Bryan Wilson Empirical Ratings
College Basketball Ratings
NOTE: The "Rk Points" Column provides a predictive value for each team in future games. To make a game prediction, subtract the values of the two teams involved to predict winner and margin of victory. Add 3 points to the home team, if there is one.

You can estimate chances of an upset by finding the point difference in this table:

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Note: Conference affiliations and conference records before 2015 may be wrong because they were generated after the fact using 2014-2015 affiliations.
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SYSTEM RANKINGS

2014 Postseason

Rank Team Conf Record Conf Record Rk Points
1 Florida SEC 36 - 3 18 - 0 24.69
2 Louisville ACC 31 - 6 0 - 1 24.28
3 Arizona PAC12 33 - 5 15 - 3 23.52
4 Virginia ACC 30 - 7 15 - 1 21.01
5 Wisconsin Big10 30 - 8 12 - 6 20.8
6 Connecticut Amer 32 - 8 10 - 4 20.22
7 Michigan State Big10 29 - 9 12 - 6 19.56
8 Kentucky SEC 29 - 11 12 - 6 19.48
9 Kansas BIG12 25 - 10 14 - 4 19.47
10 Wichita State MVC 35 - 1 18 - 0 19.39
11 Michigan Big10 28 - 9 15 - 3 19.31
12 Villanova BE 29 - 5 16 - 2 19.02
13 Duke ACC 26 - 9 12 - 5 18.77
14 UCLA PAC12 28 - 9 12 - 6 18.67
15 Tennessee SEC 24 - 13 11 - 7 18.22
16 Iowa State BIG12 28 - 8 11 - 7 18.21
17 Syracuse ACC 28 - 6 13 - 4 17.03
18 Pittsburgh ACC 26 - 10 9 - 7 17.01
19 Ohio State Big10 25 - 10 11 - 8 16.76
20 San Diego State MWC 31 - 5 16 - 2 16.53
21 Baylor BIG12 26 - 12 9 - 9 16.44
22 Creighton BE 27 - 8 14 - 4 16.3
23 Cincinnati Amer 27 - 7 12 - 2 16.13
24 Virginia Commonwealth A10 26 - 9 12 - 4 15.99
25 North Carolina ACC 24 - 10 13 - 5 15.86
26 Oregon PAC12 24 - 10 10 - 8 15.7
27 Gonzaga WCC 29 - 7 15 - 3 15.58
28 Oklahoma State BIG12 21 - 13 8 - 10 15.48
29 Oklahoma BIG12 23 - 10 12 - 6 15.19
30 New Mexico MWC 27 - 7 15 - 3 14.74
31 Southern Methodist Amer 27 - 10 10 - 4 14.38
32 Iowa Big10 20 - 13 9 - 9 14.2
33 Stanford PAC12 23 - 13 10 - 8 13.73
34 Memphis Amer 24 - 10 8 - 6 13.5
35 Saint Louis A10 27 - 7 13 - 3 13.38
36 Dayton A10 26 - 11 10 - 6 13.15
37 Texas BIG12 24 - 11 11 - 7 12.97
38 Harvard IVY 27 - 5 13 - 1 12.8
39 Louisiana Tech CUSA 29 - 8 11 - 2 12.61
40 Kansas State BIG12 20 - 13 10 - 8 12.41
41 Arkansas SEC 22 - 12 10 - 8 12.4
42 Minnesota Big10 25 - 13 8 - 10 12.36
43 Saint Josephs A10 24 - 10 11 - 5 12.17
44 Florida State ACC 22 - 14 8 - 8 12.13
45 George Washington A10 24 - 9 11 - 5 11.73
46 Arizona State PAC12 21 - 12 10 - 8 11.71
