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

2015-2016 Postseason - Through games of 4/4/16

Rank Team Conf Record Conf Record Rk Points
1 Villanova BE 35 - 5 16 - 2 25.9
2 Kansas BIG12 33 - 5 15 - 3 24.71
3 North Carolina ACC 33 - 7 14 - 4 24.53
4 Virginia ACC 29 - 8 13 - 5 23.33
5 Michigan State Big10 29 - 6 13 - 5 21.77
6 Kentucky SEC 27 - 9 13 - 5 20.09
7 Oregon PAC12 31 - 7 14 - 4 19.96
8 West Virginia BIG12 26 - 9 13 - 5 19.8
9 Oklahoma BIG12 29 - 8 12 - 6 19.59
10 Louisville ACC 23 - 8 12 - 6 19.53
11 Miami ACC 27 - 8 13 - 5 19.43
12 Xavier BE 28 - 6 14 - 4 19.18
13 Indiana Big10 27 - 8 15 - 3 19.06
14 Purdue Big10 26 - 9 12 - 6 18.28
15 Duke ACC 25 - 11 11 - 7 17.93
16 Wichita State MVC 26 - 9 16 - 2 17.66
17 Southern Methodist Amer 25 - 5 13 - 5 17.51
18 Texas AM SEC 28 - 9 13 - 5 17.46
19 Arizona PAC12 25 - 9 12 - 6 17.29
20 Seton Hall BE 25 - 9 12 - 6 16.81
21 Gonzaga WCC 28 - 8 15 - 3 16.72
22 Maryland Big10 27 - 9 12 - 6 16.43
23 Utah PAC12 27 - 9 13 - 5 16.26
24 Iowa State BIG12 23 - 12 10 - 8 16.04
25 Syracuse ACC 23 - 14 9 - 9 15.53
26 Connecticut Amer 25 - 11 11 - 7 15.39
27 California PAC12 23 - 11 12 - 6 15.31
28 Baylor BIG12 22 - 12 10 - 8 15.01
29 Butler BE 22 - 11 10 - 8 14.98
30 Iowa Big10 22 - 11 12 - 6 14.94
31 Notre Dame ACC 24 - 12 11 - 7 14.91
32 Saint Josephs A10 28 - 8 13 - 5 14.48
33 Wisconsin Big10 22 - 13 12 - 6 14.44
34 Virginia Commonwealth A10 25 - 11 14 - 4 14.3
35 Texas BIG12 20 - 13 11 - 7 13.94
36 Pittsburgh ACC 21 - 12 9 - 9 13.76
37 Vanderbilt SEC 19 - 14 11 - 7 13.59
38 George Washington A10 28 - 10 11 - 7 13.17
39 Cincinnati Amer 22 - 11 12 - 6 13.15
40 San Diego State MWC 28 - 10 16 - 2 13.11
41 Providence BE 24 - 11 10 - 8 12.87
42 Saint Marys WCC 29 - 6 15 - 3 12.77
43 Florida SEC 21 - 15 9 - 9 12.62
44 Georgia Tech ACC 21 - 15 8 - 10 12.46
45 Creighton BE 20 - 15 9 - 9 12.34
46 Brigham Young WCC 26 - 11 13 - 5 12.18
47 Stephen F Austin SLND 28 - 6 18 - 0 12
48 Yale IVY 23 - 7 13 - 1 11.99
49 Valparaiso HOR 30 - 7 16 - 2 11.99
50 Michigan Big10 23 - 13 10 - 8 11.78
51 Dayton A10 25 - 8 14 - 4 11.58
52 Florida State ACC 20 - 14 8 - 10 11.5
53 Clemson ACC 17 - 14 10 - 8 11.14
54 Colorado PAC12 22 - 12 10 - 8 11.13
55 Southern California PAC12 21 - 13 9 - 9 11.13
56 South Carolina SEC 25 - 9 11 - 7 11.11
