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
CLEVELAND     76 20  9589  8738  0.062 48.603    1  0.815    1  0.775    1  0.608    1 0.5713   25  3.752   11  0.254    1  0.961
L.A. LAKERS   81 24 11123 10329  0.080 54.169    2  0.777    2  0.734    2  0.605    2 0.5701    7  3.879    2  0.854    9  0.357
BOSTON        69 27  9705  9089  0.059 49.160    3  0.596    3  0.570    5  0.339    3 0.5546   22  3.774   12  0.086    6  0.592
ORLANDO       72 34 10613 10020  0.124 56.768    4  0.554    4  0.527    3  0.457    4 0.5514   18  3.793    7  0.293    5  0.621
DENVER        64 34 10282  9864  0.035 49.828    5  0.423    5  0.395    4  0.349    5 0.5402    6  3.898    4  0.692   14  0.005
HOUSTON       60 35  9259  8950  0.065 49.554    6  0.386    6  0.362    7  0.281    6 0.5368   26  3.749   15 -0.086    4  0.649
PORTLAND      56 32  8666  8270  0.016 44.054    7  0.349    7  0.321    6  0.325    7 0.5325   24  3.758   13 -0.000    3  0.650
SAN ANTONIO   55 32  8410  8132 -0.023 42.792    8  0.308    8  0.284    8  0.160    8 0.5290   28  3.721   23 -0.337    2  0.656
DALLAS        55 37  9359  9206  0.010 46.693    9  0.264    9  0.241    9  0.129    9 0.5246   10  3.854   10  0.256   15  0.001
NEW ORLEANS   50 37  8278  8272 -0.004 44.194   10  0.197   10  0.173   21 -0.149   10 0.5183   27  3.737   26 -0.570   11  0.273
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
UTAH          49 38  8979  8808  0.013 44.074   11  0.176   11  0.147   10  0.101   11 0.5156    9  3.864    8  0.279   17 -0.077
ATLANTA       51 42  8970  8919  0.024 47.984   12  0.157   12  0.131   14  0.001   12 0.5128   20  3.779   20 -0.228   12  0.231
PHOENIX       46 36  8974  8816 -0.033 40.364   13  0.130   13  0.104   11  0.068   13 0.5108    2  4.002    1  0.940   27 -0.803
MIAMI         46 43  8678  8651  0.004 45.428   14  0.063   14  0.039   12  0.043   14 0.5041   21  3.778   19 -0.189   10  0.274
CHICAGO       44 45  9136  9189  0.025 46.323   15  0.031   15  0.007   13  0.031   15 0.5006    8  3.877    9  0.270   20 -0.208
PHILADELPHIA  43 45  8518  8558  0.015 45.491   16  0.020   16 -0.006   15 -0.041   16 0.4980   19  3.785   21 -0.244   13  0.162
DETROIT       39 47  8039  8141  0.009 44.460   17 -0.066   17 -0.093   18 -0.088   17 0.4893   29  3.708   28 -0.641    8  0.465
INDIANA       35 46  8505  8603 -0.006 41.397   18 -0.144   18 -0.167   16 -0.058   18 0.4830    4  3.952    5  0.560   26 -0.676
CHARLOTTE     35 47  7677  7781 -0.033 41.166   19 -0.176   19 -0.198   17 -0.082   19 0.4789   30  3.705   29 -0.650    7  0.486
MILWAUKEE     34 48  8142  8231 -0.017 41.556   20 -0.194   20 -0.221   19 -0.118   20 0.4773   13  3.838   14 -0.065   19 -0.171
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
NEW JERSEY    34 48  8044  8244 -0.036 41.321   21 -0.208   21 -0.230   20 -0.148   21 0.4762   16  3.823   18 -0.169   18 -0.127
TORONTO       33 49  8121  8352 -0.027 41.632   22 -0.223   22 -0.247   23 -0.199   22 0.4743   12  3.846   16 -0.109   21 -0.289
NEW YORK      32 50  8627  8841 -0.026 41.687   23 -0.252   23 -0.281   22 -0.170   23 0.4714    3  3.971    6  0.541   28 -0.881
GOLDEN STATE  29 53  8905  9202 -0.061 40.956   24 -0.375   24 -0.399   24 -0.259   24 0.4613    1  4.025    3  0.738   30 -1.255
MINNESOTA     24 57  7914  8310 -0.046 41.238   25 -0.489   25 -0.519   26 -0.347   25 0.4498   14  3.834   22 -0.314   22 -0.380
MEMPHIS       24 58  7698  8146 -0.052 41.728   26 -0.509   26 -0.538   25 -0.312   26 0.4487   23  3.763   27 -0.615   16 -0.009
OKLAHOMA CITY 23 59  7952  8452 -0.070 41.234   27 -0.552   27 -0.583   27 -0.377   27 0.4438   15  3.831   24 -0.359   23 -0.395
WASHINGTON    19 63  7877  8489 -0.048 42.188   28 -0.650   28 -0.678   28 -0.479   28 0.4338   11  3.847   25 -0.386   25 -0.573
L.A. CLIPPERS 19 63  7799  8518 -0.072 41.912   29 -0.667   29 -0.694   30 -0.615   29 0.4336   17  3.808   30 -0.706   24 -0.523
SACRAMENTO    17 65  8248  8966 -0.085 41.502   30 -0.744   30 -0.783   29 -0.577   30 0.4265    5  3.914   17 -0.154   29 -1.000
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 L.A. LAKERS 81 24 11123 10329 0.080 54.169 2 0.777 2 0.734 2 0.605 2 0.5701 7 3.879 2 0.854 9 0.357 PHOENIX 46 36 8974 8816 -0.033 40.364 13 0.130 13 0.104 11 0.068 13 0.5108 2 4.002 1 0.940 27 -0.803 GOLDEN STATE 29 53 8905 9202 -0.061 40.956 24 -0.375 24 -0.399 24 -0.259 24 0.4613 1 4.025 3 0.738 30 -1.255 L.A. CLIPPERS 19 63 7799 8518 -0.072 41.912 29 -0.667 29 -0.694 30 -0.615 29 0.4336 17 3.808 30 -0.706 24 -0.523 SACRAMENTO 17 65 8248 8966 -0.085 41.502 30 -0.744 30 -0.783 29 -0.577 30 0.4265 5 3.914 17 -0.154 29 -1.000