47 Nebraska Big10 19 - 13 11 - 7 11.65
48 Providence BE 23 - 12 10 - 8 11.49
49 Utah PAC12 21 - 12 9 - 9 11.24
50 Clemson ACC 23 - 13 9 - 8 11.2
51 Massachusetts A10 24 - 9 10 - 6 11.15
52 Maryland Big10 17 - 15 0 - 1 11.05
53 Brigham Young WCC 23 - 12 13 - 5 10.9
54 NC State ACC 22 - 14 8 - 9 10.59
55 Illinois Big10 20 - 15 7 - 11 10.46
56 Saint Johns BE 20 - 13 10 - 8 10.25
57 Colorado PAC12 23 - 12 10 - 8 10.09
58 Xavier BE 21 - 13 10 - 8 10.01
59 Southern Miss CUSA 29 - 7 10 - 3 10
60 Louisiana State SEC 20 - 14 9 - 9 10
61 California PAC12 21 - 14 10 - 8 9.94
62 Missouri SEC 23 - 12 9 - 9 9.9
63 North Dakota State SUM 26 - 7 12 - 2 9.76
64 Georgia SEC 20 - 14 12 - 6 9.73
65 West Virginia BIG12 17 - 16 9 - 9 9.46
66 Indiana Big10 17 - 15 7 - 11 9.15
67 Manhattan MAAC 25 - 8 15 - 5 9.03
68 Stephen F Austin SLND 32 - 3 16 - 0 8.94
69 Georgetown BE 18 - 15 8 - 10 8.83
70 Tulsa Amer 21 - 13 2 - 0 8.6
71 Saint Marys WCC 23 - 12 11 - 7 8.18
72 Green Bay HOR 24 - 7 14 - 2 8.06
73 Georgia State SUN 25 - 9 16 - 1 8.01
74 Iona MAAC 22 - 11 17 - 3 8
75 Marquette BE 17 - 15 9 - 9 7.99
76 Miami ACC 17 - 16 7 - 10 7.71
77 Mississippi SEC 19 - 14 9 - 9 7.6
78 Boise State MWC 21 - 13 9 - 9 7.44
79 San Francisco WCC 21 - 12 13 - 5 7.4
80 Nevada Las Vegas MWC 20 - 13 10 - 8 7.4
81 Middle Tennessee CUSA 24 - 9 11 - 2 7.2
82 Texas Tech BIG12 14 - 18 6 - 12 6.93
83 Mercer SC 27 - 9 2 - 0 6.81
84 Penn State Big10 16 - 18 6 - 12 6.61
85 Alabama SEC 13 - 19 7 - 11 6.47
86 Washington PAC12 17 - 15 9 - 9 6.46
87 Purdue Big10 15 - 17 5 - 13 6.25
88 New Mexico State WAC 26 - 10 11 - 3 6.23
89 Richmond A10 19 - 14 8 - 8 6.13
90 Vermont AE 22 - 11 15 - 1 6.1
91 Saint Bonaventure A10 18 - 15 6 - 10 6.08
92 Belmont OVC 26 - 10 14 - 2 6.07
93 Seton Hall BE 17 - 17 6 - 12 5.86
94 Notre Dame ACC 15 - 17 6 - 11 5.62
95 North Carolina Central MEAC 28 - 6 15 - 1 5.54
96 Texas El Paso CUSA 23 - 11 10 - 3 5.46
97 Toledo MAC 27 - 7 14 - 4 5.46
98 Buffalo MAC 19 - 10 13 - 5 5.3
99 Oregon State PAC12 16 - 16 8 - 10 5.24
100 Cleveland State HOR 21 - 12 12 - 4 5.17
101 Northern Iowa MVC 16 - 15 10 - 8 4.88
102 South Carolina SEC 14 - 20 5 - 13 4.84
103 Delaware CAA 25 - 10 14 - 2 4.71
104 Texas AM SEC 18 - 16 8 - 10 4.62
105 UC Irvine BW 23 - 12 13 - 3 4.48
106 Vanderbilt SEC 15 - 16 7 - 11 4.42
107 Murray State OVC 23 - 11 13 - 3 4.42
108 Western Michigan MAC 23 - 10 14 - 4 4.36
109 Wake Forest ACC 17 - 16 6 - 11 4.35
110 Auburn SEC 14 - 16 6 - 12 4.35
111 Fresno State MWC 21 - 18 9 - 9 4.33
