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
SAN ANTONIO   60 20 8269 7713  0.085 41.041    1  0.705    1  0.666    1  0.573    1 0.5669    4  3.864    1  0.929    9  0.217
OKLAHOMA CITY 60 26 8827 8343  0.136 45.841    2  0.607    2  0.573    2  0.501    2 0.5594    5  3.861    2  0.841   13  0.160
MIAMI         62 27 8739 8181  0.085 45.488    3  0.568    3  0.532    3  0.492    3 0.5512   17  3.779    4  0.442    4  0.541
CHICAGO       52 20 6865 6335  0.017 34.518    4  0.552    4  0.511    4  0.435    4 0.5479   27  3.719   11  0.110    1  0.760
INDIANA       48 29 7449 7216 -0.002 37.528    5  0.305    6  0.280    6  0.198    7 0.5267   16  3.787    9  0.185   11  0.212
LA LAKERS     46 32 7550 7506  0.083 41.153    6  0.305    5  0.282   13  0.068    5 0.5288   19  3.768   16 -0.031   12  0.168
MEMPHIS       44 29 6909 6771  0.038 37.022    7  0.296    7  0.270   10  0.142    6 0.5278   25  3.734   19 -0.115    5  0.399
BOSTON        50 36 7852 7666  0.069 44.351    8  0.271    8  0.242    5  0.266    9 0.5218   29  3.685   22 -0.213    2  0.746
LA CLIPPERS   44 33 7438 7320  0.062 39.800    9  0.243    9  0.215    9  0.143    8 0.5234   18  3.774   14  0.071   10  0.215
DENVER        41 32 7549 7356  0.034 36.775   10  0.192   11  0.162    7  0.197   10 0.5184    1  3.902    3  0.744   22 -0.349
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
ATLANTA       42 30 6868 6669 -0.028 34.528   11  0.190   10  0.162   12  0.119   11 0.5143   22  3.744   18 -0.093    6  0.331
DALLAS        36 34 6695 6658  0.084 36.942   12  0.123   12  0.097   14  0.051   12 0.5116   21  3.750   21 -0.132    8  0.235
PHILADELPHIA  42 37 7294 7030  0.038 39.582   13  0.113   13  0.086    8  0.171   13 0.5077   28  3.704   23 -0.223    3  0.566
ORLANDO       38 33 6634 6636 -0.020 35.026   14  0.082   14  0.069   19 -0.112   15 0.5055   24  3.741   24 -0.335   14  0.111
UTAH          36 34 6922 6945  0.035 35.876   15  0.075   15  0.061   16  0.017   14 0.5074   10  3.815   10  0.139   18 -0.105
HOUSTON       34 32 6474 6459  0.010 33.069   16  0.059   16  0.043   17  0.002   16 0.5043   14  3.806   13  0.079   17 -0.075
NEW YORK      37 34 6872 6731 -0.016 34.492   17  0.026   17  0.007   11  0.130   18 0.5010   15  3.802    8  0.188   15  0.072
PHOENIX       33 33 6492 6508  0.020 33.457   18  0.024   18  0.006   15  0.042   17 0.5021    7  3.847    6  0.319   21 -0.234
MILWAUKEE     31 35 6535 6517 -0.065 31.354   19 -0.108   19 -0.129   18 -0.040   19 0.4852    3  3.872    5  0.358   24 -0.438
PORTLAND      28 38 6415 6456  0.006 33.180   20 -0.147   20 -0.169   20 -0.135   20 0.4822   13  3.809   17 -0.045   20 -0.226
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
MINNESOTA     26 40 6464 6609 -0.004 33.210   21 -0.219   21 -0.242   22 -0.227   21 0.4754    8  3.844   15  0.031   25 -0.486
GOLDEN STATE  23 43 6453 6678  0.006 33.572   22 -0.313   22 -0.340   23 -0.237   22 0.4655    6  3.858   12  0.092   26 -0.566
DETROIT       25 41 5997 6313 -0.109 31.738   23 -0.339   23 -0.363   27 -0.333   23 0.4627   23  3.742   27 -0.553   19 -0.113
SACRAMENTO    22 44 6518 6893 -0.007 33.740   24 -0.358   24 -0.382   26 -0.316   24 0.4610    2  3.899    7  0.215   29 -0.847
TORONTO       23 43 5986 6204 -0.088 31.761   25 -0.398   25 -0.425   24 -0.244   26 0.4565   26  3.722   28 -0.557   16  0.070
NEW ORLEANS   21 45 5916 6164  0.001 33.712   26 -0.399   26 -0.425   21 -0.208   25 0.4584   30  3.682   29 -0.700    7  0.284
NEW JERSEY    22 44 6144 6539 -0.118 31.752   27 -0.432   27 -0.455   28 -0.472   27 0.4516   11  3.814   25 -0.358   27 -0.586
CLEVELAND     21 45 6140 6615 -0.108 32.157   28 -0.462   28 -0.484   29 -0.597   28 0.4496   12  3.810   26 -0.498   28 -0.697
WASHINGTON    20 46 6180 6497 -0.098 31.826   29 -0.491   29 -0.526   25 -0.263   29 0.4449    9  3.817   20 -0.132   23 -0.395
CHARLOTTE      7 59 5739 6657 -0.152 32.067   30 -1.071   30 -1.113   30 -1.026   30 0.3968   20  3.762   30 -1.152   30 -0.900
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING

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 LA LAKERS 46 32 7550 7506 0.083 41.153 6 0.305 5 0.282 13 0.068 5 0.5288 19 3.768 16 -0.031 12 0.168 LA CLIPPERS 44 33 7438 7320 0.062 39.800 9 0.243 9 0.215 9 0.143 8 0.5234 18 3.774 14 0.071 10 0.215 PHOENIX 33 33 6492 6508 0.020 33.457 18 0.024 18 0.006 15 0.042 17 0.5021 7 3.847 6 0.319 21 -0.234 GOLDEN STATE 23 43 6453 6678 0.006 33.572 22 -0.313 22 -0.340 23 -0.237 22 0.4655 6 3.858 12 0.092 26 -0.566 SACRAMENTO 22 44 6518 6893 -0.007 33.740 24 -0.358 24 -0.382 26 -0.316 24 0.4610 2 3.899 7 0.215 29 -0.847

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 OKLAHOMA CITY 60 26 8827 8343 0.136 45.841 2 0.607 2 0.573 2 0.501 2 0.5594 5 3.861 2 0.841 13 0.160 DENVER 41 32 7549 7356 0.034 36.775 10 0.192 11 0.162 7 0.197 10 0.5184 1 3.902 3 0.744 22 -0.349 UTAH 36 34 6922 6945 0.035 35.876 15 0.075 15 0.061 16 0.017 14 0.5074 10 3.815 10 0.139 18 -0.105 PORTLAND 28 38 6415 6456 0.006 33.180 20 -0.147 20 -0.169 20 -0.135 20 0.4822 13 3.809 17 -0.045 20 -0.226 MINNESOTA 26 40 6464 6609 -0.004 33.210 21 -0.219 21 -0.242 22 -0.227 21 0.4754 8 3.844 15 0.031 25 -0.486

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 60 20 8269 7713 0.085 41.041 1 0.705 1 0.666 1 0.573 1 0.5669 4 3.864 1 0.929 9 0.217 MEMPHIS 44 29 6909 6771 0.038 37.022 7 0.296 7 0.270 10 0.142 6 0.5278 25 3.734 19 -0.115 5 0.399 DALLAS 36 34 6695 6658 0.084 36.942 12 0.123 12 0.097 14 0.051 12 0.5116 21 3.750 21 -0.132 8 0.235 HOUSTON 34 32 6474 6459 0.010 33.069 16 0.059 16 0.043 17 0.002 16 0.5043 14 3.806 13 0.079 17 -0.075 NEW ORLEANS 21 45 5916 6164 0.001 33.712 26 -0.399 26 -0.425 21 -0.208 25 0.4584 30 3.682 29 -0.700 7 0.284

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 CHICAGO 52 20 6865 6335 0.017 34.518 4 0.552 4 0.511 4 0.435 4 0.5479 27 3.719 11 0.110 1 0.760 INDIANA 48 29 7449 7216 -0.002 37.528 5 0.305 6 0.280 6 0.198 7 0.5267 16 3.787 9 0.185 11 0.212 MILWAUKEE 31 35 6535 6517 -0.065 31.354 19 -0.108 19 -0.129 18 -0.040 19 0.4852 3 3.872 5 0.358 24 -0.438 DETROIT 25 41 5997 6313 -0.109 31.738 23 -0.339 23 -0.363 27 -0.333 23 0.4627 23 3.742 27 -0.553 19 -0.113 CLEVELAND 21 45 6140 6615 -0.108 32.157 28 -0.462 28 -0.484 29 -0.597 28 0.4496 12 3.810 26 -0.498 28 -0.697

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 62 27 8739 8181 0.085 45.488 3 0.568 3 0.532 3 0.492 3 0.5512 17 3.779 4 0.442 4 0.541 ATLANTA 42 30 6868 6669 -0.028 34.528 11 0.190 10 0.162 12 0.119 11 0.5143 22 3.744 18 -0.093 6 0.331 ORLANDO 38 33 6634 6636 -0.020 35.026 14 0.082 14 0.069 19 -0.112 15 0.5055 24 3.741 24 -0.335 14 0.111 WASHINGTON 20 46 6180 6497 -0.098 31.826 29 -0.491 29 -0.526 25 -0.263 29 0.4449 9 3.817 20 -0.132 23 -0.395 CHARLOTTE 7 59 5739 6657 -0.152 32.067 30 -1.071 30 -1.113 30 -1.026 30 0.3968 20 3.762 30 -1.152 30 -0.900

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 50 36 7852 7666 0.069 44.351 8 0.271 8 0.242 5 0.266 9 0.5218 29 3.685 22 -0.213 2 0.746 PHILADELPHIA 42 37 7294 7030 0.038 39.582 13 0.113 13 0.086 8 0.171 13 0.5077 28 3.704 23 -0.223 3 0.566 NEW YORK 37 34 6872 6731 -0.016 34.492 17 0.026 17 0.007 11 0.130 18 0.5010 15 3.802 8 0.188 15 0.072 TORONTO 23 43 5986 6204 -0.088 31.761 25 -0.398 25 -0.425 24 -0.244 26 0.4565 26 3.722 28 -0.557 16 0.070 NEW JERSEY 22 44 6144 6539 -0.118 31.752 27 -0.432 27 -0.455 28 -0.472 27 0.4516 11 3.814 25 -0.358 27 -0.586


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 195 160 0.549    1  0.130
NORTHWEST DIVISION 191 170 0.529    2  0.116
ATLANTIC DIVISION  174 194 0.473    3 -0.053
PACIFIC DIVISION   168 185 0.476    4 -0.077
CENTRAL DIVISION   177 170 0.510    5 -0.078
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 169 195 0.464    6 -0.189

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.256 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.024 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 12:47:56 2020
games through: Thu Jun 21 2012

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