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Strength of Schedule

By division
Last Updated Mon Feb 26 21:48:28 EST 2007

Home Advantage = 3.3

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
1. Baylor (4-13)0.442
2. Idaho (3-25)0.354
3. Purdue (9-19)0.350
4. South Florida (7-22)0.319
5. DePaul (12-15)0.315
6. Auburn (12-16)0.299
7. Pepperdine (7-20)0.293
8. Georgia (15-15)0.288
9. Providence (12-15)0.288
10. Northwestern (13-15)0.276

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
11. Georgia Tech (11-17)0.273
12. St Johns (12-15)0.270
13. Oregon St (13-18)0.267
14. Missouri (12-16)0.267
15. Washington St (11-17)0.266
16. Virginia (15-15)0.263
17. Illinois St (8-19)0.259
18. Wake Forest (17-17)0.258
19. Miami Fla (18-16)0.254
20. Arizona St (11-17)0.252

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
21. Duquesne (3-24)0.250
22. Indiana St (12-16)0.248
23. Texas Tech (15-17)0.247
24. Alabama (18-13)0.246
25. Evansville (10-19)0.246
26. Drake (10-19)0.246
27. Vanderbilt (17-13)0.244
28. TCU (6-24)0.244
29. Mississippi St (15-15)0.241
30. San Jose St (6-25)0.239

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
31. James Madison (5-23)0.239
32. Syracuse (23-12)0.238
33. Mississippi (14-16)0.235
34. Stanford (16-14)0.229
35. Bowling Green (7-21)0.227
36. Indiana (19-12)0.224
37. Minnesota (16-15)0.222
38. Kentucky (22-13)0.219
39. Maryland (18-13)0.218
40. Cincinnati (20-13)0.216

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
41. Oregon (14-18)0.214
42. Arizona (20-13)0.212
43. South Carolina (22-15)0.212
44. Penn St (15-15)0.209
45. Central Mich (3-24)0.209
46. Marquette (19-11)0.208
47. Seton Hall (18-12)0.207
48. USC (16-13)0.206
49. Virginia Tech (14-16)0.205
50. Michigan St (21-12)0.204

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
51. Wisconsin (19-12)0.204
52. Georgia St (7-22)0.202
53. West Virginia (21-11)0.199
54. Iowa St (15-14)0.199
55. Rutgers (18-14)0.198
56. Notre Dame (16-14)0.192
57. Oklahoma St (17-16)0.187
58. California (20-11)0.182
59. Fairfield (9-19)0.180
60. Temple (17-15)0.180

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
61. Georgetown (23-10)0.179
62. Santa Clara (11-16)0.178
63. LSU (26-9)0.176
64. Louisville (21-13)0.175
65. Tennessee (22-8)0.174
66. Clemson (18-13)0.174
67. SO Mississippi (7-21)0.173
68. Nebraska (19-14)0.173
69. Michigan (22-11)0.171
70. Loyola Marymnt (12-18)0.166

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
71. North Carolina St (22-10)0.164
72. Rider (8-20)0.161
73. San Francisco (11-17)0.156
74. St Josephs (19-14)0.155
75. Delaware (9-21)0.155
76. Dayton (13-17)0.152
77. Oklahoma (20-9)0.151
78. Portland (11-17)0.151
79. Villanova (28-5)0.149
80. Massachusetts (13-15)0.149

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
81. Wyoming (13-18)0.142
82. Bradley (22-11)0.142
83. Richmond (13-17)0.141
84. Iowa (25-9)0.141
85. New Mexico St (15-14)0.140
86. Florida St (20-10)0.138
87. Kansas St (15-13)0.137
88. Southern Ill (22-10)0.135
89. Arkansas (22-10)0.135
90. Pittsburgh (25-8)0.135

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
91. North Carolina (23-8)0.133
92. New Orleans (8-19)0.128
93. Northern Iowa (21-10)0.128
94. Colorado (20-10)0.127
95. Boston College (27-8)0.126
96. St Louis (16-13)0.125
97. Creighton (20-10)0.124
98. Utah (13-15)0.122
99. Texas AM (22-9)0.121
100. Youngstown St (6-21)0.121

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
101. Wichita St (25-9)0.119
102. Missouri St (22-9)0.118
103. William & Mary (8-20)0.118
104. UCLA (32-7)0.117
105. Rhode Island (14-14)0.117
106. Cleveland St (8-18)0.116
107. Colorado St (14-15)0.115
108. Western Mich (13-17)0.112
109. Fordham (16-16)0.111
110. Texas (30-7)0.110

