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
LA LAKERS     73 32 10664 10189  0.098 55.324    1  0.580    1  0.553    3  0.377    1 0.5541   21  3.805    8  0.236    6  0.518
ORLANDO       69 27  9778  9043  0.043 47.943    2  0.577    2  0.544    1  0.594    2 0.5531   18  3.812    4  0.486    1  0.701
CLEVELAND     67 26  9475  8926  0.014 45.710    3  0.561    3  0.532    4  0.306    3 0.5518   14  3.824    7  0.260    9  0.352
PHOENIX       64 34 10753 10277  0.058 50.084    4  0.441    4  0.404    2  0.421    4 0.5408    2  3.981    1  1.154   22 -0.313
DALLAS        57 31  8921  8701  0.021 44.344    5  0.377    5  0.352   10  0.170    5 0.5358   15  3.823   11  0.116   12  0.224
BOSTON        65 41 10389 10022  0.088 55.589    6  0.352    6  0.331    6  0.294    6 0.5340   25  3.770   17 -0.010    3  0.599
UTAH          57 35  9618  9202  0.058 47.082    7  0.336    8  0.311    5  0.303    7 0.5331    9  3.871    5  0.484   13  0.122
DENVER        55 33  9385  9057  0.042 44.747    8  0.333    7  0.314    9  0.208    8 0.5321    4  3.917    3  0.614   16 -0.198
ATLANTA       57 36  9322  9015  0.025 46.778    9  0.298    9  0.278   11  0.133    9 0.5274   17  3.812   16  0.029   11  0.237
OKLAHOMA CITY 52 36  8885  8609  0.040 44.803   10  0.262   10  0.237    8  0.223   10 0.5250   16  3.813   10  0.120   10  0.326
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
SAN ANTONIO   54 38  9273  8890  0.047 46.801   11  0.262   11  0.232    7  0.282   11 0.5250   23  3.795   12  0.098    8  0.466
PORTLAND      52 36  8603  8394  0.021 44.321   12  0.249   12  0.221   12  0.127   12 0.5228   28  3.737   23 -0.330    4  0.583
MIAMI         48 39  8352  8206 -0.006 43.156   13  0.125   13  0.105   13  0.104   13 0.5103   29  3.735   25 -0.359    5  0.568
MILWAUKEE     49 40  8639  8526 -0.010 44.106   14  0.119   14  0.100   14  0.094   14 0.5100   27  3.753   21 -0.288    7  0.475
HOUSTON       42 40  8395  8425  0.007 41.532   15  0.051   15  0.033   16 -0.065   15 0.5039   10  3.867   13  0.093   17 -0.223
CHARLOTTE     44 42  8153  8074  0.002 43.105   16  0.043   16  0.022   15  0.049   16 0.5014   30  3.716   27 -0.501    2  0.600
MEMPHIS       40 42  8404  8528 -0.021 40.994   17 -0.017   17 -0.040   18 -0.129   17 0.4959    8  3.877   14  0.079   24 -0.337
CHICAGO       42 45  8478  8658 -0.006 44.090   18 -0.018   18 -0.040   17 -0.096   18 0.4958   22  3.799   20 -0.263   14  0.070
TORONTO       40 42  8534  8680 -0.039 40.491   19 -0.035   19 -0.058   20 -0.161   19 0.4931    3  3.938    6  0.351   28 -0.672
NEW ORLEANS   37 45  8220  8422 -0.023 41.164   20 -0.106   20 -0.126   21 -0.178   20 0.4873   12  3.846   18 -0.120   19 -0.236
TEAM           W  L    PF    PA  SCHED  ELOSS  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING  RNK RATING
INDIANA       32 50  8263  8510 -0.054 40.384   21 -0.270   21 -0.297   19 -0.138   21 0.4692    6  3.893    9  0.149   25 -0.426
LA CLIPPERS   29 53  7849  8370 -0.040 41.531   22 -0.338   22 -0.362   28 -0.465   22 0.4636   20  3.807   28 -0.593   23 -0.337
NEW YORK      29 53  8361  8666 -0.067 40.097   23 -0.367   23 -0.394   24 -0.299   23 0.4592    5  3.906   15  0.055   27 -0.653
PHILADELPHIA  27 55  7994  8322 -0.052 40.623   24 -0.407   24 -0.432   23 -0.297   26 0.4549   13  3.828   22 -0.325   21 -0.269
DETROIT       27 55  7709  8128 -0.054 40.802   25 -0.413   25 -0.436   27 -0.370   25 0.4554   26  3.766   29 -0.693   15 -0.047
GOLDEN STATE  26 56  8922  9217 -0.019 41.468   26 -0.421   26 -0.448   22 -0.209   24 0.4561    1  4.035    2  0.809   30 -1.226
WASHINGTON    26 56  7894  8282 -0.055 40.798   27 -0.431   27 -0.456   26 -0.348   28 0.4520   19  3.809   26 -0.469   18 -0.227
SACRAMENTO    25 57  8200  8558 -0.028 41.472   28 -0.451   28 -0.480   25 -0.317   27 0.4525   11  3.859   19 -0.197   26 -0.437
MINNESOTA     15 67  8051  8838 -0.046 41.943   29 -0.782   29 -0.802   30 -0.576   29 0.4235    7  3.884   24 -0.334   29 -0.818
NEW JERSEY    12 70  7574  8323 -0.071 41.105   30 -0.909   30 -0.936   29 -0.525   30 0.4109   24  3.775   30 -0.804   20 -0.245
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 LAKERS 73 32 10664 10189 0.098 55.324 1 0.580 1 0.553 3 0.377 1 0.5541 21 3.805 8 0.236 6 0.518 PHOENIX 64 34 10753 10277 0.058 50.084 4 0.441 4 0.404 2 0.421 4 0.5408 2 3.981 1 1.154 22 -0.313 LA CLIPPERS 29 53 7849 8370 -0.040 41.531 22 -0.338 22 -0.362 28 -0.465 22 0.4636 20 3.807 28 -0.593 23 -0.337 GOLDEN STATE 26 56 8922 9217 -0.019 41.468 26 -0.421 26 -0.448 22 -0.209 24 0.4561 1 4.035 2 0.809 30 -1.226 SACRAMENTO 25 57 8200 8558 -0.028 41.472 28 -0.451 28 -0.480 25 -0.317 27 0.4525 11 3.859 19 -0.197 26 -0.437