112 Indiana State MVC 23 - 11 12 - 6 4.25
113 Georgia Tech ACC 16 - 17 6 - 11 4.07
114 Butler BE 14 - 17 4 - 14 4.06
115 Northwestern Big10 14 - 19 6 - 12 4.05
116 La Salle A10 15 - 16 7 - 9 4.02
117 Houston Amer 17 - 16 7 - 7 3.75
118 Ohio MAC 25 - 12 11 - 7 3.5
119 UC Santa Barbara BW 21 - 9 12 - 4 3.45
120 UL Lafayette SUN 23 - 12 11 - 5 3.44
121 Eastern Kentucky OVC 24 - 10 11 - 5 3.41
122 Rhode Island A10 14 - 18 5 - 11 3.38
123 Princeton IVY 21 - 9 8 - 6 3.37
124 Canisius MAAC 21 - 13 14 - 6 3.1
125 Utah State MWC 18 - 14 7 - 11 3.09
126 Boston PAT 24 - 11 15 - 3 3.07
127 Towson CAA 25 - 11 13 - 3 2.61
128 Davidson A10 20 - 13 0 - 0 2.42
129 Wyoming MWC 18 - 15 9 - 9 2.36
130 Akron MAC 21 - 13 12 - 6 2.36
131 Columbia IVY 21 - 13 8 - 6 2.36
132 Eastern Michigan MAC 22 - 15 10 - 8 2.32
133 Portland WCC 15 - 16 7 - 11 2.12
134 Siena MAAC 20 - 18 11 - 9 1.9
135 IPFW SUM 25 - 11 10 - 4 1.7
136 Missouri State MVC 20 - 13 9 - 9 1.7
137 Wright State HOR 21 - 15 10 - 6 1.69
138 Illinois State MVC 18 - 16 9 - 9 1.66
139 Nevada MWC 15 - 17 10 - 8 1.64
140 American PAT 20 - 13 13 - 5 1.6
141 Quinnipiac MAAC 20 - 12 14 - 6 1.55
142 South Dakota State SUM 19 - 13 10 - 4 1.48
143 San Diego WCC 18 - 17 7 - 11 1.32
144 Colorado State MWC 16 - 16 7 - 11 1.19
145 Hawaii BW 20 - 11 9 - 7 1.16
146 Denver SUM 16 - 15 8 - 6 0.87
147 Central Florida Amer 13 - 18 3 - 11 0.77
148 Pacific WCC 18 - 16 6 - 12 0.76
149 Yale IVY 19 - 14 9 - 5 0.61
150 George Mason A10 11 - 20 4 - 12 0.61
151 Duquesne A10 13 - 17 5 - 11 0.56
152 William and Mary CAA 20 - 12 10 - 6 0.44
153 Temple Amer 9 - 22 3 - 11 0.43
154 Boston College ACC 8 - 24 4 - 13 0.36
155 Drexel CAA 16 - 14 9 - 8 0.26
156 Long Beach State BW 15 - 17 10 - 6 0.12
157 Santa Clara WCC 14 - 19 6 - 12 -0.07
158 Southern Illinois MVC 14 - 19 9 - 9 -0.09
159 Florida Gulf Coast ASUN 22 - 13 10 - 2 -0.09
160 Southern California PAC12 11 - 21 2 - 16 -0.18
161 Milwaukee HOR 21 - 14 7 - 9 -0.19
162 Alabama Birmingham CUSA 18 - 13 6 - 7 -0.2
163 Pepperdine WCC 15 - 16 8 - 10 -0.48
164 Old Dominion CUSA 18 - 18 6 - 6 -0.61
165 Arkansas State SUN 19 - 13 9 - 7 -0.72
166 Western Kentucky CUSA 20 - 12 1 - 1 -0.75
167 Rutgers Big10 12 - 21 0 - 0 -0.8
168 Weber State BSky 19 - 12 14 - 6 -0.87
169 DePaul BE 12 - 21 3 - 15 -0.97
170 Holy Cross PAT 20 - 14 12 - 6 -0.99
171 Charlotte CUSA 17 - 14 6 - 7 -1.01
172 South Carolina Upstate ASUN 19 - 15 6 - 6 -1.13
173 Stony Brook AE 23 - 11 13 - 3 -1.14