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 DENVER 64 34 10282 9864 0.035 49.828 5 0.423 5 0.395 4 0.349 5 0.5402 6 3.898 4 0.692 14 0.005 PORTLAND 56 32 8666 8270 0.016 44.054 7 0.349 7 0.321 6 0.325 7 0.5325 24 3.758 13 -0.000 3 0.650 UTAH 49 38 8979 8808 0.013 44.074 11 0.176 11 0.147 10 0.101 11 0.5156 9 3.864 8 0.279 17 -0.077 MINNESOTA 24 57 7914 8310 -0.046 41.238 25 -0.489 25 -0.519 26 -0.347 25 0.4498 14 3.834 22 -0.314 22 -0.380 OKLAHOMA CITY 23 59 7952 8452 -0.070 41.234 27 -0.552 27 -0.583 27 -0.377 27 0.4438 15 3.831 24 -0.359 23 -0.395

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 HOUSTON 60 35 9259 8950 0.065 49.554 6 0.386 6 0.362 7 0.281 6 0.5368 26 3.749 15 -0.086 4 0.649 SAN ANTONIO 55 32 8410 8132 -0.023 42.792 8 0.308 8 0.284 8 0.160 8 0.5290 28 3.721 23 -0.337 2 0.656 DALLAS 55 37 9359 9206 0.010 46.693 9 0.264 9 0.241 9 0.129 9 0.5246 10 3.854 10 0.256 15 0.001 NEW ORLEANS 50 37 8278 8272 -0.004 44.194 10 0.197 10 0.173 21 -0.149 10 0.5183 27 3.737 26 -0.570 11 0.273 MEMPHIS 24 58 7698 8146 -0.052 41.728 26 -0.509 26 -0.538 25 -0.312 26 0.4487 23 3.763 27 -0.615 16 -0.009

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 CLEVELAND 76 20 9589 8738 0.062 48.603 1 0.815 1 0.775 1 0.608 1 0.5713 25 3.752 11 0.254 1 0.961 CHICAGO 44 45 9136 9189 0.025 46.323 15 0.031 15 0.007 13 0.031 15 0.5006 8 3.877 9 0.270 20 -0.208 DETROIT 39 47 8039 8141 0.009 44.460 17 -0.066 17 -0.093 18 -0.088 17 0.4893 29 3.708 28 -0.641 8 0.465 INDIANA 35 46 8505 8603 -0.006 41.397 18 -0.144 18 -0.167 16 -0.058 18 0.4830 4 3.952 5 0.560 26 -0.676 MILWAUKEE 34 48 8142 8231 -0.017 41.556 20 -0.194 20 -0.221 19 -0.118 20 0.4773 13 3.838 14 -0.065 19 -0.171

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 ORLANDO 72 34 10613 10020 0.124 56.768 4 0.554 4 0.527 3 0.457 4 0.5514 18 3.793 7 0.293 5 0.621 ATLANTA 51 42 8970 8919 0.024 47.984 12 0.157 12 0.131 14 0.001 12 0.5128 20 3.779 20 -0.228 12 0.231 MIAMI 46 43 8678 8651 0.004 45.428 14 0.063 14 0.039 12 0.043 14 0.5041 21 3.778 19 -0.189 10 0.274 CHARLOTTE 35 47 7677 7781 -0.033 41.166 19 -0.176 19 -0.198 17 -0.082 19 0.4789 30 3.705 29 -0.650 7 0.486 WASHINGTON 19 63 7877 8489 -0.048 42.188 28 -0.650 28 -0.678 28 -0.479 28 0.4338 11 3.847 25 -0.386 25 -0.573

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 69 27 9705 9089 0.059 49.160 3 0.596 3 0.570 5 0.339 3 0.5546 22 3.774 12 0.086 6 0.592 PHILADELPHIA 43 45 8518 8558 0.015 45.491 16 0.020 16 -0.006 15 -0.041 16 0.4980 19 3.785 21 -0.244 13 0.162 NEW JERSEY 34 48 8044 8244 -0.036 41.321 21 -0.208 21 -0.230 20 -0.148 21 0.4762 16 3.823 18 -0.169 18 -0.127 TORONTO 33 49 8121 8352 -0.027 41.632 22 -0.223 22 -0.247 23 -0.199 22 0.4743 12 3.846 16 -0.109 21 -0.289 NEW YORK 32 50 8627 8841 -0.026 41.687 23 -0.252 23 -0.281 22 -0.170 23 0.4714 3 3.971 6 0.541 28 -0.881


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
CENTRAL DIVISION   228 206 0.525    1  0.084
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 244 199 0.551    2  0.040
NORTHWEST DIVISION 216 220 0.495    3 -0.012
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 223 229 0.493    4 -0.023
ATLANTIC DIVISION  211 219 0.491    5 -0.035
PACIFIC DIVISION   192 241 0.443    6 -0.223

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.274 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.028 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 12:47:03 2020
games through: Sun Jun 14 2009

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