NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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LOUISIANA TECH
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 13-15
Power Rating: 77.959
Ranking: 115

0-2 v #1-25
0-5 v #26-50
3-4 v #51-100
4-3 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-326

Home Ratings (6-5): 74.776 (155) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-3 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-326 League Power Rankings: 4-5 74.358 Non-League Power Ratings: 2-0 75.584 Last Ten Ratings: 1-3 73.459

Away Ratings (6-9): 80.745 (89)
0-1 v #1-25
0-3 v #26-50
3-1 v #51-100
1-3 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-326
League Power Rankings: 4-5 82.920
Non-League Power Ratings: 2-4 76.163
Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 80.420

Neutral Ratings (1-1): 76.850 (129) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-326 League Power Rankings: 1-1 76.538 Non-League Power Ratings: 0-0 77.959 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 76.538

League Power Rankings (9-11): 78.373 (113)
0-2 v #1-25
0-3 v #26-50
3-3 v #51-100
4-2 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-326
Home Ratings: 4-5 74.358
Away Ratings: 4-5 82.920
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 76.538
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 76.952

Non-League Power Ratings (4-4): 75.428 (154) 0-0 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-326 Home Ratings: 2-0 75.584 Away Ratings: 2-4 76.163 Neutral Ratings: 0-0 77.959 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 77.959

Wins Power Rankings: 78.579 (112)
0-1 v #1-25
0-6 v #26-50
3-4 v #51-100
4-3 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-326
Home Ratings: 6-5 74.758
Away Ratings: 6-9 81.991
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 76.922
Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 77.235

Rankings: Points: 77.354 (116) 0-2 v #1-25 0-5 v #26-50 4-6 v #51-100 3-1 v #101-200 6-1 v #201-326 Home Ratings: 6-5 74.676 Away Ratings: 6-9 79.641 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 76.760 League Power Rankings: 9-11 77.672 Non-League Power Ratings: 4-4 75.635 Last Ten Ratings: 4-6 76.502

Last Ten Ratings (4-6): 76.862 (131)
0-1 v #1-25
0-3 v #26-50
2-0 v #51-100
1-0 v #101-200
1-2 v #201-326
Home Ratings: 1-3 73.459
Away Ratings: 2-2 80.420
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 76.538
League Power Rankings: 4-6 76.952
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-0 77.959

Home Advantage: -1.711 (278)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0776 (94)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.2194 (89)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.3573 (87)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.4763 (91)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.6168 (97)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.8297 (115)

Upward Stability: 3.0606 (150)

Downward Stability: 2.7401 (220)

RPI
RPI: 0.4897 (160)
0-1 v #1-25
0-6 v #26-50
3-4 v #51-100
4-3 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-326

RPI Home (6-5): 0.5038 (209) 0-1 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 3-0 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-326

RPI Away (6-9): 0.4822 (120)
0-0 v #1-25
1-2 v #26-50
1-4 v #51-100
2-2 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-326

RPI Neutral (1-1): 0.4690 (172) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-326

RPI League (9-11): 0.5043 (143)
0-0 v #1-25
0-5 v #26-50
4-4 v #51-100
2-0 v #101-200
3-2 v #201-326

RPI Non-League (4-4): 0.4525 (222) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-326

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4982 (147)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/21/2003	Away	L 63-69	vs. #28 Alabama
11/25/2003	Home	W 77-63	vs. #286 Jackson St
12/2/2003	Away	L 72-75	vs. #82 Northern Iowa
12/6/2003	Away	W 71-59	vs. #326 Ark Pine Bluff
12/13/2003	Home	W 82-47	vs. #326 Ark Pine Bluff
12/17/2003	Away	L 56-68	vs. #103 Arkansas
12/23/2003	Away	L 67-79	vs. #35 Uab
12/27/2003	Away	W 69-68	vs. #260 McNeese St
1/3/2004	Home	W 70-62	vs. #169 Tulsa
1/5/2004	Home	L 77-89	vs. #67 Rice
1/8/2004	Away	L 67-71	vs. #24 Nevada
1/10/2004	Away	L 40-61	vs. #106 Fresno St
1/15/2004	Home	W 73-62	vs. #250 San Jose St
1/17/2004	Home	L 60-67	vs. #78 Hawaii
1/24/2004	Away	W 75-61	vs. #137 SMU
1/29/2004	Away	W 68-66	vs. #61 Boise St
1/31/2004	Away	L 68-71	vs. #42 Texas El Paso
2/5/2004	Home	W 80-75	vs. #106 Fresno St
2/7/2004	Home	L 64-79	vs. #24 Nevada
2/12/2004	Away	W 62-61	vs. #78 Hawaii
2/14/2004	Away	L 53-56	vs. #250 San Jose St
2/21/2004	Home	W 74-69	vs. #137 SMU
2/26/2004	Home	L 65-76	vs. #42 Texas El Paso
2/28/2004	Home	L 64-72	vs. #61 Boise St
3/4/2004	Away	W 70-58	vs. #67 Rice
3/6/2004	Away	L 70-80	vs. #169 Tulsa
3/9/2004	Neut	W 57-51	vs. #250 San Jose St
3/11/2004	Neut	L 55-62	vs. #42 Texas El Paso

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

Margin

Opponent

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