57 Texas Tech BIG12 19 - 13 9 - 9 11.06
58 Virginia Tech ACC 20 - 15 10 - 8 11.05
59 Kansas State BIG12 17 - 16 5 - 13 10.15
60 Oregon State PAC12 19 - 13 9 - 9 9.92
61 Hawaii BW 28 - 6 13 - 3 9.92
62 Arkansas Little Rock SUN 30 - 5 17 - 3 9.77
63 Tulsa Amer 20 - 12 12 - 6 9.55
64 Georgia SEC 20 - 14 10 - 8 9.54
65 Ohio State Big10 21 - 14 11 - 7 9.54
66 Washington PAC12 19 - 15 9 - 9 9.52
67 Houston Amer 22 - 10 12 - 6 9.51
68 Northern Iowa MVC 23 - 13 11 - 7 9.5
69 Princeton IVY 22 - 7 12 - 2 9.17
70 Temple Amer 21 - 12 14 - 4 8.96
71 Georgetown BE 15 - 18 7 - 11 8.87
72 Saint Bonaventure A10 22 - 9 14 - 4 8.68
73 UNC Wilmington CAA 25 - 8 14 - 4 8.5
74 Northwestern Big10 20 - 12 8 - 10 8.49
75 NC State ACC 16 - 17 5 - 13 8.45
76 Evansville MVC 25 - 9 12 - 6 8.22
77 Mississippi SEC 20 - 12 10 - 8 8.03
78 Louisiana State SEC 19 - 14 11 - 7 8
79 Marquette BE 20 - 13 8 - 10 7.86
80 UCLA PAC12 15 - 17 6 - 12 7.81
81 Arkansas SEC 16 - 16 9 - 9 7.77
82 Memphis Amer 19 - 15 8 - 10 7.7
83 Hofstra CAA 24 - 10 14 - 4 7.45
84 Fresno State MWC 25 - 10 13 - 5 7.37
85 Oakland HOR 23 - 12 13 - 5 7.24
86 Akron MAC 26 - 9 13 - 5 7.18
87 Monmouth MAAC 28 - 8 17 - 3 7.18
88 Alabama SEC 18 - 15 8 - 10 6.91
89 UC Irvine BW 28 - 10 13 - 3 6.85
90 South Dakota State SUM 26 - 8 12 - 4 6.78
91 Mississippi State SEC 14 - 17 7 - 11 6.64
92 William and Mary CAA 20 - 11 11 - 7 6.61
93 Davidson A10 20 - 13 10 - 8 6.61
94 James Madison CAA 21 - 11 11 - 7 6.55
95 Stanford PAC12 15 - 15 8 - 10 6.42
96 Rhode Island A10 17 - 15 9 - 9 6.41
97 Nebraska Big10 16 - 18 6 - 12 6.29
98 Stony Brook AE 26 - 7 14 - 2 6.24
99 Boise State MWC 20 - 12 11 - 7 6.21
100 Iona MAAC 22 - 11 16 - 4 6.03
101 Columbia IVY 25 - 10 10 - 4 5.89
102 Arizona State PAC12 15 - 17 5 - 13 5.76
103 Old Dominion CUSA 25 - 13 12 - 6 5.75
104 Richmond A10 16 - 16 7 - 11 5.42
105 Chattanooga SC 29 - 6 15 - 3 5.36
106 Alabama Birmingham CUSA 26 - 7 16 - 2 5.2
107 Tennessee SEC 15 - 19 6 - 12 5.08
108 Middle Tennessee CUSA 25 - 10 13 - 5 4.89
109 Long Beach State BW 20 - 15 12 - 4 4.69
110 UC Santa Barbara BW 19 - 14 11 - 5 4.54
111 Oklahoma State BIG12 12 - 20 3 - 15 4.46
112 Nevada MWC 24 - 14 10 - 8 4.31
113 Texas Arlington SUN 24 - 11 13 - 7 4.28
114 Illinois State MVC 18 - 14 12 - 6 4.2
