NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 15-14
Power Rating: 76.651
Ranking: 138

0-2 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
3-3 v #51-100
7-7 v #101-200
5-0 v #201-319

Home Ratings (10-4): 75.846 (149) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 2-1 v #51-100 5-2 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 5-4 71.218 Non-League Ratings: 5-0 86.057 Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 70.303

Away Ratings (5-6): 80.010 (96)
0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
2-3 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-319
League Ratings: 5-4 80.100
Non-League Ratings: 0-2 74.026
Last Ten Ratings: 4-1 82.268

Neutral Ratings (0-4): 66.948 (227) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 0-1 77.604 Non-League Ratings: 0-3 71.729 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 77.604

League Ratings (10-9): 76.753 (134)
0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
2-3 v #51-100
4-4 v #101-200
4-0 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 5-4 71.218
Away Ratings: 5-4 80.100
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 77.604
Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 77.221

Non-League Ratings (5-5): 76.393 (139) 0-2 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 3-3 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 5-0 86.057 Away Ratings: 0-2 74.026 Neutral Ratings: 0-3 71.729 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 76.651

Wins Ratings: 76.926 (136)
0-2 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
3-3 v #51-100
7-7 v #101-200
5-0 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 10-4 76.063
Away Ratings: 5-6 81.387
Neutral Ratings: 0-4 58.614
Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 79.833

Points Ratings: 76.237 (139) 0-2 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 3-1 v #51-100 9-9 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 10-4 75.167 Away Ratings: 5-6 78.456 Neutral Ratings: 0-4 73.018 League Ratings: 10-9 75.833 Non-League Ratings: 5-5 77.257 Last Ten Ratings: 6-4 77.055

Last Ten Ratings (6-4): 78.645 (112)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
4-2 v #101-200
1-0 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 2-2 70.303
Away Ratings: 4-1 82.268
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 77.604
League Ratings: 6-4 77.221
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 76.651

Home Advantage: 3.4509 (172)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0467 (145)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1525 (138)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2643 (137)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3798 (136)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.5492 (126)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.8273 (115)

Upward Stability: 3.4497 (30)

Downward Stability: 3.5557 (47)

RPI
RPI: 0.5147 (123)
0-2 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
2-3 v #51-100
8-7 v #101-200
5-0 v #201-319

RPI Home (10-4): 0.5524 (130) 0-1 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 2-1 v #51-100 4-2 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-319

RPI Away (5-6): 0.4998 (88)
0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
2-2 v #101-200
3-1 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (0-4): 0.4250 (211) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319

RPI League (10-9): 0.5170 (124)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
2-7 v #51-100
4-2 v #101-200
4-0 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (5-5): 0.5104 (125) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 3-3 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.5139 (110)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/17/2000	Home	W 101-89	vs. #152 Long Beach St
11/21/2000	Home	W 82-72	vs. #87 St Louis
11/25/2000	Home	W 93-80	vs. #124 Ball St
12/2/2000	Away	L 63-85	vs. #20 Indiana
12/5/2000	Away	L 84-87	vs. #181 SE Missouri St
12/9/2000	Neut	L 79-88	vs. #150 Illinois Chi
12/17/2000	Home	W 94-79	vs. #132 Murray St
12/21/2000	Neut	L 66-70	vs. #13 Mississippi
12/23/2000	Neut	L 69-77	vs. #151 Troy St
12/31/2000	Home	W 80-55	vs. #316 St Marys CA
1/2/2001	Home	W 72-59	vs. #243 Northern Iowa
1/6/2001	Away	L 62-72	vs. #153 SW Missouri St
1/10/2001	Home	L 65-76	vs. #115 Bradley
1/14/2001	Home	L 74-88	vs. #96 Illinois St
1/17/2001	Away	W 80-72	vs. #208 Wichita St
1/20/2001	Home	W 68-65	vs. #90 Indiana St
1/24/2001	Away	L 54-57	vs. #115 Bradley
1/27/2001	Home	W 65-61	vs. #180 Drake
1/31/2001	Away	L 63-78	vs. #47 Creighton
2/3/2001	Away	W 67-65	vs. #159 Evansville
2/7/2001	Home	W 68-65	vs. #153 SW Missouri St
2/10/2001	Home	L 63-77	vs. #47 Creighton
2/12/2001	Away	W 89-84	vs. #180 Drake
2/15/2001	Away	L 60-69	vs. #96 Illinois St
2/17/2001	Away	W 76-65	vs. #243 Northern Iowa
2/21/2001	Home	W 68-62	vs. #208 Wichita St
2/24/2001	Home	L 74-79	vs. #159 Evansville
2/26/2001	Away	W 61-59	vs. #90 Indiana St
3/3/2001	Neut	L 64-67	vs. #90 Indiana St

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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