings: 74.265 (168)
0-2 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
5-11 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 8-4 75.171
Away Ratings: 3-11 72.843
Neutral Ratings: 1-2 76.421
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 73.185

Points Ratings: 75.398 (151) 0-2 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 2-5 v #51-100 4-9 v #101-200 6-1 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 8-4 75.894 Away Ratings: 3-11 75.038 Neutral Ratings: 1-2 74.788 League Ratings: 8-10 75.130 Non-League Ratings: 4-7 76.023 Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 74.179

Last Ten Ratings (4-6): 73.585 (168)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
3-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 2-1 75.124
Away Ratings: 1-5 72.984
Neutral Ratings: 1-0 77.163
League Ratings: 4-6 74.169
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 74.726

Home Advantage: 5.7224 (117)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0560 (121)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1617 (123)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2727 (129)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3882 (128)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.5524 (123)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.8300 (111)

Upward Stability: 3.4893 (24)

Downward Stability: 3.2858 (97)

RPI
RPI: 0.4866 (171)
0-1 v #1-25
0-3 v #26-50
2-6 v #51-100
4-6 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-319

RPI Home (8-4): 0.5351 (159) 0-0 v #1-25 1-1 v #26-50 1-2 v #51-100 4-1 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319

RPI Away (3-11): 0.4391 (189)
0-1 v #1-25
1-1 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
0-3 v #101-200
2-3 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (1-2): 0.5131 (126) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319

RPI League (8-10): 0.4911 (172)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-6 v #51-100
4-3 v #101-200
3-1 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (4-7): 0.4799 (181) 0-1 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 1-4 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.5109 (119)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/20/2000	Away	L 89-91	vs. #101 Geo Washington
11/23/2000	Neut	L 60-84	vs. #2 Stanford
11/24/2000	Neut	L 57-64	vs. #109 Miami Ohio
11/29/2000	Away	L 65-70	vs. #21 St Josephs
12/2/2000	Home	L 78-87	vs. #78 NO Carolina St
12/6/2000	Away	L 52-76	vs. #58 Richmond
12/9/2000	Home	W 62-51	vs. #120 Kansas St
12/16/2000	Home	W 89-81	vs. #274 VMI
12/19/2000	Away	W 81-76	vs. #57 Dayton
12/21/2000	Away	L 60-73	vs. #150 Illinois Chi
12/31/2000	Home	L 67-82	vs. #112 Unlv
1/3/2001	Home	W 80-63	vs. #195 James Madison
1/6/2001	Home	W 61-53	vs. #265 American
1/10/2001	Home	W 74-54	vs. #209 William & Mary
1/13/2001	Away	L 76-81	vs. #102 George Mason
1/17/2001	Away	L 63-68	vs. #184 East Carolina
1/20/2001	Home	W 77-65	vs. #144 VA Commonwealth
1/25/2001	Away	W 69-62	vs. #227 Norfolk St
1/27/2001	Home	L 73-77	vs. #58 Richmond
1/30/2001	Home	W 65-63	vs. #184 East Carolina
2/7/2001	Away	W 84-57	vs. #265 American
2/10/2001	Away	L 48-59	vs. #107 NC Wilmington
2/14/2001	Away	L 49-57	vs. #195 James Madison
2/17/2001	Away	L 62-72	vs. #209 William & Mary
2/21/2001	Home	W 78-70	vs. #102 George Mason
2/24/2001	Away	L 53-74	vs. #144 VA Commonwealth
2/26/2001	Home	L 59-62	vs. #107 NC Wilmington
3/3/2001	Neut	W 53-47	vs. #209 William & Mary
3/4/2001	Away	L 54-57	vs. #107 NC Wilmington

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

Margin

Opponent

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