NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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HOFSTRA
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 12-20
Power Rating: 72.114
Ranking: 210

1-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-5 v #51-100
6-12 v #101-200
5-3 v #201-324

Home Ratings (6-5): 70.663 (219) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 4-3 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-324 League Ratings: 4-5 70.771 Non-League Ratings: 2-0 71.255 Last Ten Ratings: 0-3 66.466

Away Ratings (2-11): 71.064 (225)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
0-7 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-324
League Ratings: 2-8 72.919
Non-League Ratings: 0-3 71.052
Last Ten Ratings: 1-4 74.649

Neutral Ratings (4-4): 76.274 (146) 1-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 2-2 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-324 League Ratings: 1-1 76.458 Non-League Ratings: 3-3 74.317 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 76.458

League Ratings (7-14): 71.452 (218)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
4-10 v #101-200
3-2 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 4-5 70.771
Away Ratings: 2-8 72.919
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 76.458
Last Ten Ratings: 2-8 72.476

Non-League Ratings (5-6): 74.177 (172) 1-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 2-2 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-324 Home Ratings: 2-0 71.255 Away Ratings: 0-3 71.052 Neutral Ratings: 3-3 74.317 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 72.114

Wins Ratings: 71.913 (204)
1-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-7 v #51-100
5-10 v #101-200
5-3 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 6-5 69.683
Away Ratings: 2-11 70.827
Neutral Ratings: 4-4 77.398
Last Ten Ratings: 2-8 67.487

Points Ratings: 72.390 (219) 1-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-5 v #51-100 6-12 v #101-200 5-3 v #201-324 Home Ratings: 6-5 71.726 Away Ratings: 2-11 71.767 Neutral Ratings: 4-4 74.597 League Ratings: 7-14 72.181 Non-League Ratings: 5-6 73.046 Last Ten Ratings: 2-8 72.173

Last Ten Ratings (2-8): 69.470 (239)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
0-4 v #101-200
1-3 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 0-3 66.466
Away Ratings: 1-4 74.649
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 76.458
League Ratings: 2-8 72.476
Non-League Ratings: 0-0 72.114

Home Advantage: 1.6049 (226)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0372 (192)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1322 (171)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2428 (161)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3594 (155)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.5334 (141)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.8246 (134)

Upward Stability: 3.9982 (6)

Downward Stability: 3.4295 (94)

RPI
RPI: 0.4810 (186)
1-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
3-8 v #51-100
3-6 v #101-200
5-5 v #201-324

RPI Home (6-5): 0.5044 (206) 0-0 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 4-0 v #101-200 1-2 v #201-324

RPI Away (2-11): 0.4206 (228)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
2-6 v #101-200
0-1 v #201-324

RPI Neutral (4-4): 0.5458 (101) 0-0 v #1-25 1-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 3-2 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-324

RPI League (7-14): 0.4603 (223)
0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
2-5 v #101-200
4-5 v #201-324

RPI Non-League (5-6): 0.5192 (118) 0-0 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 0-4 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-324

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.5163 (115)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/17/2001	Home	W 67-65	vs. #161 Fla Atlantic
11/23/2001	Neut	W 67-64	vs. #17 Kent
11/24/2001	Neut	L 60-79	vs. #77 South Florida
11/25/2001	Neut	W 82-80	vs. #108 Illinois St
12/1/2001	Neut	W 67-54	vs. #244 Iona
12/4/2001	Away	L 65-91	vs. #62 Syracuse
12/8/2001	Home	W 76-67	vs. #307 Stony Brook
12/16/2001	Away	L 75-89	vs. #60 St Johns
12/21/2001	Away	L 67-74	vs. #154 Manhattan
12/23/2001	Away	L 58-70	vs. #169 Drexel
12/28/2001	Neut	L 71-79	vs. #131 Illinois Chi
12/29/2001	Neut	L 60-68	vs. #265 Bucknell
1/3/2002	Home	W 67-66	vs. #189 Old Dominion
1/5/2002	Home	L 58-69	vs. #68 NC Wilmington
1/9/2002	Home	W 77-62	vs. #105 VA Commonwealth
1/12/2002	Away	L 49-68	vs. #180 James Madison
1/14/2002	Away	L 68-82	vs. #103 George Mason
1/19/2002	Home	W 68-59	vs. #229 William & Mary
1/23/2002	Home	L 74-84	vs. #169 Drexel
1/26/2002	Home	W 74-67	vs. #160 Delaware
1/30/2002	Away	W 62-60	vs. #242 Towson
2/2/2002	Away	L 54-78	vs. #68 NC Wilmington
2/4/2002	Away	L 67-69	vs. #105 VA Commonwealth
2/9/2002	Home	L 61-62	vs. #103 George Mason
2/13/2002	Home	L 71-80	vs. #180 James Madison
2/16/2002	Away	L 57-61	vs. #229 William & Mary
2/18/2002	Away	L 53-69	vs. #189 Old Dominion
2/23/2002	Away	L 63-75	vs. #160 Delaware
2/25/2002	Home	L 60-61	vs. #242 Towson
3/1/2002	Away	W 72-52	vs. #242 Towson
3/2/2002	Neut	W 82-76	vs. #103 George Mason
3/3/2002	Neut	L 54-70	vs. #105 VA Commonwealth

FUTURE GAMES

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