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
INDIANA       71 27 8861 8318 -0.006 47.998    1  0.539    1  0.509    3  0.361    4 0.5493   25  3.654   18 -0.113    3  0.836
SAN ANTONIO   63 29 8394 7771  0.094 48.172    2  0.525    4  0.489    2  0.524    2 0.5514   27  3.637   13 -0.021    2  1.069
L.A. LAKERS   69 35 9991 9651  0.137 57.076    3  0.516    2  0.502    6  0.306    3 0.5502   12  3.804    3  0.517   11  0.095
MINNESOTA     68 32 9408 8959  0.100 53.265    4  0.513    3  0.491    4  0.360    1 0.5518   19  3.713    9  0.150    4  0.571
SACRAMENTO    62 32 9575 9163  0.103 50.213    5  0.477    5  0.452    7  0.285    5 0.5465    2  3.887    2  0.899   18 -0.329
DETROIT       70 35 9391 8765  0.028 52.592    6  0.413    6  0.387    1  0.528    6 0.5397   28  3.620   17 -0.093    1  1.150
DALLAS        53 34 9124 8753  0.078 45.701    7  0.317    7  0.300    5  0.330    7 0.5321    1  3.950    1  1.260   25 -0.600
MEMPHIS       50 36 8264 8120  0.067 45.485    8  0.255    8  0.234    9  0.110    8 0.5249   11  3.805    7  0.328   15 -0.107
NEW JERSEY    54 39 8371 8139 -0.010 46.318    9  0.196    9  0.170    8  0.134    9 0.5160   22  3.687   19 -0.191    6  0.459
HOUSTON       46 41 7785 7670  0.062 45.956   10  0.131   10  0.112   12  0.071   10 0.5131   26  3.648   25 -0.428    5  0.571
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DENVER        44 43 8425 8357  0.062 46.163   11  0.071   11  0.054   11  0.074   11 0.5077    8  3.837    5  0.441   17 -0.293
UTAH          42 40 7271 7371  0.025 42.931   12  0.060   12  0.048   17 -0.067   12 0.5062   24  3.670   27 -0.468    9  0.335
PORTLAND      41 41 7440 7544  0.025 42.938   13  0.038   13  0.024   14 -0.014   13 0.5033   20  3.699   24 -0.288   10  0.261
MIAMI         48 47 8495 8450 -0.046 46.809   14 -0.012   14 -0.036   10  0.086   14 0.4968   21  3.692   21 -0.217    8  0.388
NEW ORLEANS   44 45 8093 8122 -0.068 43.351   15 -0.050   15 -0.070   18 -0.100   15 0.4917   18  3.726   22 -0.253   13  0.053
MILWAUKEE     42 45 8467 8443 -0.034 43.242   16 -0.052   16 -0.074   16 -0.059   18 0.4916    3  3.864    4  0.442   24 -0.561
SEATTLE       37 45 7964 8016  0.028 42.864   17 -0.065   17 -0.086   13  0.021   17 0.4917    5  3.845    6  0.429   20 -0.386
GOLDEN STATE  37 45 7649 7709  0.027 42.883   18 -0.070   18 -0.091   15 -0.017   16 0.4917   15  3.764   12  0.005   14 -0.040
NEW YORK      39 47 7878 8050 -0.067 42.391   19 -0.148   19 -0.160   19 -0.192   19 0.4829   17  3.755   20 -0.209   16 -0.176
BOSTON        36 50 8149 8335 -0.062 42.576   20 -0.212   20 -0.228   22 -0.221   20 0.4757    6  3.840    8  0.161   26 -0.603
TEAM           W  L   PF   PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
CLEVELAND     35 47 7619 7834 -0.083 40.100   21 -0.217   21 -0.231   20 -0.203   21 0.4755   14  3.789   15 -0.062   19 -0.344
PHILADELPHIA  33 49 7215 7419 -0.083 40.111   22 -0.259   22 -0.281   24 -0.273   23 0.4698   23  3.681   28 -0.625   12  0.079
TORONTO       33 49 7006 7253 -0.084 40.286   23 -0.266   23 -0.286   23 -0.259   22 0.4699   29  3.612   29 -0.915    7  0.397
PHOENIX       29 53 7723 8030  0.015 43.238   24 -0.293   24 -0.316   21 -0.207   24 0.4684    9  3.825   10  0.106   22 -0.521
L.A. CLIPPERS 28 54 7771 8147  0.010 43.335   25 -0.325   25 -0.346   26 -0.325   25 0.4655    7  3.839   11  0.052   28 -0.702
ATLANTA       28 54 7611 7992 -0.093 40.384   26 -0.406   26 -0.422   25 -0.301   26 0.4551   10  3.807   16 -0.077   23 -0.526
WASHINGTON    25 57 7528 7990 -0.113 39.975   27 -0.508   27 -0.535   28 -0.445   27 0.4448   13  3.793   23 -0.283   27 -0.606
CHICAGO       23 59 7355 7876 -0.107 40.411   28 -0.560   28 -0.589   27 -0.442   28 0.4402   16  3.759   26 -0.441   21 -0.442
ORLANDO       21 61 7711 8287 -0.101 40.673   29 -0.607   29 -0.634   29 -0.512   29 0.4349    4  3.858   14 -0.041   29 -0.983
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 69 35 9991 9651 0.137 57.076 3 0.516 2 0.502 6 0.306 3 0.5502 12 3.804 3 0.517 11 0.095 SACRAMENTO 62 32 9575 9163 0.103 50.213 5 0.477 5 0.452 7 0.285 5 0.5465 2 3.887 2 0.899 18 -0.329 PORTLAND 41 41 7440 7544 0.025 42.938 13 0.038 13 0.024 14 -0.014 13 0.5033 20 3.699 24 -0.288 10 0.261 SEATTLE 37 45 7964 8016 0.028 42.864 17 -0.065 17 -0.086 13 0.021 17 0.4917 5 3.845 6 0.429 20 -0.386 GOLDEN STATE 37 45 7649 7709 0.027 42.883 18 -0.070 18 -0.091 15 -0.017 16 0.4917 15 3.764 12 0.005 14 -0.040 PHOENIX 29 53 7723 8030 0.015 43.238 24 -0.293 24 -0.316 21 -0.207 24 0.4684 9 3.825 10 0.106 22 -0.521 L.A. CLIPPERS 28 54 7771 8147 0.010 43.335 25 -0.325 25 -0.346 26 -0.325 25 0.4655 7 3.839 11 0.052 28 -0.702

