Explanation: Each team is listed with its record, overall score differential, and its ratings. Brief explanations of the ratings follow.
In order to increase early-season stability, the three main rankings, the improved RPI, and the college pseudopoll include priors based on the previous season final predictive ratings and occasionally incorporating preseason predictions of various major publications. The other rankings for college sports do not include priors, and thus can be wildly unstable early in the year. A team whose rankings are affected by this prior is noted with a P following its rankings.

Full Ranking

                                                STANDARD   MED LIKELY  PREDICTIVE  IMPRVD RPI    SCORING     OFFENSE     DEFENSE 
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
PHOENIX       71 26 10734 10087  0.095 51.032    1  0.635    1  0.613    1  0.446    1 0.5610    1  4.012    1  1.495   28 -0.602
SAN ANTONIO   75 30 10117  9377  0.107 55.579    2  0.616    2  0.588    2  0.444    2 0.5599   26  3.704   15 -0.008    2  0.896
MIAMI         70 27  9797  9198 -0.013 47.383    3  0.533    3  0.500    5  0.356    3 0.5507   15  3.814    4  0.413    8  0.298
DALLAS        64 31  9772  9322  0.087 50.131    4  0.497    4  0.459    4  0.356    4 0.5474    5  3.872    2  0.697   13  0.015
DETROIT       69 38  9911  9476  0.051 55.161    5  0.392    5  0.365    3  0.428    5 0.5388   30  3.661   21 -0.213    1  1.070
SEATTLE       58 35  9197  9028  0.066 49.121    6  0.355    6  0.335   10  0.097    6 0.5349   13  3.827    8  0.216   15 -0.022
HOUSTON       54 35  8479  8167  0.064 46.514    7  0.302    7  0.274    6  0.347    7 0.5299   25  3.716   16 -0.049    3  0.743
SACRAMENTO    51 36  9016  8861  0.039 45.195    8  0.252    8  0.222    9  0.100    8 0.5242    2  3.910    3  0.629   23 -0.429
DENVER        50 37  8612  8497  0.048 45.480    9  0.241    9  0.210    7  0.178    9 0.5210   12  3.837    5  0.349   14  0.007
MEMPHIS       45 41  8072  7928  0.049 44.872   10  0.110   12  0.086    8  0.101   11 0.5088   24  3.717   23 -0.293    5  0.495
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MINNESOTA     44 38  7934  7815  0.012 41.787   11  0.107   10  0.086   11  0.090   12 0.5087   18  3.784   14  0.007    9  0.173
CHICAGO       49 39  8360  8284 -0.047 43.129   12  0.105   11  0.086   13  0.045   10 0.5094   23  3.747   20 -0.211    7  0.302
INDIANA       50 45  8718  8694 -0.006 48.138   13  0.068   13  0.053   12  0.049   13 0.5064   29  3.683   27 -0.497    4  0.596
WASHINGTON    49 43  9245  9297 -0.028 46.094   14  0.066   14  0.052   20 -0.089   14 0.5059    4  3.886    6  0.319   25 -0.498
BOSTON        48 41  8918  8851 -0.054 43.424   15  0.060   15  0.042   15 -0.038   15 0.5043    8  3.861    7  0.249   21 -0.324
PHILADELPHIA  44 43  8582  8683 -0.027 43.802   16  0.013   16 -0.009   19 -0.082   16 0.4993    9  3.850   12  0.150   20 -0.314
CLEVELAND     42 40  7914  7849 -0.056 39.890   17  0.001   17 -0.026   17 -0.057   17 0.4968   19  3.780   19 -0.158   12  0.043
NEW JERSEY    42 44  7883  8057 -0.038 43.143   18 -0.033   18 -0.056   16 -0.056   18 0.4947   27  3.694   28 -0.552    6  0.440
L.A. CLIPPERS 37 45  7849  7912 -0.003 41.876   19 -0.091   19 -0.114   18 -0.070   19 0.4874   22  3.763   22 -0.251   11  0.110
L.A. LAKERS   34 48  8095  8338  0.009 42.748   20 -0.163   20 -0.177   23 -0.220   20 0.4812    7  3.866   13  0.088   27 -0.528
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ORLANDO       36 46  8160  8344 -0.058 40.574   21 -0.171   21 -0.185   24 -0.237   21 0.4807    3  3.889   10  0.183   30 -0.658
GOLDEN STATE  34 48  8094  8271 -0.005 42.186   22 -0.173   22 -0.187   14 -0.014   22 0.4796   10  3.849    9  0.214   18 -0.243
TORONTO       33 49  8178  8311 -0.046 40.782   23 -0.237   23 -0.260   21 -0.162   23 0.4730    6  3.872   11  0.175   26 -0.499
NEW YORK      33 49  7977  8177 -0.063 40.482   24 -0.252   24 -0.274   22 -0.190   24 0.4715   14  3.825   18 -0.077   19 -0.302
MILWAUKEE     30 52  7973  8218 -0.048 41.026   25 -0.321   25 -0.345   25 -0.249   25 0.4642   11  3.843   17 -0.054   24 -0.445
PORTLAND      27 55  7621  7949 -0.006 42.509   26 -0.365   26 -0.387   26 -0.276   26 0.4594   20  3.765   25 -0.450   16 -0.102
UTAH          26 56  7625  7975 -0.011 42.477   27 -0.396   27 -0.417   27 -0.305   27 0.4562   21  3.764   26 -0.483   17 -0.128
NEW ORLEANS   18 64  7252  7832 -0.012 43.111   28 -0.633   28 -0.660   29 -0.411   28 0.4337   28  3.684   30 -0.951   10  0.130
CHARLOTTE     18 64  7729  8220 -0.078 40.803   29 -0.681   29 -0.712   28 -0.380   29 0.4275   17  3.800   24 -0.386   22 -0.373
ATLANTA       13 69  7605  8401 -0.077 41.437   30 -0.836   30 -0.869   30 -0.634   30 0.4139   16  3.802   29 -0.631   29 -0.638

PACIFIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING PHOENIX 71 26 10734 10087 0.095 51.032 1 0.635 1 0.613 1 0.446 1 0.5610 1 4.012 1 1.495 28 -0.602 SACRAMENTO 51 36 9016 8861 0.039 45.195 8 0.252 8 0.222 9 0.100 8 0.5242 2 3.910 3 0.629 23 -0.429 L.A. CLIPPERS 37 45 7849 7912 -0.003 41.876 19 -0.091 19 -0.114 18 -0.070 19 0.4874 22 3.763 22 -0.251 11 0.110 L.A. LAKERS 34 48 8095 8338 0.009 42.748 20 -0.163 20 -0.177 23 -0.220 20 0.4812 7 3.866 13 0.088 27 -0.528 GOLDEN STATE 34 48 8094 8271 -0.005 42.186 22 -0.173 22 -0.187 14 -0.014 22 0.4796 10 3.849 9 0.214 18 -0.243

NORTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SEATTLE 58 35 9197 9028 0.066 49.121 6 0.355 6 0.335 10 0.097 6 0.5349 13 3.827 8 0.216 15 -0.022 DENVER 50 37 8612 8497 0.048 45.480 9 0.241 9 0.210 7 0.178 9 0.5210 12 3.837 5 0.349 14 0.007 MINNESOTA 44 38 7934 7815 0.012 41.787 11 0.107 10 0.086 11 0.090 12 0.5087 18 3.784 14 0.007 9 0.173 PORTLAND 27 55 7621 7949 -0.006 42.509 26 -0.365 26 -0.387 26 -0.276 26 0.4594 20 3.765 25 -0.450 16 -0.102 UTAH 26 56 7625 7975 -0.011 42.477 27 -0.396 27 -0.417 27 -0.305 27 0.4562 21 3.764 26 -0.483 17 -0.128

SOUTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING SAN ANTONIO 75 30 10117 9377 0.107 55.579 2 0.616 2 0.588 2 0.444 2 0.5599 26 3.704 15 -0.008 2 0.896 DALLAS 64 31 9772 9322 0.087 50.131 4 0.497 4 0.459 4 0.356 4 0.5474 5 3.872 2 0.697 13 0.015 HOUSTON 54 35 8479 8167 0.064 46.514 7 0.302 7 0.274 6 0.347 7 0.5299 25 3.716 16 -0.049 3 0.743 MEMPHIS 45 41 8072 7928 0.049 44.872 10 0.110 12 0.086 8 0.101 11 0.5088 24 3.717 23 -0.293 5 0.495 NEW ORLEANS 18 64 7252 7832 -0.012 43.111 28 -0.633 28 -0.660 29 -0.411 28 0.4337 28 3.684 30 -0.951 10 0.130

CENTRAL DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING DETROIT 69 38 9911 9476 0.051 55.161 5 0.392 5 0.365 3 0.428 5 0.5388 30 3.661 21 -0.213 1 1.070 CHICAGO 49 39 8360 8284 -0.047 43.129 12 0.105 11 0.086 13 0.045 10 0.5094 23 3.747 20 -0.211 7 0.302 INDIANA 50 45 8718 8694 -0.006 48.138 13 0.068 13 0.053 12 0.049 13 0.5064 29 3.683 27 -0.497 4 0.596 CLEVELAND 42 40 7914 7849 -0.056 39.890 17 0.001 17 -0.026 17 -0.057 17 0.4968 19 3.780 19 -0.158 12 0.043 MILWAUKEE 30 52 7973 8218 -0.048 41.026 25 -0.321 25 -0.345 25 -0.249 25 0.4642 11 3.843 17 -0.054 24 -0.445

SOUTHEAST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING MIAMI 70 27 9797 9198 -0.013 47.383 3 0.533 3 0.500 5 0.356 3 0.5507 15 3.814 4 0.413 8 0.298 WASHINGTON 49 43 9245 9297 -0.028 46.094 14 0.066 14 0.052 20 -0.089 14 0.5059 4 3.886 6 0.319 25 -0.498 ORLANDO 36 46 8160 8344 -0.058 40.574 21 -0.171 21 -0.185 24 -0.237 21 0.4807 3 3.889 10 0.183 30 -0.658 CHARLOTTE 18 64 7729 8220 -0.078 40.803 29 -0.681 29 -0.712 28 -0.380 29 0.4275 17 3.800 24 -0.386 22 -0.373 ATLANTA 13 69 7605 8401 -0.077 41.437 30 -0.836 30 -0.869 30 -0.634 30 0.4139 16 3.802 29 -0.631 29 -0.638

ATLANTIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI SCORING OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING BOSTON 48 41 8918 8851 -0.054 43.424 15 0.060 15 0.042 15 -0.038 15 0.5043 8 3.861 7 0.249 21 -0.324 PHILADELPHIA 44 43 8582 8683 -0.027 43.802 16 0.013 16 -0.009 19 -0.082 16 0.4993 9 3.850 12 0.150 20 -0.314 NEW JERSEY 42 44 7883 8057 -0.038 43.143 18 -0.033 18 -0.056 16 -0.056 18 0.4947 27 3.694 28 -0.552 6 0.440 TORONTO 33 49 8178 8311 -0.046 40.782 23 -0.237 23 -0.260 21 -0.162 23 0.4730 6 3.872 11 0.175 26 -0.499 NEW YORK 33 49 7977 8177 -0.063 40.482 24 -0.252 24 -0.274 22 -0.190 24 0.4715 14 3.825 18 -0.077 19 -0.302


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 256 201 0.560    1  0.222
PACIFIC DIVISION   227 203 0.528    2  0.057
CENTRAL DIVISION   240 214 0.529    3  0.030
NORTHWEST DIVISION 205 221 0.481    4 -0.035
ATLANTIC DIVISION  200 226 0.469    5 -0.150
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 186 249 0.428    6 -0.246

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.271 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.026 points in improved RPI (0.019 for semineutral)
Average of 2.15 points per score
Predict score:
Team Strength vs. Time Plot:
posted: Sat Jan  4 12:45:15 2020
games through: Thu Jun 23 2005

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