NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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OAKLAND
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 11-17
Power Rating: 72.184
Ranking: 199

0-2 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
3-9 v #101-200
7-3 v #201-326

Home Ratings (6-5): 71.668 (210) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 2-3 v #101-200 4-1 v #201-326 League Power Rankings: 4-4 73.051 Non-League Power Ratings: 2-1 76.497 Last Ten Ratings: 4-0 79.997

Away Ratings (3-11): 71.336 (212)
0-2 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-5 v #101-200
2-2 v #201-326
League Power Rankings: 2-6 70.684
Non-League Power Ratings: 1-5 75.793
Last Ten Ratings: 1-4 71.739

Neutral Ratings (2-1): 77.325 (128) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-326 League Power Rankings: 0-1 66.934 Non-League Power Ratings: 2-0 94.809 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 66.934

League Power Rankings (6-11): 70.104 (225)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-8 v #101-200
3-3 v #201-326
Home Ratings: 4-4 73.051
Away Ratings: 2-6 70.684
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 66.934
Last Ten Ratings: 4-5 73.430

Non-League Power Ratings (5-6): 78.825 (109) 0-2 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-326 Home Ratings: 2-1 76.497 Away Ratings: 1-5 75.793 Neutral Ratings: 2-0 94.809 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 71.247

Wins Power Rankings: 70.645 (206)
0-2 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
4-10 v #101-200
6-2 v #201-326
Home Ratings: 6-5 68.961
Away Ratings: 3-11 71.004
Neutral Ratings: 2-1 76.801
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 72.493

Rankings: Points: 73.999 (177) 0-2 v #1-25 0-3 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 3-8 v #101-200 7-3 v #201-326 Home Ratings: 6-5 75.225 Away Ratings: 3-11 71.823 Neutral Ratings: 2-1 78.030 League Power Rankings: 6-11 72.426 Non-League Power Ratings: 5-6 78.432 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 73.860

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 73.082 (182)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
3-1 v #101-200
2-2 v #201-326
Home Ratings: 4-0 79.997
Away Ratings: 1-4 71.739
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 66.934
League Power Rankings: 4-5 73.430
Non-League Power Ratings: 1-0 71.247

Home Advantage: 3.0741 (181)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0495 (153)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1465 (146)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2385 (158)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3382 (163)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4852 (181)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7675 (195)

Upward Stability: 2.9975 (173)

Downward Stability: 2.8032 (211)

RPI
RPI: 0.4532 (233)
0-1 v #1-25
0-3 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
3-9 v #101-200
7-3 v #201-326

RPI Home (6-5): 0.4577 (275) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 1-1 v #101-200 4-3 v #201-326

RPI Away (3-11): 0.4344 (194)
0-1 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-5 v #101-200
2-3 v #201-326

RPI Neutral (2-1): 0.5266 (123) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 1-0 v #201-326

RPI League (6-11): 0.4246 (271)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
4-6 v #101-200
2-2 v #201-326

RPI Non-League (5-6): 0.4968 (161) 0-2 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-326

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4733 (212)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/15/2003	Neut	W 93-68	vs. #287 San Diego
11/16/2003	Neut	W 79-66	vs. #75 Illinois Chi
11/17/2003	Away	L 66-76	vs. #21 Xavier
11/21/2003	Away	L 58-84	vs. #43 Michigan
11/24/2003	Away	L 60-89	vs. #19 Cincinnati
11/29/2003	Home	L 85-90	vs. #51 Missouri
12/3/2003	Away	L 60-76	vs. #104 Detroit
12/6/2003	Home	W 90-58	vs. #236 Texas A&M
12/20/2003	Away	W 70-67	vs. #251 Youngstown St
12/29/2003	Away	L 63-69	vs. #27 Memphis
1/3/2004	Home	L 76-79	vs. #148 Valparaiso
1/5/2004	Away	W 74-73	vs. #307 Western Ill
1/8/2004	Away	L 69-70	vs. #203 Chicago St
1/10/2004	Home	L 79-83	vs. #128 Iupui
1/15/2004	Home	L 73-74	vs. #243 Southern Utah
1/17/2004	Away	L 68-83	vs. #173 Centenary
1/22/2004	Home	L 68-70	vs. #156 Oral Roberts
1/24/2004	Home	W 82-67	vs. #175 Mo Kansas City
1/29/2004	Away	L 72-77	vs. #148 Valparaiso
1/31/2004	Home	W 77-60	vs. #203 Chicago St
2/5/2004	Away	L 68-78	vs. #243 Southern Utah
2/7/2004	Away	L 58-88	vs. #175 Mo Kansas City
2/12/2004	Home	W 76-64	vs. #173 Centenary
2/19/2004	Away	W 76-73	vs. #128 Iupui
2/21/2004	Away	L 75-84	vs. #156 Oral Roberts
2/25/2004	Home	W 88-77	vs. #298 IPFW
2/28/2004	Home	W 88-59	vs. #307 Western Ill
3/7/2004	Neut	L 64-73	vs. #148 Valparaiso

FUTURE GAMES

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Win Probability

Margin

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