MIDWEST 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 63 29 8394 7771 0.094 48.172 2 0.525 4 0.489 2 0.524 2 0.5514 27 3.637 13 -0.021 2 1.069 MINNESOTA 68 32 9408 8959 0.100 53.265 4 0.513 3 0.491 4 0.360 1 0.5518 19 3.713 9 0.150 4 0.571 DALLAS 53 34 9124 8753 0.078 45.701 7 0.317 7 0.300 5 0.330 7 0.5321 1 3.950 1 1.260 25 -0.600 MEMPHIS 50 36 8264 8120 0.067 45.485 8 0.255 8 0.234 9 0.110 8 0.5249 11 3.805 7 0.328 15 -0.107 HOUSTON 46 41 7785 7670 0.062 45.956 10 0.131 10 0.112 12 0.071 10 0.5131 26 3.648 25 -0.428 5 0.571 DENVER 44 43 8425 8357 0.062 46.163 11 0.071 11 0.054 11 0.074 11 0.5077 8 3.837 5 0.441 17 -0.293 UTAH 42 40 7271 7371 0.025 42.931 12 0.060 12 0.048 17 -0.067 12 0.5062 24 3.670 27 -0.468 9 0.335

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 71 27 8861 8318 -0.006 47.998 1 0.539 1 0.509 3 0.361 4 0.5493 25 3.654 18 -0.113 3 0.836 DETROIT 70 35 9391 8765 0.028 52.592 6 0.413 6 0.387 1 0.528 6 0.5397 28 3.620 17 -0.093 1 1.150 NEW ORLEANS 44 45 8093 8122 -0.068 43.351 15 -0.050 15 -0.070 18 -0.100 15 0.4917 18 3.726 22 -0.253 13 0.053 MILWAUKEE 42 45 8467 8443 -0.034 43.242 16 -0.052 16 -0.074 16 -0.059 18 0.4916 3 3.864 4 0.442 24 -0.561 CLEVELAND 35 47 7619 7834 -0.083 40.100 21 -0.217 21 -0.231 20 -0.203 21 0.4755 14 3.789 15 -0.062 19 -0.344 TORONTO 33 49 7006 7253 -0.084 40.286 23 -0.266 23 -0.286 23 -0.259 22 0.4699 29 3.612 29 -0.915 7 0.397 ATLANTA 28 54 7611 7992 -0.093 40.384 26 -0.406 26 -0.422 25 -0.301 26 0.4551 10 3.807 16 -0.077 23 -0.526 CHICAGO 23 59 7355 7876 -0.107 40.411 28 -0.560 28 -0.589 27 -0.442 28 0.4402 16 3.759 26 -0.441 21 -0.442

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 JERSEY 54 39 8371 8139 -0.010 46.318 9 0.196 9 0.170 8 0.134 9 0.5160 22 3.687 19 -0.191 6 0.459 MIAMI 48 47 8495 8450 -0.046 46.809 14 -0.012 14 -0.036 10 0.086 14 0.4968 21 3.692 21 -0.217 8 0.388 NEW YORK 39 47 7878 8050 -0.067 42.391 19 -0.148 19 -0.160 19 -0.192 19 0.4829 17 3.755 20 -0.209 16 -0.176 BOSTON 36 50 8149 8335 -0.062 42.576 20 -0.212 20 -0.228 22 -0.221 20 0.4757 6 3.840 8 0.161 26 -0.603 PHILADELPHIA 33 49 7215 7419 -0.083 40.111 22 -0.259 22 -0.281 24 -0.273 23 0.4698 23 3.681 28 -0.625 12 0.079 WASHINGTON 25 57 7528 7990 -0.113 39.975 27 -0.508 27 -0.535 28 -0.445 27 0.4448 13 3.793 23 -0.283 27 -0.606 ORLANDO 21 61 7711 8287 -0.101 40.673 29 -0.607 29 -0.634 29 -0.512 29 0.4349 4 3.858 14 -0.041 29 -0.983


DIVISION            W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
MIDWEST DIVISION  366 255 0.589    1  0.268
PACIFIC DIVISION  303 305 0.498    2  0.008
CENTRAL DIVISION  346 361 0.489    3 -0.108
ATLANTIC DIVISION 256 350 0.422    4 -0.247

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.323 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.030 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 12:44:49 2020
games through: Tue Jun 15 2004

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