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
111. St Bonaventure (8-19)0.108
112. Florida Intl (7-20)0.107
113. Ball St (8-18)0.107
114. Illinois (26-7)0.105
115. Duke (32-4)0.105
116. Connecticut (30-4)0.104
117. Louisiana Tech (19-13)0.102
118. Ohio St (26-6)0.097
119. UC Riverside (5-22)0.095
120. Fresno St (15-13)0.095

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
121. Florida (33-6)0.095
122. Washington (26-7)0.093
123. Unlv (17-13)0.093
124. Charlotte (19-13)0.092
125. Niagara (11-18)0.091
126. New Mexico (17-13)0.091
127. George Mason (27-8)0.088
128. Detroit (14-16)0.088
129. Drexel (15-16)0.084
130. Canisius (9-20)0.079

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
131. Kansas (24-8)0.075
132. Wright St (12-15)0.075
133. Ul Lafayette (13-16)0.073
134. East Carolina (6-20)0.072
135. Boise St (13-15)0.070
136. Miami Ohio (18-11)0.066
137. Weber St (8-17)0.066
138. Eastern Mich (7-21)0.063
139. Illinois Chi (16-14)0.059
140. Cal Poly (8-19)0.058

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
141. Hofstra (26-7)0.057
142. Wisc Green Bay (14-16)0.057
143. Gonzaga (29-4)0.055
144. Old Dominion (24-10)0.055
145. Xavier (21-11)0.052
146. Houston (20-10)0.050
147. Ul Monroe (7-18)0.049
148. BYU (19-9)0.047
149. Portland St (10-16)0.047
150. Tulsa (10-17)0.046

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
151. Northeastern (18-11)0.046
152. St Marys CA (16-12)0.046
153. Ohio (18-11)0.045
154. Rice (10-16)0.044
155. Eastern Wash (14-15)0.044
156. St Peters (17-15)0.044
157. Northern Colorado (3-24)0.044
158. Hawaii (17-11)0.043
159. Manhattan (20-11)0.041
160. Arkansas St (10-18)0.040

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
161. Towson (12-16)0.038
162. South Dakota St (8-20)0.037
163. Butler (20-13)0.037
164. Uab (23-7)0.037
165. NC Asheville (8-18)0.035
166. La Salle (18-10)0.032
167. Wisc Milwaukee (21-9)0.032
168. Buffalo (18-13)0.030
169. Akron (22-10)0.030
170. Utah St (22-9)0.029

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
171. Tulane (11-16)0.028
172. Siena (15-13)0.028
173. NC Wilmington (25-8)0.028
174. Memphis (33-4)0.025
175. San Diego St (22-9)0.019
176. Sacramento St (13-15)0.017
177. Centenary (3-23)0.016
178. Liberty (4-23)0.016
179. Kent (24-9)0.014
180. UC Davis (7-20)0.009

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
181. Air Force (22-7)0.007
182. Texas El Paso (19-10)0.007
183. Northern Ill (16-11)0.005
184. San Diego (17-12)0.004
185. VA Commonwealth (19-10)0.004
186. Loyola Chi (17-11)0.002
187. Nevada (26-6)0.0
188. Geo Washington (27-3)0.0
189. SW Texas St (2-22)-0.001
190. Loyola MD (15-13)-0.002

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
191. Iona (23-8)-0.005
192. CS Northridge (10-17)-0.005
193. Stony Brook (4-24)-0.007
194. St Francis PA (3-24)-0.010
195. North Texas (11-14)-0.010
196. Chicago St (11-19)-0.011
197. Wofford (7-18)-0.012
198. Marshall (12-16)-0.015
199. Morehead St (3-23)-0.015
200. Savannah St (1-26)-0.016

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
201. TX Pan American (3-24)-0.020
202. Texas Arlington (10-16)-0.025
203. IPFW (8-18)-0.026
204. Elon (12-14)-0.026
205. NC Greensboro (10-19)-0.027
206. Western Ill (5-21)-0.031
207. Eastern Ill (6-21)-0.031
208. VMI (4-20)-0.032
209. Idaho St (11-14)-0.037
210. SE Missouri St (5-20)-0.037

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
211. Army (3-22)-0.040
212. Nicholls St (8-18)-0.041
213. Middle Tenn St (15-12)-0.042
214. McNeese St (11-14)-0.043
215. Denver (16-15)-0.044
216. Jacksonville (1-26)-0.046
217. Tex San Antonio (9-17)-0.046
218. Marist (19-10)-0.049
219. Westrn Carolina (10-17)-0.050
220. Western KY (22-8)-0.051

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
221. Central Florida (12-15)-0.054
222. Morgan St (4-26)-0.054
223. Tenn Martin (11-15)-0.057
224. Charleston Sou (10-15)-0.057
225. Oakland (9-18)-0.057
226. UC Santa Barbara (14-14)-0.061
227. Lafayette (9-17)-0.063
228. The Citadel (6-21)-0.066
229. Northrn Arizona (18-11)-0.067
230. Northwestern St (23-8)-0.068

