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
BOSTON        82 26 10689  9712  0.058 53.542    1  0.749    1  0.700    1  0.636    1 0.5627   26  3.738   10  0.217    1  1.055
L.A. LAKERS   71 32 11055 10414  0.152 55.484    2  0.608    2  0.580    2  0.527    2 0.5548    5  3.918    4  0.971   13  0.083
DETROIT       69 30  9546  8901  0.062 49.945    3  0.553    3  0.523    4  0.453    4 0.5467   28  3.710   13 -0.090    3  0.997
SAN ANTONIO   65 34  9419  9041  0.126 53.283    4  0.532    4  0.502    7  0.353    3 0.5467   30  3.679   22 -0.329    2  1.035
NEW ORLEANS   63 31  9429  8952  0.085 48.876    5  0.520    5  0.482    5  0.418    5 0.5456   21  3.799    8  0.284    5  0.552
UTAH          60 34  9897  9336  0.103 49.084    6  0.454    7  0.410    3  0.472    6 0.5389    8  3.887    5  0.764   10  0.181
HOUSTON       57 31  8459  8090  0.070 45.441    7  0.447    6  0.419    8  0.352    7 0.5384   29  3.706   16 -0.211    4  0.916
PHOENIX       56 31  9528  9124  0.057 44.527    8  0.414    8  0.386    9  0.328    8 0.5375    3  3.976    2  1.070   22 -0.415
ORLANDO       57 35  9538  9074  0.020 45.678    9  0.304    9  0.279    6  0.374   10 0.5257    9  3.876    6  0.612   12  0.136
DALLAS        52 35  8704  8376  0.060 44.782   10  0.304   10  0.279   10  0.262    9 0.5266   20  3.803   11  0.147    7  0.378
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
DENVER        50 36  9480  9229  0.036 43.872   11  0.247   11  0.217   11  0.200   11 0.5210    2  3.992    3  1.022   25 -0.623
GOLDEN STATE  48 34  9105  8924  0.009 41.284   12  0.230   12  0.203   13  0.112   12 0.5200    1  4.023    1  1.096   30 -0.873
CLEVELAND     52 43  9072  9073  0.014 48.747   13  0.154   13  0.130   14  0.093   13 0.5126   24  3.754   18 -0.249    6  0.436
PORTLAND      41 41  7820  7900 -0.001 42.008   14  0.023   14  0.001   17 -0.106   14 0.5007   27  3.730   28 -0.561    8  0.349
WASHINGTON    45 43  8657  8704 -0.050 43.362   15  0.011   15 -0.013   16 -0.101   15 0.4988   18  3.809   15 -0.187   14 -0.016
TORONTO       42 45  8712  8497 -0.003 43.223   16 -0.028   17 -0.065   12  0.112   17 0.4928   16  3.816   12  0.059   11  0.166
PHILADELPHIA  42 46  8438  8446 -0.004 44.618   17 -0.031   16 -0.060   15  0.013   16 0.4935   22  3.771   19 -0.251    9  0.278
SACRAMENTO    38 44  8408  8593 -0.019 41.909   18 -0.073   18 -0.097   18 -0.144   18 0.4913    7  3.902    9  0.222   23 -0.510
ATLANTA       40 49  8667  8897 -0.028 45.350   19 -0.116   19 -0.137   20 -0.193   19 0.4871   15  3.817   17 -0.239   15 -0.146
INDIANA       36 46  8527  8642 -0.081 39.833   20 -0.191   20 -0.215   19 -0.154   20 0.4789    4  3.941    7  0.408   27 -0.716
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  7857  8272 -0.089 40.719   21 -0.247   21 -0.267   23 -0.358   21 0.4746   19  3.806   26 -0.459   18 -0.256
CHICAGO       33 49  7981  8234 -0.069 40.676   22 -0.262   22 -0.288   21 -0.260   22 0.4723   13  3.821   20 -0.290   16 -0.230
CHARLOTTE     32 50  7959  8318 -0.084 40.668   23 -0.294   23 -0.318   22 -0.277   23 0.4688   14  3.821   21 -0.308   17 -0.246
MILWAUKEE     26 56  7956  8521 -0.101 40.875   24 -0.500   24 -0.522   27 -0.548   24 0.4514   11  3.848   25 -0.448   26 -0.647
L.A. CLIPPERS 23 59  7692  8288 -0.047 42.600   25 -0.550   25 -0.576   28 -0.553   25 0.4478   23  3.767   29 -0.835   19 -0.271
MINNESOTA     22 60  7839  8395 -0.056 42.207   26 -0.576   26 -0.606   24 -0.424   26 0.4439   17  3.813   27 -0.492   21 -0.355
NEW YORK      23 59  7948  8490 -0.091 41.066   27 -0.580   27 -0.611   25 -0.463   28 0.4427   12  3.841   23 -0.394   24 -0.533
MEMPHIS       22 60  8257  8766 -0.056 42.017   28 -0.586   28 -0.619   26 -0.480   27 0.4437    6  3.904   14 -0.104   29 -0.855
SEATTLE       20 62  7999  8717 -0.060 42.625   29 -0.657   29 -0.685   29 -0.595   29 0.4387   10  3.859   24 -0.439   28 -0.752
MIAMI         15 67  7491  8203 -0.110 41.231   30 -0.861   30 -0.908   30 -0.707   30 0.4192   25  3.746   30 -1.087   20 -0.327
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 71 32 11055 10414 0.152 55.484 2 0.608 2 0.580 2 0.527 2 0.5548 5 3.918 4 0.971 13 0.083 PHOENIX 56 31 9528 9124 0.057 44.527 8 0.414 8 0.386 9 0.328 8 0.5375 3 3.976 2 1.070 22 -0.415 GOLDEN STATE 48 34 9105 8924 0.009 41.284 12 0.230 12 0.203 13 0.112 12 0.5200 1 4.023 1 1.096 30 -0.873 SACRAMENTO 38 44 8408 8593 -0.019 41.909 18 -0.073 18 -0.097 18 -0.144 18 0.4913 7 3.902 9 0.222 23 -0.510 L.A. CLIPPERS 23 59 7692 8288 -0.047 42.600 25 -0.550 25 -0.576 28 -0.553 25 0.4478 23 3.767 29 -0.835 19 -0.271

