NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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FURMAN
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 12-13
Power Rating: 73.498
Ranking: 187

0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
3-5 v #101-200
9-2 v #201-330

Home Ratings (8-2): 74.919 (167) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 6-0 v #201-330 League Power Rankings: 6-2 74.232 Non-League Power Ratings: 2-0 67.623 Last Ten Ratings: 3-1 71.662

Away Ratings (4-8): 74.384 (167)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
3-1 v #201-330
League Power Rankings: 3-5 74.201
Non-League Power Ratings: 1-3 75.576
Last Ten Ratings: 2-3 73.529

Neutral Ratings (0-3): 60.998 (287) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-1 v #201-330 League Power Rankings: 0-1 65.873 Non-League Power Ratings: 0-2 73.373 Last Ten Ratings: 0-1 65.873

League Power Rankings (9-8): 73.482 (186)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
3-4 v #101-200
6-2 v #201-330
Home Ratings: 6-2 74.232
Away Ratings: 3-5 74.201
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 65.873
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 71.693

Non-League Power Ratings (3-5): 73.576 (183) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 0-1 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-330 Home Ratings: 2-0 67.623 Away Ratings: 1-3 75.576 Neutral Ratings: 0-2 73.373 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 73.498

Wins Power Rankings: 73.380 (180)
0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-4 v #51-100
3-5 v #101-200
9-2 v #201-330
Home Ratings: 8-2 74.958
Away Ratings: 4-8 74.908
Neutral Ratings: 0-3 50.505
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 71.865

Rankings: Points: 73.666 (193) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-4 v #51-100 3-5 v #101-200 9-2 v #201-330 Home Ratings: 8-2 74.611 Away Ratings: 4-8 73.923 Neutral Ratings: 0-3 68.603 League Power Rankings: 9-8 73.732 Non-League Power Ratings: 3-5 73.416 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 72.345

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 72.091 (211)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-4 v #101-200
2-1 v #201-330
Home Ratings: 3-1 71.662
Away Ratings: 2-3 73.529
Neutral Ratings: 0-1 65.873
League Power Rankings: 5-5 71.693
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-0 73.498

Home Advantage: 7.0222 (76)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0364 (214)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1219 (206)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.2240 (194)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.3268 (187)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.4737 (191)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.7587 (205)

Upward Stability: 1.5605 (270)

Downward Stability: 1.5939 (240)

RPI
RPI: 0.4788 (201)
0-1 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-3 v #51-100
3-5 v #101-200
9-2 v #201-330

RPI Home (8-2): 0.4864 (163) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 2-1 v #101-200 5-0 v #201-330

RPI Away (4-8): 0.5008 (176)
0-0 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-3 v #101-200
3-3 v #201-330

RPI Neutral (0-3): 0.4020 (240) 0-0 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 0-1 v #201-330

RPI League (9-8): 0.4900 (175)
0-0 v #1-25
0-2 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
3-4 v #101-200
6-2 v #201-330

RPI Non-League (3-5): 0.4543 (219) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-2 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-330

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4734 (233)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/19/2004	Home	W 64-52	vs. #322 Campbell
11/22/2004	Away	L 74-85	vs. #124 Auburn
11/24/2004	Neut	L 69-84	vs. #35 Minnesota
11/27/2004	Neut	L 50-62	vs. #19 Utah
12/1/2004	Home	W 72-68	vs. #270 NC Asheville
12/8/2004	Away	L 67-79	vs. #76 Virginia
12/11/2004	Away	W 58-45	vs. #262 High Point
1/2/2005	Away	L 52-68	vs. #62 Indiana
1/5/2005	Away	L 75-81	vs. #77 Davidson
1/8/2005	Away	W 76-68	vs. #254 East Tenn St
1/10/2005	Home	W 82-65	vs. #159 NC Greensboro
1/15/2005	Home	W 83-59	vs. #289 The Citadel
1/17/2005	Away	L 53-67	vs. #147 Coll Of Charltn
1/22/2005	Home	L 61-68	vs. #77 Davidson
1/24/2005	Home	W 71-51	vs. #268 Elon
1/31/2005	Home	W 73-66	vs. #297 Westrn Carolina
2/5/2005	Away	L 63-81	vs. #167 Geo Southern
2/7/2005	Away	W 63-60	vs. #289 The Citadel
2/12/2005	Home	W 75-58	vs. #210 Wofford
2/14/2005	Away	L 47-60	vs. #168 Appalachian St
2/17/2005	Home	W 72-71	vs. #167 Geo Southern
2/19/2005	Away	L 70-77	vs. #210 Wofford
2/23/2005	Home	L 66-72	vs. #147 Coll Of Charltn
2/26/2005	Away	W 73-65	vs. #140 Chattanooga
3/2/2005	Neut	L 84-87	vs. #254 East Tenn St

FUTURE GAMES

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