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
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF  H-SCR
OKLAHOMA CITY 17  4 2102 1987  0.087 10.395    1  1.659    1  0.645    5  0.377    1 0.5727  3.853  0.744  0.010  0.000
CHICAGO       19  6 2415 2211  0.059 11.581    2  1.556    2  0.549    2  0.484    2 0.5582  3.755  0.388  0.579  0.000
MIAMI         16  6 2282 2125  0.062 10.492    3  1.467    3  0.466    4  0.405    3 0.5515  3.862  0.819 -0.009  0.000
ATLANTA       16  7 2224 2089  0.037 10.738    4  1.390    4  0.402    8  0.321    7 0.5429  3.738  0.148  0.494  0.000
INDIANA       15  6 1984 1915 -0.005  9.807    5  1.384    5  0.399   12  0.189    4 0.5494  3.771  0.169  0.209  0.000
DENVER        15  7 2325 2174  0.117 10.884    6  1.383    6  0.399    3  0.455    6 0.5474  3.907  1.088 -0.178  0.000
LA CLIPPERS   13  7 1972 1955  0.136 10.628    7  1.328    7  0.378   13  0.142    5 0.5494  3.835  0.423 -0.139  0.000
SAN ANTONIO   15  9 2345 2252  0.138 12.483    8  1.277    8  0.319    6  0.344    8 0.5378  3.776  0.347  0.341  0.000
PHILADELPHIA  16  6 2145 1890 -0.109  8.520    9  1.260    9  0.301    1  0.531    9 0.5292  3.709  0.222  0.839  0.000
DALLAS        14  9 2170 2089  0.058 11.317   10  1.194   10  0.244    9  0.266   10 0.5291  3.728  0.044  0.488  0.000
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF  H-SCR
LA LAKERS     13  9 2059 1994  0.052 10.793   11  1.147   11  0.200   11  0.202   11 0.5271  3.706 -0.120  0.523  0.000
MEMPHIS       12 10 2061 2015  0.149 11.677   12  1.132   12  0.191   10  0.229   12 0.5216  3.730  0.018  0.439  0.000
UTAH          12  9 2045 2042 -0.007 10.123   13  1.066   13  0.133   18 -0.000   13 0.5167  3.812  0.170 -0.170  0.000
PORTLAND      13 10 2240 2104  0.010 10.627   14  1.042   14  0.100    7  0.340   14 0.5147  3.768  0.305  0.375  0.000
ORLANDO       13  9 2025 2010 -0.150  9.589   15  1.016   15  0.092   19 -0.133   16 0.5077  3.739 -0.301  0.035  0.000
HOUSTON       12 10 2163 2135 -0.001 10.531   16  1.013   16  0.085   17  0.085   15 0.5081  3.823  0.307 -0.138  0.000
MILWAUKEE     10 11 1990 1988  0.104 10.971   17  0.951   17  0.022   15  0.100   17 0.5009  3.775  0.099  0.102  0.000
MINNESOTA     10 12 2127 2100  0.036 10.855   18  0.858   18 -0.063   14  0.101   18 0.4941  3.822  0.321 -0.119  0.000
BOSTON        11 10 1896 1824 -0.208  8.328   19  0.799   19 -0.120   16  0.091   19 0.4880  3.676 -0.365  0.546  0.000
PHOENIX        8 13 1952 2031  0.067 11.056   20  0.723   20 -0.183   20 -0.169   23 0.4707  3.821  0.045 -0.382  0.000
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  P-SCR  P-OFF  P-DEF  H-SCR
SACRAMENTO     7 15 1997 2231  0.147 12.749   21  0.694   21 -0.206   27 -0.481   22 0.4712  3.819 -0.275 -0.687  0.000
GOLDEN STATE   8 12 1946 1986 -0.104  9.079   22  0.666   22 -0.251   21 -0.175   20 0.4731  3.845  0.154 -0.504  0.000
CLEVELAND      8 12 1872 1937 -0.148  9.160   23  0.632   24 -0.271   24 -0.292   24 0.4671  3.805 -0.155 -0.430  0.000
NEW JERSEY     8 15 2120 2273 -0.030 11.808   24  0.622   23 -0.270   25 -0.392   21 0.4724  3.801 -0.274 -0.509  0.000
TORONTO        7 16 1978 2150  0.029 12.208   25  0.546   25 -0.339   26 -0.442   25 0.4634  3.674 -0.906  0.022  0.000
NEW YORK       8 14 2089 2103 -0.198  9.398   26  0.462   26 -0.426   22 -0.182   26 0.4502  3.786 -0.133 -0.231  0.000
NEW ORLEANS    4 19 2020 2147  0.135 12.735   27  0.330   27 -0.542   23 -0.227   27 0.4348  3.688 -0.628  0.174  0.000
DETROIT        4 20 2066 2326  0.021 12.996   28  0.225   28 -0.642   29 -0.627   28 0.4283  3.720 -0.882 -0.373  0.000
WASHINGTON     4 18 1968 2172 -0.101 11.150   29  0.190   29 -0.677   28 -0.568   29 0.4207  3.793 -0.485 -0.652  0.000
CHARLOTTE      3 20 2007 2330 -0.194 11.343   30  0.000   30 -0.832   30 -0.967   30 0.4063  3.769 -0.996 -0.938  0.000

PACIFIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF H-SCR LA CLIPPERS 13 7 1972 1955 0.136 10.628 7 1.328 7 0.378 13 0.142 5 0.5494 3.835 0.423 -0.139 0.000 LA LAKERS 13 9 2059 1994 0.052 10.793 11 1.147 11 0.200 11 0.202 11 0.5271 3.706 -0.120 0.523 0.000 PHOENIX 8 13 1952 2031 0.067 11.056 20 0.723 20 -0.183 20 -0.169 23 0.4707 3.821 0.045 -0.382 0.000 SACRAMENTO 7 15 1997 2231 0.147 12.749 21 0.694 21 -0.206 27 -0.481 22 0.4712 3.819 -0.275 -0.687 0.000 GOLDEN STATE 8 12 1946 1986 -0.104 9.079 22 0.666 22 -0.251 21 -0.175 20 0.4731 3.845 0.154 -0.504 0.000

NORTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF H-SCR OKLAHOMA CITY 17 4 2102 1987 0.087 10.395 1 1.659 1 0.645 5 0.377 1 0.5727 3.853 0.744 0.010 0.000 DENVER 15 7 2325 2174 0.117 10.884 6 1.383 6 0.399 3 0.455 6 0.5474 3.907 1.088 -0.178 0.000 UTAH 12 9 2045 2042 -0.007 10.123 13 1.066 13 0.133 18 -0.000 13 0.5167 3.812 0.170 -0.170 0.000 PORTLAND 13 10 2240 2104 0.010 10.627 14 1.042 14 0.100 7 0.340 14 0.5147 3.768 0.305 0.375 0.000 MINNESOTA 10 12 2127 2100 0.036 10.855 18 0.858 18 -0.063 14 0.101 18 0.4941 3.822 0.321 -0.119 0.000

SOUTHWEST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF H-SCR SAN ANTONIO 15 9 2345 2252 0.138 12.483 8 1.277 8 0.319 6 0.344 8 0.5378 3.776 0.347 0.341 0.000 DALLAS 14 9 2170 2089 0.058 11.317 10 1.194 10 0.244 9 0.266 10 0.5291 3.728 0.044 0.488 0.000 MEMPHIS 12 10 2061 2015 0.149 11.677 12 1.132 12 0.191 10 0.229 12 0.5216 3.730 0.018 0.439 0.000 HOUSTON 12 10 2163 2135 -0.001 10.531 16 1.013 16 0.085 17 0.085 15 0.5081 3.823 0.307 -0.138 0.000 NEW ORLEANS 4 19 2020 2147 0.135 12.735 27 0.330 27 -0.542 23 -0.227 27 0.4348 3.688 -0.628 0.174 0.000

CENTRAL DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF H-SCR CHICAGO 19 6 2415 2211 0.059 11.581 2 1.556 2 0.549 2 0.484 2 0.5582 3.755 0.388 0.579 0.000 INDIANA 15 6 1984 1915 -0.005 9.807 5 1.384 5 0.399 12 0.189 4 0.5494 3.771 0.169 0.209 0.000 MILWAUKEE 10 11 1990 1988 0.104 10.971 17 0.951 17 0.022 15 0.100 17 0.5009 3.775 0.099 0.102 0.000 CLEVELAND 8 12 1872 1937 -0.148 9.160 23 0.632 24 -0.271 24 -0.292 24 0.4671 3.805 -0.155 -0.430 0.000 DETROIT 4 20 2066 2326 0.021 12.996 28 0.225 28 -0.642 29 -0.627 28 0.4283 3.720 -0.882 -0.373 0.000

SOUTHEAST DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF H-SCR MIAMI 16 6 2282 2125 0.062 10.492 3 1.467 3 0.466 4 0.405 3 0.5515 3.862 0.819 -0.009 0.000 ATLANTA 16 7 2224 2089 0.037 10.738 4 1.390 4 0.402 8 0.321 7 0.5429 3.738 0.148 0.494 0.000 ORLANDO 13 9 2025 2010 -0.150 9.589 15 1.016 15 0.092 19 -0.133 16 0.5077 3.739 -0.301 0.035 0.000 WASHINGTON 4 18 1968 2172 -0.101 11.150 29 0.190 29 -0.677 28 -0.568 29 0.4207 3.793 -0.485 -0.652 0.000 CHARLOTTE 3 20 2007 2330 -0.194 11.343 30 0.000 30 -0.832 30 -0.967 30 0.4063 3.769 -0.996 -0.938 0.000

ATLANTIC DIVISION
STANDARD MED LIKELY PREDICTIVE IMPRVD RPI TEAM W L PF PA SCHED ELOSS RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING RNK RATING P-SCR P-OFF P-DEF H-SCR PHILADELPHIA 16 6 2145 1890 -0.109 8.520 9 1.260 9 0.301 1 0.531 9 0.5292 3.709 0.222 0.839 0.000 BOSTON 11 10 1896 1824 -0.208 8.328 19 0.799 19 -0.120 16 0.091 19 0.4880 3.676 -0.365 0.546 0.000 NEW JERSEY 8 15 2120 2273 -0.030 11.808 24 0.622 23 -0.270 25 -0.392 21 0.4724 3.801 -0.274 -0.509 0.000 TORONTO 7 16 1978 2150 0.029 12.208 25 0.546 25 -0.339 26 -0.442 25 0.4634 3.674 -0.906 0.022 0.000 NEW YORK 8 14 2089 2103 -0.198 9.398 26 0.462 26 -0.426 22 -0.182 26 0.4502 3.786 -0.133 -0.231 0.000


DIVISION            W  L   PCT  RNK RATING
NORTHWEST DIVISION 67 42 0.615    1  0.331
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 57 57 0.500    2  0.171
CENTRAL DIVISION   56 55 0.505    3 -0.038
ATLANTIC DIVISION  50 61 0.450    4 -0.122
PACIFIC DIVISION   49 56 0.467    5 -0.123
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 52 60 0.464    6 -0.212

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.309 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: Fri Feb  3 05:30:10 2012
games through: Thu Feb  2 2012

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