NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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SOUTHERN
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 11-16
Power Rating: 61.820
Ranking: 303

0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
11-13 v #201-319

Home Ratings (7-5): 62.117 (294) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 7-4 v #201-319 League Ratings: 5-3 59.894 Non-League Ratings: 2-2 65.132 Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 62.429

Away Ratings (2-9): 58.874 (314)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-1 v #101-200
2-8 v #201-319
League Ratings: 2-6 61.249
Non-League Ratings: 0-3 62.820
Last Ten Ratings: 1-3 59.038

Neutral Ratings (2-2): 68.617 (213) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-319 League Ratings: 1-1 64.867 Non-League Ratings: 1-1 75.757 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 64.867

League Ratings (8-10): 60.427 (306)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
8-10 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 5-3 59.894
Away Ratings: 2-6 61.249
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 64.867
Last Ten Ratings: 3-6 60.191

Non-League Ratings (3-6): 65.101 (272) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-2 v #101-200 3-3 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 2-2 65.132 Away Ratings: 0-3 62.820 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 75.757 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 72.851

Wins Ratings: 58.792 (304)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
11-13 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 7-5 59.269
Away Ratings: 2-9 54.574
Neutral Ratings: 2-2 67.308
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 57.441

Points Ratings: 65.150 (303) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 11-14 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 7-5 65.064 Away Ratings: 2-9 63.599 Neutral Ratings: 2-2 69.751 League Ratings: 8-10 64.128 Non-League Ratings: 3-6 67.486 Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 64.236

Last Ten Ratings (4-6): 60.695 (305)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
4-4 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 2-2 62.429
Away Ratings: 1-3 59.038
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 64.867
League Ratings: 3-6 60.191
Non-League Ratings: 1-0 72.851

Home Advantage: 4.7759 (135)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0083 (318)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0351 (319)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.0724 (319)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.1183 (319)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.2081 (319)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.4751 (317)

Upward Stability: 3.0898 (134)

Downward Stability: 2.8571 (196)

RPI
RPI: 0.4068 (280)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-7 v #101-200
11-8 v #201-319

RPI Home (7-5): 0.4408 (276) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-2 v #101-200 6-3 v #201-319

RPI Away (2-9): 0.3390 (315)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-4 v #101-200
2-5 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (2-2): 0.4905 (160) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319

RPI League (8-10): 0.4012 (285)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-7 v #101-200
8-3 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (3-6): 0.4188 (258) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-3 v #101-200 2-2 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4066 (319)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/21/2000	Home	L 53-57	vs. #193 Northwestern St
11/28/2000	Away	L 64-87	vs. #183 New Orleans
12/1/2000	Neut	L 62-94	vs. #16 Iowa St
12/2/2000	Neut	W 94-76	vs. #279 Western Ill
12/9/2000	Home	W 59-54	vs. #271 Centenary
12/16/2000	Home	W 59-52	vs. #317 Texas Southern
12/18/2000	Home	W 100-87	vs. #318 Prairie View
12/21/2000	Home	L 63-66	vs. #284 SE Louisiana
12/30/2000	Away	L 75-82	vs. #225 Tulane
1/6/2001	Away	L 86-89	vs. #309 Grambling
1/8/2001	Away	W 89-77	vs. #312 Jackson St
1/13/2001	Home	W 93-68	vs. #319 Ark Pine Bluff
1/15/2001	Home	L 87-94	vs. #214 Miss Valley St
1/20/2001	Away	L 59-80	vs. #204 Alabama St
1/22/2001	Away	L 52-63	vs. #251 Alabama A&M
1/27/2001	Away	L 79-91	vs. #268 Alcorn St
2/3/2001	Home	W 73-69	vs. #309 Grambling
2/5/2001	Home	W 75-73	vs. #312 Jackson St
2/10/2001	Away	L 64-67	vs. #319 Ark Pine Bluff
2/12/2001	Away	L 74-85	vs. #214 Miss Valley St
2/17/2001	Home	L 55-62	vs. #204 Alabama St
2/19/2001	Home	W 74-65	vs. #251 Alabama A&M
2/24/2001	Home	L 69-73	vs. #268 Alcorn St
3/1/2001	Away	L 83-87	vs. #318 Prairie View
3/3/2001	Away	W 80-72	vs. #317 Texas Southern
3/6/2001	Neut	W 85-68	vs. #309 Grambling
3/9/2001	Neut	L 56-81	vs. #204 Alabama St

FUTURE GAMES

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