NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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WASHINGTON ST
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 6-21
Power Rating: 72.200
Ranking: 207

0-12 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
4-0 v #201-324

Home Ratings (5-8): 72.810 (190) 0-5 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-324 League Ratings: 1-8 73.403 Non-League Ratings: 4-0 76.763 Last Ten Ratings: 1-3 74.403

Away Ratings (0-12): 66.669 (273)
0-7 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
0-0 v #201-324
League Ratings: 0-9 70.528
Non-League Ratings: 0-3 72.982
Last Ten Ratings: 0-5 69.450

Neutral Ratings (1-1): 76.419 (143) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-324 League Ratings: 0-0 72.200 Non-League Ratings: 1-1 78.310 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 92.700

League Ratings (1-17): 69.786 (240)
0-10 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
0-0 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 1-8 73.403
Away Ratings: 0-9 70.528
Neutral Ratings: 0-0 72.200
Last Ten Ratings: 1-8 72.536

Non-League Ratings (5-4): 75.903 (146) 0-2 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-2 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-324 Home Ratings: 4-0 76.763 Away Ratings: 0-3 72.982 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 78.310 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 92.700

Wins Ratings: 71.359 (210)
0-12 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
4-0 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 5-8 71.991
Away Ratings: 0-12 61.796
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 74.968
Last Ten Ratings: 2-8 74.378

Points Ratings: 73.187 (205) 0-10 v #1-25 0-4 v #26-50 1-3 v #51-100 1-4 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-324 Home Ratings: 5-8 73.808 Away Ratings: 0-12 69.015 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 78.937 League Ratings: 1-17 71.437 Non-League Ratings: 5-4 76.194 Last Ten Ratings: 2-8 73.511

Last Ten Ratings (2-8): 73.958 (177)
0-3 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
1-0 v #201-324
Home Ratings: 1-3 74.403
Away Ratings: 0-5 69.450
Neutral Ratings: 1-0 92.700
League Ratings: 1-8 72.536
Non-League Ratings: 1-0 92.700

Home Advantage: 8.7382 (53)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.1305 (14)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.3209 (11)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.4650 (13)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.5800 (17)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.7051 (25)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.8754 (56)

Upward Stability: 2.1985 (308)

Downward Stability: 1.6518 (313)

RPI
RPI: 0.4550 (238)
0-5 v #1-25
0-9 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
2-7 v #101-200
4-0 v #201-324

RPI Home (5-8): 0.4787 (245) 0-3 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-324

RPI Away (0-12): 0.4306 (213)
0-3 v #1-25
0-3 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
0-3 v #101-200
0-1 v #201-324

RPI Neutral (1-1): 0.4450 (225) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-324

RPI League (1-17): 0.4354 (260)
0-6 v #1-25
0-4 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-5 v #101-200
0-0 v #201-324

RPI Non-League (5-4): 0.4915 (165) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 4-1 v #201-324

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.5326 (80)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/20/2001	Neut	L 75-79	vs. #147 Colorado St
11/24/2001	Home	W 103-55	vs. #304 Prairie View
11/28/2001	Away	L 71-75	vs. #171 Montana
12/1/2001	Home	W 91-75	vs. #324 Ark Pine Bluff
12/4/2001	Home	W 81-55	vs. #258 Idaho
12/7/2001	Home	W 70-67	vs. #159 TX Pan American
12/10/2001	Away	L 52-79	vs. #24 Texas
12/15/2001	Away	L 44-67	vs. #15 Gonzaga
12/22/2001	Home	L 74-79	vs. #27 UCLA
12/29/2001	Home	L 63-78	vs. #20 USC
1/4/2002	Away	L 64-85	vs. #20 USC
1/6/2002	Away	L 69-81	vs. #27 UCLA
1/10/2002	Home	L 85-92	vs. #7 Arizona
1/12/2002	Home	L 71-81	vs. #75 Arizona St
1/17/2002	Away	L 50-83	vs. #21 Stanford
1/19/2002	Away	L 57-90	vs. #23 California
1/24/2002	Home	L 72-74	vs. #127 Oregon St
1/26/2002	Home	L 86-94	vs. #11 Oregon
1/31/2002	Home	W 81-79	vs. #89 Washington
2/7/2002	Away	L 45-96	vs. #75 Arizona St
2/9/2002	Away	L 68-85	vs. #7 Arizona
2/14/2002	Home	L 56-77	vs. #23 California
2/16/2002	Home	L 63-76	vs. #21 Stanford
2/21/2002	Away	L 77-115	vs. #11 Oregon
2/23/2002	Away	L 55-91	vs. #127 Oregon St
2/27/2002	Away	L 75-82	vs. #89 Washington
3/2/2002	Neut	W 102-80	vs. #234 Centenary

FUTURE GAMES

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