174 Valparaiso HOR 18 - 16 9 - 7 -1.22
175 Robert Morris NEC 22 - 14 14 - 2 -1.22
176 Morehead State OVC 20 - 14 10 - 6 -1.58
177 Washington State PAC12 10 - 21 3 - 15 -1.6
178 Northwestern State SLND 17 - 14 10 - 6 -1.67
179 Virginia Tech ACC 9 - 22 2 - 14 -1.78
180 Albany AE 19 - 15 9 - 7 -1.83
181 Bucknell PAT 16 - 14 11 - 7 -1.88
182 Mississippi State SEC 14 - 19 3 - 15 -1.99
183 Sam Houston State SLND 24 - 11 13 - 4 -2.01
184 Wagner NEC 19 - 12 12 - 4 -2.02
185 South Florida Amer 12 - 20 3 - 11 -2.13
186 Wofford SC 20 - 13 7 - 3 -2.26
187 Brown IVY 15 - 14 7 - 7 -2.29
188 Drake MVC 15 - 16 6 - 12 -2.6
189 Loyola Marymount WCC 13 - 19 4 - 14 -2.65
190 Utah Valley WAC 20 - 12 11 - 3 -2.67
191 Cal Poly BW 14 - 20 6 - 10 -2.7
192 Virginia Military Institute SC 22 - 13 1 - 0 -2.73
193 Oakland HOR 13 - 20 7 - 9 -2.96
194 Northern Illinois MAC 15 - 17 8 - 10 -3
195 Texas Christian BIG12 9 - 22 0 - 18 -3.34
196 Coastal Carolina BSth 21 - 13 10 - 5 -3.4
197 Evansville MVC 14 - 19 6 - 12 -3.42
198 Oral Roberts SUM 17 - 16 0 - 0 -3.43
199 Omaha SUM 17 - 15 5 - 9 -3.46
200 Kent State MAC 16 - 16 7 - 11 -3.48
201 Miami OH MAC 13 - 18 8 - 10 -3.7
202 Southern SWAC 19 - 13 15 - 3 -3.77
203 College of Charleston CAA 14 - 18 6 - 10 -3.8
204 Fordham A10 10 - 21 2 - 14 -3.82
205 Marist MAAC 12 - 19 9 - 11 -3.84
206 Youngstown State HOR 15 - 17 6 - 10 -3.94
207 Rider MAAC 14 - 17 9 - 11 -3.95
208 Elon CAA 18 - 14 0 - 1 -4.1
209 Bradley MVC 12 - 20 7 - 11 -4.32
210 Saint Peters MAAC 14 - 17 9 - 11 -4.33
211 Detroit HOR 13 - 19 6 - 10 -4.34
212 Saint Francis Brooklyn NEC 18 - 14 9 - 7 -4.42
213 Northeastern CAA 11 - 21 7 - 9 -4.42
214 Florida International CUSA 15 - 16 5 - 8 -4.49
215 Hampton MEAC 18 - 13 13 - 3 -4.51
216 Mt St Marys NEC 16 - 17 9 - 7 -4.59
217 Texas Arlington SUN 15 - 17 8 - 8 -4.61
218 East Tennessee State SC 19 - 16 1 - 2 -4.64
219 Texas AM CC SLND 18 - 16 12 - 4 -4.66
220 Bowling Green MAC 12 - 20 6 - 12 -4.76
221 North Texas CUSA 16 - 16 5 - 7 -4.81
222 Bryant NEC 18 - 14 10 - 6 -4.85
223 Arkansas Little Rock SUN 15 - 17 8 - 8 -4.87
224 SE Missouri State OVC 18 - 14 8 - 8 -4.93
225 Cal State Northridge BW 17 - 18 7 - 9 -5
226 Colgate PAT 13 - 18 6 - 12 -5.08
227 Winthrop BSth 20 - 13 9 - 6 -5.11
228 Air Force MWC 12 - 18 6 - 12 -5.16
229 Montana BSky 17 - 13 14 - 8 -5.19
230 Hartford AE 17 - 16 10 - 6 -5.22
231 Morgan State MEAC 15 - 16 11 - 5 -5.41
232 UNC Asheville BSth 17 - 15 10 - 5 -5.42
233 East Carolina Amer 17 - 17 0 - 2 -5.44
234 Army PAT 15 - 16 10 - 8 -5.58