115 Cal State Bakersfield WAC 24 - 9 11 - 3 3.97
116 New Mexico State WAC 23 - 11 13 - 1 3.91
117 Buffalo MAC 20 - 15 10 - 8 3.52
118 Penn State Big10 16 - 16 7 - 11 3.43
119 Illinois Big10 15 - 19 5 - 13 3.4
120 Wake Forest ACC 11 - 20 2 - 16 3.39
121 Green Bay HOR 23 - 13 11 - 7 3.33
122 Ohio MAC 23 - 12 11 - 7 3.15
123 New Mexico MWC 17 - 15 10 - 8 3.11
124 Nevada Las Vegas MWC 18 - 15 8 - 10 3.08
125 UL Lafayette SUN 19 - 15 12 - 8 2.93
126 Southern Illinois MVC 22 - 10 11 - 7 2.88
127 Milwaukee HOR 20 - 13 10 - 8 2.69
128 Albany AE 24 - 9 13 - 3 2.68
129 Morehead State OVC 23 - 14 11 - 5 2.52
130 Grand Canyon WAC 27 - 7 11 - 3 2.47
131 UNC Asheville BSth 22 - 12 12 - 6 2.45
132 Siena MAAC 21 - 13 13 - 7 2.44
133 Northeastern CAA 18 - 15 9 - 9 2.4
134 Wright State HOR 22 - 13 13 - 5 2.31
135 IPFW SUM 24 - 10 12 - 4 2.29
136 College of Charleston CAA 17 - 14 8 - 10 2.2
137 Utah State MWC 16 - 15 7 - 11 2.17
138 UL Monroe SUN 20 - 14 15 - 5 1.98
139 Pepperdine WCC 18 - 14 10 - 8 1.92
140 Texas Christian BIG12 12 - 21 2 - 16 1.82
141 Weber State BSky 26 - 9 15 - 3 1.48
142 Belmont OVC 20 - 12 12 - 4 1.47
143 Marshall CUSA 17 - 16 12 - 6 1.4
144 Toledo MAC 17 - 15 8 - 10 1.35
145 Colorado State MWC 18 - 16 8 - 10 1.16
146 Towson CAA 20 - 13 11 - 7 1.12
147 Vermont AE 23 - 14 11 - 5 1.08
148 East Tennessee State SC 24 - 12 14 - 4 0.99
149 Eastern Michigan MAC 18 - 15 9 - 9 0.7
150 Winthrop BSth 23 - 9 13 - 5 0.57
151 Fordham A10 17 - 14 8 - 10 0.57
152 Ball State MAC 21 - 14 10 - 8 0.55
153 Louisiana Tech CUSA 23 - 10 12 - 6 0.43
154 Duquesne A10 17 - 17 6 - 12 0.23
155 Massachusetts A10 14 - 18 6 - 12 0.09
156 Montana BSky 21 - 12 14 - 4 -0.15
157 Texas AM CC SLND 25 - 8 15 - 3 -0.25
158 North Dakota State SUM 20 - 13 8 - 8 -0.29
159 Missouri SEC 10 - 21 3 - 15 -0.38
160 Florida Gulf Coast ASUN 21 - 14 8 - 6 -0.41
161 Western Kentucky CUSA 18 - 16 8 - 10 -0.47
162 Northern Illinois MAC 21 - 13 9 - 9 -0.5
163 Central Michigan MAC 17 - 16 10 - 8 -0.59
164 Coastal Carolina BSth 21 - 12 12 - 6 -0.6
165 High Point BSth 21 - 11 13 - 5 -0.61
166 Elon CAA 16 - 16 7 - 11 -0.79
167 Kent State MAC 19 - 13 10 - 8 -0.79
168 Omaha SUM 18 - 14 10 - 6 -0.82
169 Indiana State MVC 15 - 17 8 - 10 -1.11
170 Harvard IVY 14 - 16 6 - 8 -1.14
171 Tennessee State OVC 20 - 11 11 - 5 -1.15
