NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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RADFORD
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 16-10
Power Rating: 72.637
Ranking: 191

0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
3-6 v #101-200
13-2 v #201-319

Home Ratings (8-0): 78.223 (115) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 5-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 6-0 70.012 Non-League Ratings: 2-0 75.247 Last Ten Ratings: 3-0 71.903

Away Ratings (6-8): 71.526 (204)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-4 v #101-200
6-2 v #201-319
League Ratings: 5-2 72.122
Non-League Ratings: 1-6 68.403
Last Ten Ratings: 4-1 73.270

Neutral Ratings (2-2): 69.903 (197) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 1-1 68.825 Non-League Ratings: 1-1 71.434 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 68.825

League Ratings (12-3): 73.372 (182)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
11-1 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 6-0 70.012
Away Ratings: 5-2 72.122
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 68.825
Last Ten Ratings: 8-2 71.911

Non-League Ratings (4-7): 71.528 (201) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 2-4 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 2-0 75.247 Away Ratings: 1-6 68.403 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 71.434 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 72.637

Wins Ratings: 72.807 (186)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
3-6 v #101-200
13-2 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 8-0 85.963
Away Ratings: 6-8 71.350
Neutral Ratings: 2-2 68.479
Last Ten Ratings: 8-2 74.538

Points Ratings: 72.219 (205) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 3-6 v #101-200 13-2 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 8-0 73.516 Away Ratings: 6-8 71.739 Neutral Ratings: 2-2 71.618 League Ratings: 12-3 72.655 Non-League Ratings: 4-7 71.512 Last Ten Ratings: 8-2 73.489

Last Ten Ratings (8-2): 74.141 (159)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
8-0 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 3-0 71.903
Away Ratings: 4-1 73.270
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 68.825
League Ratings: 8-2 71.911
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 72.637

Home Advantage: 11.189 (27)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0227 (280)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0769 (284)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.1405 (280)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.2129 (280)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.3325 (284)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.6470 (276)

Upward Stability: 2.5861 (258)

Downward Stability: 3.0417 (151)

RPI
RPI: 0.4863 (173)
0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
3-4 v #101-200
13-3 v #201-319

RPI Home (8-0): 0.5964 (60) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 5-0 v #201-319

RPI Away (6-8): 0.4354 (199)
0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
6-3 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (2-2): 0.4475 (192) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319

RPI League (12-3): 0.5036 (146)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
11-1 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (4-7): 0.4666 (196) 0-2 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-4 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4432 (272)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/17/2000	Away	L 62-97	vs. #58 Richmond
11/19/2000	Away	L 62-74	vs. #265 American
11/21/2000	Away	L 59-67	vs. #134 Siena
11/26/2000	Home	W 74-70	vs. #118 Hampton
11/29/2000	Away	L 66-77	vs. #195 James Madison
12/4/2000	Away	W 66-56	vs. #313 High Point
12/8/2000	Home	W 68-66	vs. #160 East Tenn St
12/18/2000	Away	L 52-92	vs. #22 Wake Forest
12/21/2000	Away	W 80-73	vs. #304 Middle Tenn St
12/29/2000	Neut	W 80-74	vs. #231 Portland
12/30/2000	Neut	L 72-77	vs. #189 Montana St
1/2/2001	Away	L 54-64	vs. #107 NC Wilmington
1/13/2001	Home	W 104-97	vs. #292 Coast Carolina
1/15/2001	Home	W 74-71	vs. #296 Charleston Sou
1/20/2001	Away	L 75-83	vs. #241 NC Asheville
1/24/2001	Home	W 59-54	vs. #187 Winthrop
1/27/2001	Away	W 77-57	vs. #270 Liberty
2/3/2001	Away	W 61-59	vs. #296 Charleston Sou
2/5/2001	Away	W 77-74	vs. #292 Coast Carolina
2/9/2001	Away	L 65-87	vs. #187 Winthrop
2/14/2001	Home	W 83-80	vs. #241 NC Asheville
2/17/2001	Away	W 95-76	vs. #298 Elon
2/21/2001	Home	W 79-61	vs. #313 High Point
2/24/2001	Home	W 94-77	vs. #270 Liberty
3/2/2001	Neut	W 65-62	vs. #296 Charleston Sou
3/3/2001	Neut	L 65-67	vs. #187 Winthrop

FUTURE GAMES

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