NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 17-15
Power Rating: 75.512
Ranking: 164

0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-7 v #51-100
7-6 v #101-200
9-1 v #201-327

Home Ratings (10-3): 76.731 (140) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 6-1 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-327 League Power Rankings: 5-3 74.340 Non-League Power Ratings: 5-0 84.387 Last Ten Ratings: 3-1 73.309

Away Ratings (2-9): 72.621 (206)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-5 v #51-100
0-4 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-327
League Power Rankings: 2-5 76.528
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-4 68.887
Last Ten Ratings: 0-3 79.449

Neutral Ratings (5-3): 77.106 (138) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-327 League Power Rankings: 2-1 76.528 Non-League Power Ratings: 3-2 74.168 Last Ten Ratings: 2-1 76.528

League Power Rankings (9-9): 75.602 (167)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-5 v #51-100
5-4 v #101-200
3-0 v #201-327
Home Ratings: 5-3 74.340
Away Ratings: 2-5 76.528
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 76.528
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 75.926

Non-League Power Ratings (8-6): 75.324 (162) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 2-2 v #101-200 6-1 v #201-327 Home Ratings: 5-0 84.387 Away Ratings: 0-4 68.887 Neutral Ratings: 3-2 74.168 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 75.512

Wins Power Rankings: 75.240 (167)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-5 v #51-100
7-8 v #101-200
9-1 v #201-327
Home Ratings: 10-3 76.123
Away Ratings: 2-9 71.725
Neutral Ratings: 5-3 77.912
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 76.553

Rankings: Points: 75.826 (157) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 1-7 v #51-100 8-6 v #101-200 8-1 v #201-327 Home Ratings: 10-3 77.248 Away Ratings: 2-9 74.084 Neutral Ratings: 5-3 75.936 League Power Rankings: 9-9 75.865 Non-League Power Ratings: 8-6 75.756 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 76.076

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 76.371 (149)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
1-3 v #51-100
1-1 v #101-200
3-0 v #201-327
Home Ratings: 3-1 73.309
Away Ratings: 0-3 79.449
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 76.528
League Power Rankings: 5-5 75.926
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-0 75.512

Home Advantage: 6.1777 (112)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0330 (215)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1176 (200)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2231 (186)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3313 (178)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4889 (177)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7924 (165)

Upward Stability: 1.3425 (21)

Downward Stability: 1.4526 (10)

RPI
RPI: 0.4892 (174)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-5 v #51-100
4-7 v #101-200
12-2 v #201-327

RPI Home (10-3): 0.5395 (142) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 2-1 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 6-1 v #201-327

RPI Away (2-9): 0.4146 (244)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
1-2 v #201-327

RPI Neutral (5-3): 0.5098 (136) 0-2 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 2-1 v #201-327

RPI League (9-9): 0.5002 (158)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-4 v #51-100
2-3 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-327

RPI Non-League (8-6): 0.4747 (190) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 7-2 v #201-327

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4752 (216)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/23/2002	Away	L 65-85	vs. #77 Wyoming
11/26/2002	Away	L 47-75	vs. #193 Montana
11/30/2002	Home	W 69-48	vs. #117 Eastern Wash
12/3/2002	Home	W 83-66	vs. #268 Mo Kansas City
12/6/2002	Neut	L 69-74	vs. #213 Binghamton
12/7/2002	Neut	W 75-48	vs. #301 Western Ill
12/11/2002	Away	L 80-96	vs. #83 Colorado St
12/14/2002	Home	W 76-49	vs. #310 Chicago St
12/20/2002	Neut	W 79-72	vs. #224 James Madison
12/21/2002	Neut	L 58-63	vs. #37 Auburn
12/22/2002	Neut	W 49-48	vs. #218 Duquesne
12/29/2002	Home	W 87-62	vs. #225 Drake
1/2/2003	Home	W 62-54	vs. #193 Montana
1/4/2003	Away	L 75-79	vs. #139 Nebraska
1/9/2003	Away	W 71-60	vs. #254 Florida Intl
1/11/2003	Away	W 59-55	vs. #244 North Texas
1/16/2003	Home	W 82-68	vs. #187 Arkansas St
1/19/2003	Home	W 72-55	vs. #153 Arkansas Lr
1/23/2003	Away	L 50-59	vs. #169 South Alabama
1/25/2003	Away	L 65-75	vs. #182 New Orleans
1/30/2003	Home	L 77-80	vs. #98 New Mexico St
2/1/2003	Home	L 80-95	vs. #72 Ul Lafayette
2/5/2003	Away	L 77-81	vs. #60 Western KY
2/8/2003	Home	L 68-80	vs. #143 Middle Tenn St
2/11/2003	Away	L 69-72	vs. #72 Ul Lafayette
2/13/2003	Home	W 90-84	vs. #244 North Texas
2/20/2003	Home	W 77-50	vs. #169 South Alabama
2/23/2003	Home	W 68-63	vs. #182 New Orleans
2/27/2003	Away	L 76-87	vs. #98 New Mexico St
3/7/2003	Neut	W 82-76	vs. #187 Arkansas St
3/8/2003	Neut	W 72-68	vs. #72 Ul Lafayette
3/10/2003	Neut	L 59-83	vs. #143 Middle Tenn St

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

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