172 Murray State OVC 17 - 14 10 - 6 -1.33
173 Loyola Ill MVC 15 - 17 7 - 11 -1.33
174 Bucknell PAT 17 - 14 14 - 4 -1.35
175 DePaul BE 9 - 22 3 - 15 -1.37
176 Lehigh PAT 17 - 15 13 - 5 -1.44
177 Wyoming MWC 14 - 18 7 - 11 -1.59
178 Detroit HOR 16 - 15 9 - 9 -1.74
179 North Florida ASUN 22 - 12 10 - 4 -1.75
180 Wagner NEC 23 - 11 13 - 5 -2.08
181 Central Florida Amer 12 - 18 6 - 12 -2.17
182 Furman SC 19 - 16 11 - 7 -2.3
183 Fairfield MAAC 19 - 14 12 - 8 -2.38
184 Auburn SEC 11 - 20 5 - 13 -2.74
185 Charlotte CUSA 14 - 19 9 - 9 -2.81
186 Tennessee Tech OVC 19 - 12 11 - 5 -2.82
187 George Mason A10 11 - 21 5 - 13 -2.84
188 NJ Tech ASUN 20 - 15 8 - 6 -2.86
189 Western Michigan MAC 13 - 19 7 - 11 -2.91
190 Georgia State SUN 16 - 14 9 - 11 -2.94
191 Denver SUM 16 - 15 7 - 9 -3.04
192 Tulane Amer 12 - 22 3 - 15 -3.14
193 East Carolina Amer 12 - 20 4 - 14 -3.15
194 San Francisco WCC 15 - 15 8 - 10 -3.21
195 Washington State PAC12 9 - 22 1 - 17 -3.35
196 Oral Roberts SUM 14 - 17 6 - 10 -3.37
197 Minnesota Big10 8 - 23 2 - 16 -3.41
198 Texas Southern SWAC 18 - 15 16 - 2 -3.43
199 Tennessee Martin OVC 20 - 15 10 - 6 -3.54
200 Wofford SC 15 - 17 11 - 7 -3.76
201 Saint Johns BE 8 - 24 1 - 17 -3.81
202 Saint Louis A10 11 - 21 5 - 13 -3.9
203 Western Carolina SC 16 - 18 10 - 8 -3.91
204 Texas El Paso CUSA 19 - 14 10 - 8 -4.01
205 North Dakota BSky 17 - 16 10 - 8 -4.02
206 Boston College ACC 7 - 25 0 - 18 -4.08
207 Loyola Marymount WCC 14 - 17 6 - 12 -4.09
208 Austin Peay OVC 18 - 18 7 - 9 -4.17
209 Saint Peters MAAC 14 - 16 12 - 8 -4.23
210 Portland WCC 12 - 20 6 - 12 -4.28
211 Missouri State MVC 13 - 19 8 - 10 -4.34
212 Eastern Kentucky OVC 15 - 16 6 - 10 -4.34
213 New Hampshire AE 20 - 13 11 - 5 -4.37
214 South Florida Amer 8 - 25 4 - 14 -4.59
215 Navy PAT 19 - 14 9 - 9 -4.6
216 Idaho BSky 21 - 13 12 - 6 -4.7
217 Mercer SC 19 - 15 8 - 10 -4.75
218 Georgia Southern SUN 14 - 17 10 - 10 -4.77
219 Boston PAT 19 - 15 11 - 7 -4.82
220 Eastern Washington BSky 18 - 16 10 - 8 -4.91
221 Texas State SUN 15 - 16 8 - 12 -4.98
222 Miami OH MAC 13 - 20 6 - 12 -5.39
223 Santa Clara WCC 11 - 20 7 - 11 -5.44
224 UNC Greensboro SC 15 - 19 10 - 8 -5.47
225 Sam Houston State SLND 18 - 16 12 - 6 -5.5
226 IUPUI SUM 13 - 19 9 - 7 -5.53
227 Rider MAAC 13 - 20 8 - 12 -5.56
