NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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NC CHARLOTTE
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 18-12
Power Rating: 84.710
Ranking: 42

1-6 v #1-25
1-3 v #26-50
6-3 v #51-100
8-0 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-324

Home Ratings (11-3): 86.363 (33) 1-2 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 4-1 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-324 League Ratings: 7-1 88.453 Non-League Ratings: 4-2 80.859 Last Ten Ratings: 3-1 86.835

Away Ratings (6-7): 84.593 (49)
0-3 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
2-2 v #51-100
4-0 v #101-200
0-0 v #201-324
League Ratings: 4-4 85.050
Non-League Ratings: 2-3 84.390
Last Ten Ratings: 0-3 77.976

Neutral Ratings (1-2): 80.085 (89) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-324 League Ratings: 1-1 83.617 Non-League Ratings: 0-1 66.835 Last Ten Ratings: 1-2 79.554

League Ratings (12-6): 86.769 (29)
1-4 v #1-25
1-0 v #26-50
4-2 v #51-100
6-0 v #101-200
0-0 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 7-1 88.453
Away Ratings: 4-4 85.050
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 83.617
Last Ten Ratings: 4-5 82.914

Non-League Ratings (6-6): 80.867 (79) 0-2 v #1-25 0-3 v #26-50 2-1 v #51-100 2-0 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-324 Home Ratings: 4-2 80.859 Away Ratings: 2-3 84.390 Neutral Ratings: 0-1 66.835 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 66.835

Wins Ratings: 86.095 (42)
1-6 v #1-25
1-3 v #26-50
6-3 v #51-100
8-0 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 11-3 87.384
Away Ratings: 6-7 86.310
Neutral Ratings: 1-2 81.392
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 81.720

Points Ratings: 83.070 (43) 1-6 v #1-25 1-3 v #26-50 6-3 v #51-100 9-0 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-324 Home Ratings: 11-3 84.855 Away Ratings: 6-7 82.783 Neutral Ratings: 1-2 78.429 League Ratings: 12-6 84.572 Non-League Ratings: 6-6 80.144 Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 80.593

Last Ten Ratings (4-6): 81.144 (75)
0-2 v #1-25
1-2 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
2-0 v #101-200
1-0 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 3-1 86.835
Away Ratings: 0-3 77.976
Neutral Ratings: 1-2 79.554
League Ratings: 4-5 82.914
Non-League Ratings: 0-1 66.835

Home Advantage: 6.6052 (93)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.1158 (30)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.2874 (28)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.4348 (34)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.5589 (30)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.7109 (22)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.9115 (12)

Upward Stability: 3.1810 (131)

Downward Stability: 3.4492 (87)

RPI
RPI: 0.5776 (42)
1-7 v #1-25
1-1 v #26-50
5-3 v #51-100
9-1 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-324

RPI Home (11-3): 0.6187 (35) 0-2 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 3-0 v #51-100 5-1 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-324

RPI Away (6-7): 0.5383 (46)
0-3 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
2-1 v #51-100
3-2 v #101-200
1-0 v #201-324

RPI Neutral (1-2): 0.5546 (89) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-324

RPI League (12-6): 0.6031 (19)
1-4 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
5-2 v #51-100
4-0 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-324

RPI Non-League (6-6): 0.5404 (82) 0-2 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 2-2 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-324

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.5701 (21)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/16/2001	Home	W 65-51	vs. #80 Davidson
11/18/2001	Home	L 61-65	vs. #9 Indiana
11/24/2001	Away	W 100-81	vs. #181 Long Beach St
11/26/2001	Home	W 71-69	vs. #222 Appalachian St
11/29/2001	Away	L 64-72	vs. #47 Temple
12/5/2001	Home	L 63-70	vs. #73 Valparaiso
12/8/2001	Home	W 62-42	vs. #66 Richmond
12/15/2001	Away	L 52-73	vs. #19 Florida
12/18/2001	Home	W 86-58	vs. #212 Texas El Paso
12/22/2001	Away	L 56-64	vs. #30 Miami Fla
12/29/2001	Away	W 97-87	vs. #142 Geo Washington
1/5/2002	Home	W 76-68	vs. #13 Marquette
1/8/2002	Away	L 58-71	vs. #5 Cincinnati
1/12/2002	Away	W 84-75	vs. #163 East Carolina
1/15/2002	Home	W 77-49	vs. #94 St Louis
1/18/2002	Away	W 81-78	vs. #77 South Florida
1/23/2002	Home	W 77-71	vs. #70 Louisville
1/26/2002	Home	W 87-52	vs. #163 East Carolina
1/29/2002	Away	W 97-83	vs. #187 DePaul
2/2/2002	Away	W 83-68	vs. #83 Houston
2/6/2002	Home	L 66-85	vs. #5 Cincinnati
2/9/2002	Away	L 54-73	vs. #94 St Louis
2/13/2002	Home	W 75-63	vs. #37 Memphis
2/16/2002	Home	W 81-57	vs. #187 DePaul
2/19/2002	Away	L 52-66	vs. #13 Marquette
2/23/2002	Home	W 96-54	vs. #111 Tulane
3/2/2002	Away	L 88-90	vs. #70 Louisville
3/7/2002	Neut	W 78-69	vs. #111 Tulane
3/8/2002	Neut	L 55-71	vs. #5 Cincinnati
3/14/2002	Neut	L 63-82	vs. #35 Notre Dame

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

Margin

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