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
MIAMI         82 23 10670  9877  0.029 52.595    1  0.749    1  0.720    1  0.548    1 0.5676   14  3.817    4  0.586    3  0.511
SAN ANTONIO   73 30 10555  9883  0.123 55.412    2  0.625    2  0.596    3  0.508    2 0.5595   13  3.817    5  0.546    4  0.470
OKLAHOMA CITY 65 28  9752  8982  0.080 48.231    3  0.560    3  0.524    2  0.543    3 0.5508    6  3.858    3  0.778    6  0.308
MEMPHIS       64 33  9079  8730  0.122 52.704    4  0.499    4  0.474    4  0.361    4 0.5463   30  3.668   21 -0.287    1  1.008
DENVER        59 29  9322  8930  0.049 45.584    5  0.462    5  0.434    6  0.305    5 0.5437    2  3.912    2  0.803   19 -0.194
LA CLIPPERS   58 30  8857  8361  0.056 45.403    6  0.430    6  0.400    5  0.323    6 0.5409   11  3.823    6  0.386    7  0.259
NEW YORK      60 34  9259  8880 -0.013 46.663    7  0.323    7  0.305    8  0.244    7 0.5305   18  3.808   10  0.237    8  0.250
INDIANA       60 40  9418  9089  0.019 50.972    8  0.268    8  0.243    7  0.244    8 0.5254   29  3.701   20 -0.258    2  0.746
GOLDEN STATE  53 41  9528  9453  0.081 50.693    9  0.243    9  0.216   10  0.160    9 0.5222    7  3.856    7  0.382   15 -0.062
BROOKLYN      52 37  8640  8480 -0.056 43.372   10  0.169   10  0.145   11  0.086   10 0.5152   23  3.780   14 -0.052    9  0.225
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
HOUSTON       47 41  9288  9038  0.069 46.578   11  0.155   11  0.128    9  0.219   11 0.5122    1  3.932    1  0.818   25 -0.381
LA LAKERS     45 41  8722  8702  0.036 45.148   12  0.094   12  0.078   14 -0.005   13 0.5083    4  3.877    8  0.323   23 -0.333
CHICAGO       50 44  8744  8798 -0.004 48.271   13  0.081   13  0.069   17 -0.091   12 0.5086   28  3.715   29 -0.530    5  0.348
UTAH          43 39  8038  8045  0.007 42.293   14  0.079   14  0.063   12  0.004   14 0.5058   20  3.801   13 -0.038   12  0.045
ATLANTA       46 42  8568  8566 -0.040 43.885   15  0.035   15  0.016   15 -0.066   15 0.5017   17  3.811   15 -0.057   17 -0.075
DALLAS        41 41  8293  8342  0.001 42.289   16  0.018   16 -0.004   13  0.003   16 0.4997    5  3.861    9  0.249   20 -0.244
BOSTON        43 44  8312  8362 -0.034 43.737   17 -0.018   17 -0.044   16 -0.077   17 0.4963   26  3.747   22 -0.370   10  0.215
MILWAUKEE     38 48  8449  8631 -0.040 43.540   18 -0.147   18 -0.163   21 -0.195   18 0.4845    9  3.847   12 -0.017   24 -0.374
PORTLAND      33 49  7995  8255  0.004 43.016   19 -0.195   19 -0.211   23 -0.227   19 0.4778   10  3.823   17 -0.163   22 -0.291
PHILADELPHIA  34 48  7640  7914 -0.065 40.998   20 -0.228   20 -0.247   24 -0.228   20 0.4752   25  3.759   27 -0.465   13  0.009
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
TORONTO       34 48  7971  8092 -0.076 40.184   21 -0.237   21 -0.263   18 -0.114   21 0.4729   19  3.802   16 -0.147   18 -0.081
MINNESOTA     31 51  7851  8045  0.001 42.722   22 -0.251   22 -0.278   20 -0.145   22 0.4716   22  3.793   19 -0.223   16 -0.067
SACRAMENTO    28 54  8219  8619 -0.012 42.966   23 -0.358   23 -0.380   22 -0.223   23 0.4633    3  3.900   11  0.216   29 -0.661
NEW ORLEANS   27 55  7714  8031  0.007 43.302   24 -0.362   24 -0.387   25 -0.240   24 0.4611   24  3.769   25 -0.432   14 -0.048
WASHINGTON    29 53  7644  7852 -0.067 40.804   25 -0.370   25 -0.396   19 -0.144   25 0.4602   27  3.743   26 -0.453   11  0.166
DETROIT       29 53  7778  8105 -0.088 40.518   26 -0.394   26 -0.417   26 -0.340   26 0.4586   21  3.797   24 -0.399   21 -0.281
PHOENIX       25 57  7805  8335 -0.017 43.173   27 -0.434   27 -0.456   28 -0.422   27 0.4540   15  3.815   23 -0.395   26 -0.449
CLEVELAND     24 58  7913  8297 -0.080 40.879   28 -0.513   28 -0.548   27 -0.356   28 0.4452    8  3.847   18 -0.176   27 -0.537
CHARLOTTE     21 61  7661  8418 -0.102 41.190   29 -0.637   29 -0.660   30 -0.619   29 0.4358   12  3.821   30 -0.564   30 -0.674
ORLANDO       20 62  7718  8291 -0.092 41.044   30 -0.646   30 -0.678   29 -0.532   30 0.4331   16  3.814   28 -0.510   28 -0.553
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 CLIPPERS 58 30 8857 8361 0.056 45.403 6 0.430 6 0.400 5 0.323 6 0.5409 11 3.823 6 0.386 7 0.259 GOLDEN STATE 53 41 9528 9453 0.081 50.693 9 0.243 9 0.216 10 0.160 9 0.5222 7 3.856 7 0.382 15 -0.062 LA LAKERS 45 41 8722 8702 0.036 45.148 12 0.094 12 0.078 14 -0.005 13 0.5083 4 3.877 8 0.323 23 -0.333 SACRAMENTO 28 54 8219 8619 -0.012 42.966 23 -0.358 23 -0.380 22 -0.223 23 0.4633 3 3.900 11 0.216 29 -0.661 PHOENIX 25 57 7805 8335 -0.017 43.173 27 -0.434 27 -0.456 28 -0.422 27 0.4540 15 3.815 23 -0.395 26 -0.449