228 Bowling Green MAC 16 - 18 5 - 13 -5.78
229 Pacific WCC 8 - 20 6 - 12 -5.79
230 Radford BSth 16 - 15 9 - 9 -5.82
231 Hampton MEAC 21 - 11 13 - 3 -5.89
232 Pennsylvania IVY 11 - 17 5 - 9 -5.97
233 Air Force MWC 14 - 18 5 - 13 -6.02
234 Dartmouth IVY 10 - 18 4 - 10 -6.11
235 Gardner Webb BSth 17 - 16 10 - 8 -6.22
236 La Salle A10 9 - 22 4 - 14 -6.25
237 South Dakota SUM 14 - 18 5 - 11 -6.33
238 Cal Poly BW 10 - 20 4 - 12 -6.45
239 Canisius MAAC 14 - 19 8 - 12 -6.45
240 Manhattan MAAC 13 - 18 9 - 11 -6.66
241 Incarnate Word SLND 17 - 12 12 - 6 -6.75
242 Army PAT 19 - 14 9 - 9 -6.82
243 Florida International CUSA 13 - 19 7 - 11 -6.93
244 Southern SWAC 22 - 13 11 - 7 -7.1
245 UC Riverside BW 14 - 19 5 - 11 -7.17
246 Drexel CAA 6 - 25 3 - 15 -7.21
247 Norfolk State MEAC 17 - 17 12 - 4 -7.29
248 South Alabama SUN 14 - 19 8 - 12 -7.56
249 San Jose State MWC 9 - 22 4 - 14 -7.58
250 UC Davis BW 11 - 19 6 - 10 -7.61
251 Colgate PAT 13 - 17 9 - 9 -7.74
252 Samford SC 14 - 19 4 - 14 -7.87
253 South Carolina State MEAC 19 - 15 12 - 4 -8.03
254 Kennesaw St ASUN 11 - 20 7 - 7 -8.07
255 Cal State Northridge BW 10 - 20 5 - 11 -8.1
256 Montana State BSky 14 - 17 9 - 9 -8.15
257 Eastern Illinois OVC 13 - 17 9 - 7 -8.17
258 Jackson State SWAC 20 - 16 12 - 6 -8.2
259 Appalachian State SUN 9 - 22 7 - 13 -8.21
260 Fairleigh Dickinson NEC 18 - 15 11 - 7 -8.38
261 UMKC WAC 12 - 19 4 - 10 -8.64
262 Arkansas State SUN 11 - 20 7 - 13 -8.8
263 Northern Kentucky HOR 9 - 21 5 - 13 -8.82
264 Western Illinois SUM 10 - 17 3 - 13 -8.82
265 Rutgers Big10 7 - 25 1 - 17 -8.84
266 Rice CUSA 12 - 20 7 - 11 -8.9
267 San Diego WCC 9 - 21 4 - 14 -8.93
268 Jacksonville ASUN 16 - 16 8 - 6 -9.01
269 Portland State BSky 13 - 18 8 - 10 -9.01
270 Mt St Marys NEC 14 - 19 10 - 8 -9.08
271 Drake MVC 7 - 24 2 - 16 -9.09
272 Holy Cross PAT 15 - 20 5 - 13 -9.15
273 Cornell IVY 10 - 18 3 - 11 -9.19
274 Idaho State BSky 16 - 15 11 - 7 -9.3
275 Brown IVY 8 - 20 3 - 11 -9.43
276 Saint Francis Brooklyn NEC 15 - 17 11 - 7 -9.51
277 Seattle WAC 15 - 17 7 - 7 -9.59
278 Houston Baptist SLND 17 - 17 10 - 8 -9.65
279 North Texas CUSA 12 - 20 7 - 11 -9.68
280 Liberty BSth 13 - 19 10 - 8 -9.7
281 Lipscomb ASUN 12 - 21 7 - 7 -9.72
282 Delaware CAA 7 - 23 2 - 16 -9.73
283 Cal State Fullerton BW 10 - 20 3 - 13 -10.3