235 High Point BSth 16 - 15 11 - 3 -5.86
236 Western Carolina SC 19 - 15 6 - 4 -5.93
237 Grand Canyon WAC 15 - 15 9 - 5 -6.31
238 Tennessee Tech OVC 17 - 16 9 - 7 -6.44
239 Dartmouth IVY 12 - 16 5 - 9 -6.45
240 Northern Colorado BSky 18 - 14 11 - 9 -6.46
241 Lipscomb ASUN 15 - 15 7 - 5 -6.49
242 Eastern Washington BSky 15 - 16 10 - 10 -6.49
243 Idaho BSky 16 - 18 2 - 2 -6.5
244 Tulane Amer 17 - 17 1 - 1 -6.51
245 Incarnate Word SLND 21 - 6 9 - 4 -6.53
246 Gardner Webb BSth 18 - 15 10 - 5 -6.54
247 Radford BSth 22 - 13 10 - 4 -6.71
248 North Florida ASUN 16 - 16 7 - 5 -6.71
249 Marshall CUSA 11 - 22 4 - 10 -6.75
250 Loyola Ill MVC 10 - 22 4 - 14 -7.01
251 Florida Atlantic CUSA 10 - 22 4 - 9 -7.06
252 North Dakota BSky 17 - 17 12 - 8 -7.08
253 Norfolk State MEAC 19 - 15 11 - 5 -7.11
254 Texas Southern SWAC 19 - 15 12 - 6 -7.24
255 Northern Arizona BSky 15 - 17 12 - 8 -7.29
256 Cal State Bakersfield WAC 13 - 19 4 - 10 -7.34
257 UL Monroe SUN 10 - 17 7 - 9 -7.49
258 Cal State Fullerton BW 11 - 20 6 - 10 -7.51
259 Charleston Southern BSth 13 - 18 6 - 9 -7.65
260 South Dakota SUM 12 - 18 6 - 8 -7.69
261 Portland State BSky 17 - 15 11 - 10 -7.86
262 Lehigh PAT 14 - 18 7 - 11 -7.87
263 James Madison CAA 11 - 20 6 - 10 -7.9
264 Troy SUN 11 - 20 6 - 10 -8.06
265 Hofstra CAA 10 - 23 5 - 11 -8.07
266 South Alabama SUN 11 - 20 4 - 12 -8.16
267 Lafayette PAT 11 - 20 6 - 12 -8.22
268 Seattle WAC 13 - 17 3 - 11 -8.41
269 Pennsylvania IVY 8 - 20 5 - 9 -8.41
270 Monmouth MAAC 11 - 21 5 - 15 -8.41
271 Sacramento State BSky 14 - 16 10 - 10 -8.55
272 Fairfield MAAC 7 - 25 4 - 16 -8.8
273 Chattanooga SC 18 - 15 9 - 2 -9.16
274 Idaho State BSky 11 - 18 8 - 13 -9.24
275 Savannah State MEAC 13 - 19 10 - 6 -9.32
276 Niagara MAAC 7 - 26 3 - 17 -9.61
277 UMKC WAC 10 - 20 6 - 8 -9.65
278 Western Illinois SUM 10 - 20 4 - 10 -9.89
279 UC Riverside BW 10 - 21 5 - 11 -10.18
280 Chicago State WAC 13 - 19 7 - 7 -10.35
281 UNC Wilmington CAA 9 - 23 3 - 13 -10.42
282 Illinois Chicago HOR 6 - 25 1 - 15 -10.68
283 Central Michigan MAC 10 - 21 3 - 15 -10.78
284 SIU Edwardsville OVC 11 - 20 7 - 9 -10.79
285 Texas State SUN 8 - 23 4 - 12 -10.79
286 Austin Peay OVC 12 - 18 6 - 10 -10.79
287 Jacksonville ASUN 12 - 18 6 - 6 -10.88
288 Nicholls State SLND 14 - 15 9 - 8 -10.9
289 Tennessee State OVC 5 - 25 4 - 12 -11.14
290 Eastern Illinois OVC 11 - 19 7 - 9 -11.16
291 San Jose State MWC 7 - 24 1 - 17 -11.2
292 Fairleigh Dickinson NEC 10 - 21 6 - 10 -11.35
293 Alabama State SWAC 19 - 13 12 - 6 -11.43