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 65 28 9752 8982 0.080 48.231 3 0.560 3 0.524 2 0.543 3 0.5508 6 3.858 3 0.778 6 0.308 DENVER 59 29 9322 8930 0.049 45.584 5 0.462 5 0.434 6 0.305 5 0.5437 2 3.912 2 0.803 19 -0.194 UTAH 43 39 8038 8045 0.007 42.293 14 0.079 14 0.063 12 0.004 14 0.5058 20 3.801 13 -0.038 12 0.045 PORTLAND 33 49 7995 8255 0.004 43.016 19 -0.195 19 -0.211 23 -0.227 19 0.4778 10 3.823 17 -0.163 22 -0.291 MINNESOTA 31 51 7851 8045 0.001 42.722 22 -0.251 22 -0.278 20 -0.145 22 0.4716 22 3.793 19 -0.223 16 -0.067

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 73 30 10555 9883 0.123 55.412 2 0.625 2 0.596 3 0.508 2 0.5595 13 3.817 5 0.546 4 0.470 MEMPHIS 64 33 9079 8730 0.122 52.704 4 0.499 4 0.474 4 0.361 4 0.5463 30 3.668 21 -0.287 1 1.008 HOUSTON 47 41 9288 9038 0.069 46.578 11 0.155 11 0.128 9 0.219 11 0.5122 1 3.932 1 0.818 25 -0.381 DALLAS 41 41 8293 8342 0.001 42.289 16 0.018 16 -0.004 13 0.003 16 0.4997 5 3.861 9 0.249 20 -0.244 NEW ORLEANS 27 55 7714 8031 0.007 43.302 24 -0.362 24 -0.387 25 -0.240 24 0.4611 24 3.769 25 -0.432 14 -0.048

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 INDIANA 60 40 9418 9089 0.019 50.972 8 0.268 8 0.243 7 0.244 8 0.5254 29 3.701 20 -0.258 2 0.746 CHICAGO 50 44 8744 8798 -0.004 48.271 13 0.081 13 0.069 17 -0.091 12 0.5086 28 3.715 29 -0.530 5 0.348 MILWAUKEE 38 48 8449 8631 -0.040 43.540 18 -0.147 18 -0.163 21 -0.195 18 0.4845 9 3.847 12 -0.017 24 -0.374 DETROIT 29 53 7778 8105 -0.088 40.518 26 -0.394 26 -0.417 26 -0.340 26 0.4586 21 3.797 24 -0.399 21 -0.281 CLEVELAND 24 58 7913 8297 -0.080 40.879 28 -0.513 28 -0.548 27 -0.356 28 0.4452 8 3.847 18 -0.176 27 -0.537

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 82 23 10670 9877 0.029 52.595 1 0.749 1 0.720 1 0.548 1 0.5676 14 3.817 4 0.586 3 0.511 ATLANTA 46 42 8568 8566 -0.040 43.885 15 0.035 15 0.016 15 -0.066 15 0.5017 17 3.811 15 -0.057 17 -0.075 WASHINGTON 29 53 7644 7852 -0.067 40.804 25 -0.370 25 -0.396 19 -0.144 25 0.4602 27 3.743 26 -0.453 11 0.166 CHARLOTTE 21 61 7661 8418 -0.102 41.190 29 -0.637 29 -0.660 30 -0.619 29 0.4358 12 3.821 30 -0.564 30 -0.674 ORLANDO 20 62 7718 8291 -0.092 41.044 30 -0.646 30 -0.678 29 -0.532 30 0.4331 16 3.814 28 -0.510 28 -0.553

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 NEW YORK 60 34 9259 8880 -0.013 46.663 7 0.323 7 0.305 8 0.244 7 0.5305 18 3.808 10 0.237 8 0.250 BROOKLYN 52 37 8640 8480 -0.056 43.372 10 0.169 10 0.145 11 0.086 10 0.5152 23 3.780 14 -0.052 9 0.225 BOSTON 43 44 8312 8362 -0.034 43.737 17 -0.018 17 -0.044 16 -0.077 17 0.4963 26 3.747 22 -0.370 10 0.215 PHILADELPHIA 34 48 7640 7914 -0.065 40.998 20 -0.228 20 -0.247 24 -0.228 20 0.4752 25 3.759 27 -0.465 13 0.009 TORONTO 34 48 7971 8092 -0.076 40.184 21 -0.237 21 -0.263 18 -0.114 21 0.4729 19 3.802 16 -0.147 18 -0.081


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 252 200 0.558    1  0.192
NORTHWEST DIVISION 231 196 0.541    2  0.130
PACIFIC DIVISION   209 223 0.484    3 -0.037
ATLANTIC DIVISION  223 211 0.514    4 -0.037
CENTRAL DIVISION   201 243 0.453    5 -0.162
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 198 241 0.451    6 -0.239

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.275 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 12:48:03 2020
games through: Thu Jun 20 2013

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