NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions
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Power Ratings
By division
Last Updated Mon Dec 08 11:51:28 EST 2003
Home Advantage = 3.9564
Team | Rating | v. Top 25 | v. 26-50 | v. 51-100 |
| 1. Kentucky (32-4) | 95.603 | 8-3 | 10-0 | 4-1 |
| 2. Syracuse (30-5) | 93.604 | 9-4 | 4-0 | 9-0 |
| 3. Arizona (28-4) | 93.588 | 3-1 | 8-2 | 4-0 |
| 4. Pittsburgh (28-5) | 93.180 | 4-4 | 3-1 | 9-0 |
| 5. Kansas (28-8) | 92.444 | 7-5 | 4-2 | 8-1 |
| 6. Texas (26-7) | 91.628 | 7-5 | 4-2 | 5-0 |
| 7. Marquette (27-6) | 91.467 | 6-3 | 0-1 | 11-1 |
| 8. Oklahoma (27-7) | 90.971 | 6-6 | 6-1 | 5-0 |
| 9. Duke (25-7) | 89.918 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 13-3 |
| 10. Illinois (25-7) | 89.394 | 3-4 | 3-2 | 9-1 |
Team | Rating | v. Top 25 | v. 26-50 | v. 51-100 |
| 31. California (22-9) | 85.904 | 0-5 | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| 32. BYU (23-9) | 85.566 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 6-2 |
| 33. LSU (21-11) | 85.389 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| 34. Arizona St (19-12) | 85.367 | 1-4 | 4-7 | 2-1 |
| 35. Purdue (19-11) | 85.341 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 6-3 |
| 36. Central Mich (24-7) | 85.339 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 37. Auburn (21-12) | 85.095 | 1-7 | 4-3 | 4-2 |
| 38. Colorado (20-12) | 85.008 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 7-2 |
| 39. Indiana (21-13) | 85.005 | 1-8 | 4-1 | 9-2 |
| 40. Gonzaga (24-9) | 85.002 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 4-1 |
Team | Rating | v. Top 25 | v. 26-50 | v. 51-100 |
| 71. Uab (18-12) | 81.493 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 72. Ul Lafayette (19-9) | 81.466 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 |
| 73. Temple (15-15) | 81.316 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| 74. Kent (20-9) | 81.260 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| 75. Iowa St (15-13) | 81.224 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 3-1 |
| 76. Western Mich (19-10) | 81.062 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 |
| 77. Wyoming (19-10) | 81.042 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 6-2 |
| 78. Virginia (14-15) | 80.951 | 2-5 | 3-2 | 3-6 |
| 79. San Diego (17-12) | 80.773 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 1-1 |
| 80. Fresno St (20-8) | 80.737 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-3 |