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 57 35 9618 9202 0.058 47.082 7 0.336 8 0.311 5 0.303 7 0.5331 9 3.871 5 0.484 13 0.122 DENVER 55 33 9385 9057 0.042 44.747 8 0.333 7 0.314 9 0.208 8 0.5321 4 3.917 3 0.614 16 -0.198 OKLAHOMA CITY 52 36 8885 8609 0.040 44.803 10 0.262 10 0.237 8 0.223 10 0.5250 16 3.813 10 0.120 10 0.326 PORTLAND 52 36 8603 8394 0.021 44.321 12 0.249 12 0.221 12 0.127 12 0.5228 28 3.737 23 -0.330 4 0.583 MINNESOTA 15 67 8051 8838 -0.046 41.943 29 -0.782 29 -0.802 30 -0.576 29 0.4235 7 3.884 24 -0.334 29 -0.818

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 DALLAS 57 31 8921 8701 0.021 44.344 5 0.377 5 0.352 10 0.170 5 0.5358 15 3.823 11 0.116 12 0.224 SAN ANTONIO 54 38 9273 8890 0.047 46.801 11 0.262 11 0.232 7 0.282 11 0.5250 23 3.795 12 0.098 8 0.466 HOUSTON 42 40 8395 8425 0.007 41.532 15 0.051 15 0.033 16 -0.065 15 0.5039 10 3.867 13 0.093 17 -0.223 MEMPHIS 40 42 8404 8528 -0.021 40.994 17 -0.017 17 -0.040 18 -0.129 17 0.4959 8 3.877 14 0.079 24 -0.337 NEW ORLEANS 37 45 8220 8422 -0.023 41.164 20 -0.106 20 -0.126 21 -0.178 20 0.4873 12 3.846 18 -0.120 19 -0.236

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 67 26 9475 8926 0.014 45.710 3 0.561 3 0.532 4 0.306 3 0.5518 14 3.824 7 0.260 9 0.352 MILWAUKEE 49 40 8639 8526 -0.010 44.106 14 0.119 14 0.100 14 0.094 14 0.5100 27 3.753 21 -0.288 7 0.475 CHICAGO 42 45 8478 8658 -0.006 44.090 18 -0.018 18 -0.040 17 -0.096 18 0.4958 22 3.799 20 -0.263 14 0.070 INDIANA 32 50 8263 8510 -0.054 40.384 21 -0.270 21 -0.297 19 -0.138 21 0.4692 6 3.893 9 0.149 25 -0.426 DETROIT 27 55 7709 8128 -0.054 40.802 25 -0.413 25 -0.436 27 -0.370 25 0.4554 26 3.766 29 -0.693 15 -0.047

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 69 27 9778 9043 0.043 47.943 2 0.577 2 0.544 1 0.594 2 0.5531 18 3.812 4 0.486 1 0.701 ATLANTA 57 36 9322 9015 0.025 46.778 9 0.298 9 0.278 11 0.133 9 0.5274 17 3.812 16 0.029 11 0.237 MIAMI 48 39 8352 8206 -0.006 43.156 13 0.125 13 0.105 13 0.104 13 0.5103 29 3.735 25 -0.359 5 0.568 CHARLOTTE 44 42 8153 8074 0.002 43.105 16 0.043 16 0.022 15 0.049 16 0.5014 30 3.716 27 -0.501 2 0.600 WASHINGTON 26 56 7894 8282 -0.055 40.798 27 -0.431 27 -0.456 26 -0.348 28 0.4520 19 3.809 26 -0.469 18 -0.227

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 65 41 10389 10022 0.088 55.589 6 0.352 6 0.331 6 0.294 6 0.5340 25 3.770 17 -0.010 3 0.599 TORONTO 40 42 8534 8680 -0.039 40.491 19 -0.035 19 -0.058 20 -0.161 19 0.4931 3 3.938 6 0.351 28 -0.672 NEW YORK 29 53 8361 8666 -0.067 40.097 23 -0.367 23 -0.394 24 -0.299 23 0.4592 5 3.906 15 0.055 27 -0.653 PHILADELPHIA 27 55 7994 8322 -0.052 40.623 24 -0.407 24 -0.432 23 -0.297 26 0.4549 13 3.828 22 -0.325 21 -0.269 NEW JERSEY 12 70 7574 8323 -0.071 41.105 30 -0.909 30 -0.936 29 -0.525 30 0.4109 24 3.775 30 -0.804 20 -0.245


DIVISION             W   L   PCT  RNK RATING
SOUTHEAST DIVISION 244 200 0.550    1  0.133
NORTHWEST DIVISION 231 207 0.527    2  0.101
SOUTHWEST DIVISION 230 196 0.540    3  0.038
PACIFIC DIVISION   217 232 0.483    4 -0.067
CENTRAL DIVISION   217 216 0.501    5 -0.072
ATLANTIC DIVISION  173 261 0.399    6 -0.260

Home field advantage amounts to:
     0.234 points in main ratings (0.186 for semineutral)
     0.025 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 12:47:20 2020
games through: Thu Jun 17 2010

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