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
231. Arkansas Lr (13-15)-0.068
232. Eastern KY (13-16)-0.069
233. Southern Utah (9-20)-0.070
234. Troy St (11-15)-0.070
235. Montana St (13-14)-0.072
236. Appalachian St (12-16)-0.072
237. Tennessee St (12-15)-0.073
238. Bucknell (26-5)-0.076
239. SMU (12-16)-0.078
240. Tennessee Tech (17-12)-0.081

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
241. Prairie View (3-24)-0.082
242. Montana (22-7)-0.084
243. Dartmouth (6-21)-0.085
244. Toledo (19-11)-0.086
245. Vermont (13-17)-0.090
246. Long Beach St (17-12)-0.091
247. Umbc (10-19)-0.091
248. Princeton (12-14)-0.093
249. High Point (14-13)-0.094
250. Chattanooga (15-13)-0.099

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
251. American (12-17)-0.100
252. Colgate (9-19)-0.100
253. Davidson (17-11)-0.101
254. St Francis NY (10-17)-0.103
255. Maine (10-16)-0.104
256. Boston U (12-16)-0.106
257. Columbia (10-16)-0.109
258. New Hampshire (12-17)-0.110
259. NO Carolina A&T (6-23)-0.111
260. Navy (8-18)-0.114

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
261. Longwood (8-20)-0.115
262. Texas Southern (6-22)-0.117
263. Sam Houston (18-9)-0.117
264. UC Irvine (16-11)-0.118
265. Monmouth NJ (19-15)-0.121
266. Brown (10-17)-0.123
267. MD Eastrn Shore (7-22)-0.123
268. Mo Kansas City (13-14)-0.127
269. Furman (12-13)-0.128
270. North Dakota St (12-12)-0.131

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
271. Pacific (22-8)-0.132
272. Mt St Marys (13-17)-0.133
273. Liu Brooklyn (11-16)-0.134
274. Sacred Heart (11-17)-0.135
275. Holy Cross (20-12)-0.135
276. North Florida (4-22)-0.136
277. Lamar (14-13)-0.140
278. Quinnipiac (11-16)-0.142
279. Radford (14-13)-0.144
280. Alcorn St (8-20)-0.144

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
281. Austin Peay (17-14)-0.145
282. SE Louisiana (13-11)-0.147
283. Wagner (12-14)-0.147
284. Jacksonville St (15-13)-0.147
285. Samford (18-11)-0.149
286. Cornell (12-15)-0.150
287. Coppin St (12-18)-0.154
288. Oral Roberts (20-12)-0.154
289. CS Fullerton (15-13)-0.156
290. South Alabama (23-7)-0.160

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
291. Robert Morris (13-14)-0.161
292. Miss Valley St (9-18)-0.164
293. Harvard (13-14)-0.165
294. Kennesaw St (11-15)-0.170
295. Delaware St (21-14)-0.173
296. Howard (7-22)-0.173
297. Winthrop (21-8)-0.173
298. Florida A&M (13-17)-0.175
299. Geo Southern (18-10)-0.175
300. Valparaiso (16-12)-0.175

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
301. Hartford (12-15)-0.177
302. Yale (15-14)-0.180
303. Campbell (10-18)-0.184
304. Lehigh (17-12)-0.184
305. Pennsylvania (19-9)-0.184
306. SO Carolina St (14-16)-0.185
307. Norfolk St (13-18)-0.185
308. Mercer (9-19)-0.188
309. Coast Carolina (16-10)-0.188
310. Iupui (17-10)-0.191

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
311. Gardner-Webb (17-12)-0.198
312. Fair Dickinson (19-12)-0.199
313. Alabama St (12-18)-0.208
314. Coll Of Charltn (15-11)-0.209
315. Utah Valley St (14-13)-0.214
316. Binghamton (16-13)-0.221
317. Stephen Austin (14-12)-0.221
318. Albany NY (21-11)-0.225
319. Stetson (14-18)-0.232
320. Bethune Cookman (15-15)-0.232

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
321. Birmingham Southern (17-9)-0.235
322. Murray St (23-7)-0.236
323. Grambling (12-13)-0.237
324. Jackson St (14-17)-0.238
325. Ark Pine Bluff (11-16)-0.262
326. Fla Atlantic (15-13)-0.267
327. Southern (19-13)-0.270
328. Alabama A&M (11-12)-0.297
329. Belmont (20-11)-0.298
330. Texas A&M-CC (16-8)-0.300

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
331. Central Conn (18-11)-0.303
332. Hampton (16-16)-0.309
333. East Tenn St (15-13)-0.318
334. Lipscomb (21-11)-0.351
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