294 Texas San Antonio CUSA 8 - 22 4 - 9 -11.54
295 Coppin State MEAC 12 - 20 7 - 9 -11.64
296 Montana State BSky 14 - 17 9 - 11 -11.92
297 Northern Kentucky HOR 9 - 21 0 - 0 -11.96
298 Mcneese State SLND 11 - 20 8 - 9 -11.98
299 Georgia Southern SUN 15 - 19 0 - 2 -12.01
300 Loyola MD PAT 11 - 19 6 - 12 -12.17
301 Rice CUSA 7 - 23 2 - 11 -12.2
302 Florida AM MEAC 14 - 18 8 - 8 -12.47
303 Texas Pan American WAC 9 - 23 5 - 9 -12.56
304 Liberty BSth 11 - 21 4 - 10 -12.66
305 Alabama AM SWAC 14 - 16 10 - 8 -12.71
306 UMass Lowell AE 10 - 18 8 - 8 -12.76
307 Jacksonville State OVC 10 - 21 4 - 12 -12.79
308 UNC Greensboro SC 14 - 18 4 - 4 -12.82
309 Central Connecticut State NEC 11 - 19 7 - 9 -12.89
310 Ball State MAC 5 - 25 2 - 16 -12.91
311 Southeast Louisiana SLND 12 - 18 7 - 10 -13.02
312 Saint Francis Penn NEC 10 - 21 7 - 9 -13.12
313 New Orleans SLND 11 - 15 8 - 9 -13.32
314 UC Davis BW 9 - 22 4 - 12 -13.52
315 Arkansas Pine Bluff SWAC 13 - 18 11 - 7 -13.56
316 Jackson State SWAC 11 - 20 7 - 11 -13.88
317 NJ Tech ASUN 13 - 16 0 - 0 -14.14
318 Samford SC 13 - 20 5 - 6 -14.15
319 Navy PAT 9 - 21 4 - 14 -14.41
320 Delaware State MEAC 9 - 21 5 - 11 -14.63
321 Tennessee Martin OVC 8 - 23 3 - 13 -14.64
322 LIU Brooklyn NEC 9 - 20 4 - 12 -15.01
323 UMBC AE 9 - 21 5 - 11 -15.52
324 Alcorn State SWAC 12 - 19 9 - 9 -15.58
325 Campbell BSth 12 - 20 5 - 9 -15.68
326 Prairie View SWAC 11 - 23 6 - 12 -15.74
327 Sacred Heart NEC 5 - 26 2 - 14 -16.17
328 Central Arkansas SLND 8 - 21 5 - 11 -16.24
329 Binghamton AE 7 - 23 4 - 12 -16.81
330 Stetson ASUN 7 - 24 4 - 8 -16.83
331 New Hampshire AE 6 - 24 4 - 12 -16.93
332 IUPUI SUM 6 - 26 1 - 13 -16.99
333 Cornell IVY 2 - 26 1 - 13 -17.37
334 Appalachian State SUN 9 - 21 1 - 0 -17.46
335 Kennesaw St ASUN 6 - 25 2 - 10 -17.5
336 Maine AE 6 - 23 4 - 12 -17.87
337 Howard MEAC 8 - 25 5 - 11 -18.05
338 North Carolina AT MEAC 9 - 23 5 - 11 -18.35
339 South Carolina State MEAC 9 - 21 5 - 11 -18.39
340 Bethune Cookman MEAC 7 - 25 5 - 11 -18.5
341 Lamar SLND 4 - 26 3 - 14 -18.62
342 Maryland Eastern Shore MEAC 6 - 24 4 - 12 -18.8
343 Furman SC 9 - 21 2 - 8 -18.91
344 The Citadel SC 7 - 26 1 - 9 -19.36
345 Houston Baptist SLND 6 - 25 2 - 14 -19.6
346 Abilene Christian SLND 11 - 20 2 - 11 -20.39
347 Longwood BSth 8 - 24 3 - 11 -21.06
348 Mississippi Valley State SWAC 9 - 23 5 - 13 -21.35
349 Presbyterian BSth 6 - 26 2 - 13 -22.32
350 Southern Utah BSky 2 - 27 1 - 19 -22.61
351 Grambling State SWAC 5 - 24 3 - 15 -23.46