NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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SOUTHERN
Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 12-15
Power Rating: 63.798
Ranking: 305

0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
11-11 v #201-330

Home Ratings (9-2): 67.189 (269) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 8-2 v #201-330 League Power Rankings: 8-1 63.509 Non-League Power Ratings: 1-1 66.673 Last Ten Ratings: 3-1 62.564

Away Ratings (2-12): 60.532 (317)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-4 v #101-200
2-8 v #201-330
League Power Rankings: 2-7 63.868
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-5 60.798
Last Ten Ratings: 1-3 61.314

Neutral Ratings (1-1): 64.845 (259) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-330 League Power Rankings: 1-1 64.845 Non-League Power Ratings: 0-0 63.798 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 64.845

League Power Rankings (11-9): 63.835 (304)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
11-9 v #201-330
Home Ratings: 8-1 63.509
Away Ratings: 2-7 63.868
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 64.845
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 62.650

Non-League Power Ratings (1-6): 63.548 (302) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-4 v #101-200 0-2 v #201-330 Home Ratings: 1-1 66.673 Away Ratings: 0-5 60.798 Neutral Ratings: 0-0 63.798 Last Ten Ratings: 0-0 63.798

Wins Power Rankings: 61.513 (306)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-3 v #101-200
11-11 v #201-330
Home Ratings: 9-2 66.685
Away Ratings: 2-12 56.599
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 62.872
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 60.099

Rankings: Points: 66.286 (307) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 1-3 v #101-200 11-12 v #201-330 Home Ratings: 9-2 67.216 Away Ratings: 2-12 65.251 Neutral Ratings: 1-1 66.880 League Power Rankings: 11-9 66.603 Non-League Power Ratings: 1-6 64.208 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 65.443

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 62.626 (306)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-0 v #101-200
5-5 v #201-330
Home Ratings: 3-1 62.564
Away Ratings: 1-3 61.314
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 64.845
League Power Rankings: 5-5 62.650
Non-League Power Ratings: 0-0 63.798

Home Advantage: 9.9269 (28)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0082 (330)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.0354 (329)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.0765 (329)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.1315 (328)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.2235 (328)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.5048 (326)

Upward Stability: 1.8774 (101)

Downward Stability: 1.9239 (105)

RPI
RPI: 0.4373 (272)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-1 v #51-100
1-4 v #101-200
11-10 v #201-330

RPI Home (9-2): 0.4958 (146) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 1-0 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 7-2 v #201-330

RPI Away (2-12): 0.3817 (317)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
1-2 v #101-200
1-8 v #201-330

RPI Neutral (1-1): 0.4890 (157) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-0 v #51-100 0-0 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-330

RPI League (11-9): 0.4548 (239)
0-0 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-0 v #51-100
0-2 v #101-200
11-7 v #201-330

RPI Non-League (1-6): 0.3863 (305) 0-0 v #1-25 0-0 v #26-50 0-2 v #51-100 0-3 v #101-200 1-1 v #201-330

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.4313 (316)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/23/2004	Away	L 63-82	vs. #121 California
11/30/2004	Away	L 60-75	vs. #112 Arkansas Lr
12/11/2004	Home	W 67-65	vs. #136 SE Louisiana
12/13/2004	Home	L 81-85	vs. #285 Florida A&M
12/16/2004	Away	L 73-95	vs. #200 North Texas
12/18/2004	Away	L 62-75	vs. #241 Baylor
12/28/2004	Away	L 58-91	vs. #114 USC
1/3/2005	Home	W 53-50	vs. #314 Texas Southern
1/5/2005	Home	W 73-61	vs. #325 Prairie View
1/8/2005	Away	L 71-75	vs. #300 Grambling
1/10/2005	Away	W 85-74	vs. #301 Jackson St
1/15/2005	Home	W 55-47	vs. #323 Ark Pine Bluff
1/17/2005	Home	W 69-65	vs. #291 Miss Valley St
1/22/2005	Away	L 51-52	vs. #298 Alabama St
1/24/2005	Away	L 59-66	vs. #284 Alabama A&M
1/29/2005	Away	L 67-69	vs. #324 Alcorn St
2/5/2005	Home	W 61-55	vs. #300 Grambling
2/7/2005	Home	W 66-65	vs. #301 Jackson St
2/12/2005	Away	W 50-49	vs. #323 Ark Pine Bluff
2/14/2005	Away	L 48-60	vs. #291 Miss Valley St
2/19/2005	Home	W 56-55	vs. #298 Alabama St
2/21/2005	Home	L 77-80	vs. #284 Alabama A&M
2/26/2005	Home	W 85-53	vs. #324 Alcorn St
3/3/2005	Away	L 71-73	vs. #314 Texas Southern
3/5/2005	Away	L 47-49	vs. #325 Prairie View
3/10/2005	Neut	W 69-65	vs. #300 Grambling
3/11/2005	Neut	L 50-54	vs. #298 Alabama St

FUTURE GAMES

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