NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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TEXAS SOUTHERN
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 18-13
Power Rating: 67.377
Ranking: 274

0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-1 v #101-200
17-10 v #201-327

Home Ratings (11-3): 68.096 (255) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 10-3 v #201-327 League Power Rankings: 8-2 65.362 Non-League Power Ratings: 3-1 67.784 Last Ten Ratings: 3-2 61.995

Away Ratings (4-8): 65.143 (287)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
4-6 v #201-327
League Power Rankings: 4-5 66.596
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-3 61.190
Last Ten Ratings: 0-2 61.002

Neutral Ratings (3-2): 69.893 (204) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 3-1 v #201-327 League Power Rankings: 2-0 71.690 Non-League Power Ratings: 1-2 66.377 Last Ten Ratings: 2-1 68.971

League Power Rankings (14-7): 67.913 (269)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
14-7 v #201-327
Home Ratings: 8-2 65.362
Away Ratings: 4-5 66.596
Neutral Ratings: 2-0 71.690
Last Ten Ratings: 5-4 64.315

Non-League Power Ratings (4-6): 65.768 (280) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 3-3 v #201-327 Home Ratings: 3-1 67.784 Away Ratings: 0-3 61.190 Neutral Ratings: 1-2 66.377 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 62.627

Wins Power Rankings: 65.920 (274)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-1 v #101-200
17-10 v #201-327
Home Ratings: 11-3 66.834
Away Ratings: 4-8 62.827
Neutral Ratings: 3-2 69.514
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 61.874

Rankings: Points: 68.836 (276) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 17-10 v #201-327 Home Ratings: 11-3 69.071 Away Ratings: 4-8 67.899 Neutral Ratings: 3-2 70.071 League Power Rankings: 14-7 69.137 Non-League Power Ratings: 4-6 67.977 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 66.813

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 64.213 (291)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
5-5 v #201-327
Home Ratings: 3-2 61.995
Away Ratings: 0-2 61.002
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 68.971
League Power Rankings: 5-4 64.315
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-1 62.627

Home Advantage: 5.5125 (122)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0113 (323)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0395 (324)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.0773 (324)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.1248 (325)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.2138 (325)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.5171 (321)

Upward Stability: 1.3834 (12)

Downward Stability: 1.5051 (5)

RPI
RPI: 0.4611 (225)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-3 v #101-200
17-8 v #201-327

RPI Home (11-3): 0.5143 (192) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 4-1 v #101-200 6-2 v #201-327

RPI Away (4-8): 0.3886 (283)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-1 v #101-200
3-5 v #201-327

RPI Neutral (3-2): 0.4856 (162) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-327

RPI League (14-7): 0.4708 (215)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-2 v #101-200
11-5 v #201-327

RPI Non-League (4-6): 0.4431 (245) 0-1 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-2 v #101-200 3-2 v #201-327

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4212 (320)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/24/2002	Away	L 55-70	vs. #89 Texas A&M
11/29/2002	Home	L 71-79	vs. #216 SW Texas St
12/3/2002	Home	W 87-80	vs. #249 Lamar
12/7/2002	Home	W 80-75	vs. #166 Stephen Austin
12/21/2002	Away	L 58-81	vs. #18 Wisconsin
12/23/2002	Away	L 74-79	vs. #310 Chicago St
12/27/2002	Neut	L 88-91	vs. #192 Oakland
12/28/2002	Neut	W 94-83	vs. #322 Morgan St
1/4/2003	Away	W 66-61	vs. #316 Southern
1/6/2003	Away	W 71-70	vs. #280 Alcorn St
1/11/2003	Away	L 57-59	vs. #239 Prairie View
1/13/2003	Home	W 78-75	vs. #309 TX Pan American
1/18/2003	Home	W 65-50	vs. #288 Jackson St
1/20/2003	Home	W 87-44	vs. #298 Grambling
1/25/2003	Away	W 74-57	vs. #319 Ark Pine Bluff
1/27/2003	Away	W 80-75	vs. #265 Miss Valley St
2/1/2003	Home	W 72-67	vs. #313 Alabama A&M
2/3/2003	Home	W 58-52	vs. #281 Alabama St
2/8/2003	Home	W 104-100	vs. #239 Prairie View
2/15/2003	Away	L 63-80	vs. #288 Jackson St
2/17/2003	Away	L 60-69	vs. #298 Grambling
2/22/2003	Home	L 54-58	vs. #319 Ark Pine Bluff
2/24/2003	Home	L 66-72	vs. #265 Miss Valley St
3/1/2003	Away	L 82-90	vs. #313 Alabama A&M
3/3/2003	Away	L 64-68	vs. #281 Alabama St
3/6/2003	Home	W 79-69	vs. #280 Alcorn St
3/8/2003	Home	W 79-65	vs. #316 Southern
3/11/2003	Home	W 68-66	vs. #288 Jackson St
3/14/2003	Neut	W 73-72	vs. #265 Miss Valley St
3/15/2003	Neut	W 77-68	vs. #280 Alcorn St
3/18/2003	Neut	L 84-92	vs. #229 NC Asheville

FUTURE GAMES

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