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 UTAH 60 34 9897 9336 0.103 49.084 6 0.454 7 0.410 3 0.472 6 0.5389 8 3.887 5 0.764 10 0.181 DENVER 50 36 9480 9229 0.036 43.872 11 0.247 11 0.217 11 0.200 11 0.5210 2 3.992 3 1.022 25 -0.623 PORTLAND 41 41 7820 7900 -0.001 42.008 14 0.023 14 0.001 17 -0.106 14 0.5007 27 3.730 28 -0.561 8 0.349 MINNESOTA 22 60 7839 8395 -0.056 42.207 26 -0.576 26 -0.606 24 -0.424 26 0.4439 17 3.813 27 -0.492 21 -0.355 SEATTLE 20 62 7999 8717 -0.060 42.625 29 -0.657 29 -0.685 29 -0.595 29 0.4387 10 3.859 24 -0.439 28 -0.752

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 65 34 9419 9041 0.126 53.283 4 0.532 4 0.502 7 0.353 3 0.5467 30 3.679 22 -0.329 2 1.035 NEW ORLEANS 63 31 9429 8952 0.085 48.876 5 0.520 5 0.482 5 0.418 5 0.5456 21 3.799 8 0.284 5 0.552 HOUSTON 57 31 8459 8090 0.070 45.441 7 0.447 6 0.419 8 0.352 7 0.5384 29 3.706 16 -0.211 4 0.916 DALLAS 52 35 8704 8376 0.060 44.782 10 0.304 10 0.279 10 0.262 9 0.5266 20 3.803 11 0.147 7 0.378 MEMPHIS 22 60 8257 8766 -0.056 42.017 28 -0.586 28 -0.619 26 -0.480 27 0.4437 6 3.904 14 -0.104 29 -0.855

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 DETROIT 69 30 9546 8901 0.062 49.945 3 0.553 3 0.523 4 0.453 4 0.5467 28 3.710 13 -0.090 3 0.997 CLEVELAND 52 43 9072 9073 0.014 48.747 13 0.154 13 0.130 14 0.093 13 0.5126 24 3.754 18 -0.249 6 0.436 INDIANA 36 46 8527 8642 -0.081 39.833 20 -0.191 20 -0.215 19 -0.154 20 0.4789 4 3.941 7 0.408 27 -0.716 CHICAGO 33 49 7981 8234 -0.069 40.676 22 -0.262 22 -0.288 21 -0.260 22 0.4723 13 3.821 20 -0.290 16 -0.230 MILWAUKEE 26 56 7956 8521 -0.101 40.875 24 -0.500 24 -0.522 27 -0.548 24 0.4514 11 3.848 25 -0.448 26 -0.647

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 57 35 9538 9074 0.020 45.678 9 0.304 9 0.279 6 0.374 10 0.5257 9 3.876 6 0.612 12 0.136 WASHINGTON 45 43 8657 8704 -0.050 43.362 15 0.011 15 -0.013 16 -0.101 15 0.4988 18 3.809 15 -0.187 14 -0.016 ATLANTA 40 49 8667 8897 -0.028 45.350 19 -0.116 19 -0.137 20 -0.193 19 0.4871 15 3.817 17 -0.239 15 -0.146 CHARLOTTE 32 50 7959 8318 -0.084 40.668 23 -0.294 23 -0.318 22 -0.277 23 0.4688 14 3.821 21 -0.308 17 -0.246 MIAMI 15 67 7491 8203 -0.110 41.231 30 -0.861 30 -0.908 30 -0.707 30 0.4192 25 3.746 30 -1.087 20 -0.327

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 82 26 10689 9712 0.058 53.542 1 0.749 1 0.700 1 0.636 1 0.5627 26 3.738 10 0.217 1 1.055 TORONTO 42 45 8712 8497 -0.003 43.223 16 -0.028 17 -0.065 12 0.112 17 0.4928 16 3.816 12 0.059 11 0.166 PHILADELPHIA 42 46 8438 8446 -0.004 44.618 17 -0.031 16 -0.060 15 0.013 16 0.4935 22 3.771 19 -0.251 9 0.278 NEW JERSEY 34 48 7857 8272 -0.089 40.719 21 -0.247 21 -0.267 23 -0.358 21 0.4746 19 3.806 26 -0.459 18 -0.256 NEW YORK 23 59 7948 8490 -0.091 41.066 27 -0.580 27 -0.611 25 -0.463 28 0.4427 12 3.841 23 -0.394 24 -0.533


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 259 191 0.576    1  0.225
PACIFIC DIVISION   236 200 0.541    2  0.076
ATLANTIC DIVISION  223 224 0.499    3 -0.027
CENTRAL DIVISION   216 224 0.491    4 -0.113
NORTHWEST DIVISION 193 233 0.453    5 -0.113
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 189 244 0.436    6 -0.216

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.306 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.027 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 12:46:34 2020
games through: Tue Jun 17 2008

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