284 Utah Valley WAC 12 - 18 6 - 8 -10.37
285 Sacramento State BSky 14 - 17 6 - 12 -10.44
286 LIU Brooklyn NEC 16 - 15 9 - 9 -10.46
287 Youngstown State HOR 11 - 21 6 - 12 -10.58
288 Cleveland State HOR 9 - 23 4 - 14 -10.69
289 Stetson ASUN 12 - 22 4 - 10 -10.87
290 Loyola MD PAT 9 - 21 8 - 10 -11.05
291 American PAT 12 - 19 9 - 9 -11.17
292 Sacred Heart NEC 12 - 18 11 - 7 -11.2
293 Quinnipiac MAAC 9 - 21 6 - 14 -11.57
294 Troy SUN 9 - 22 4 - 16 -11.58
295 Florida Atlantic CUSA 8 - 25 5 - 13 -11.9
296 Saint Francis Penn NEC 13 - 17 9 - 9 -11.97
297 Alabama State SWAC 14 - 17 9 - 9 -12.16
298 UMass Lowell AE 11 - 18 7 - 9 -12.34
299 Southern Miss CUSA 8 - 21 5 - 13 -12.36
300 Alcorn State SWAC 15 - 15 13 - 5 -12.49
301 Longwood BSth 10 - 23 5 - 13 -12.64
302 Campbell BSth 12 - 18 5 - 13 -12.76
303 Robert Morris NEC 10 - 22 8 - 10 -12.91
304 Northern Colorado BSky 10 - 21 7 - 11 -12.91
305 Marist MAAC 7 - 23 4 - 16 -12.95
306 Jacksonville State OVC 8 - 23 4 - 12 -12.98
307 Charleston Southern BSth 9 - 21 5 - 13 -13.16
308 Bradley MVC 5 - 27 3 - 15 -13.32
309 Niagara MAAC 7 - 25 5 - 15 -13.37
310 SIU Edwardsville OVC 6 - 22 3 - 13 -13.49
311 Hartford AE 10 - 23 4 - 12 -13.5
312 Savannah State MEAC 16 - 16 9 - 7 -13.54
313 Bethune Cookman MEAC 14 - 18 10 - 6 -13.58
314 Virginia Military Institute SC 9 - 21 4 - 14 -13.74
315 Morgan State MEAC 9 - 22 6 - 10 -13.74
316 Binghamton AE 8 - 22 5 - 11 -13.75
317 Abilene Christian SLND 13 - 18 8 - 10 -13.79
318 Southeast Louisiana SLND 12 - 21 9 - 9 -13.93
319 North Carolina Central MEAC 13 - 19 7 - 9 -14.05
320 Presbyterian BSth 11 - 20 5 - 13 -14.27
321 South Carolina Upstate ASUN 10 - 22 4 - 10 -14.39
322 Maryland Eastern Shore MEAC 10 - 22 7 - 9 -14.46
323 Alabama AM SWAC 11 - 18 6 - 12 -15.17
324 Illinois Chicago HOR 5 - 25 3 - 15 -15.65
325 Lafayette PAT 6 - 24 3 - 15 -15.67
326 Nicholls State SLND 11 - 23 6 - 12 -15.75
327 Coppin State MEAC 9 - 22 6 - 10 -15.79
328 New Orleans SLND 10 - 20 6 - 12 -15.91
329 Central Arkansas SLND 7 - 21 6 - 12 -16.23
330 The Citadel SC 10 - 22 3 - 15 -16.28
331 UMBC AE 7 - 25 3 - 13 -16.3
332 Howard MEAC 12 - 20 6 - 10 -16.36
333 Northwestern State SLND 8 - 20 5 - 13 -16.47
334 Mcneese State SLND 9 - 20 7 - 11 -16.61
335 Maine AE 8 - 22 4 - 12 -16.7
336 Lamar SLND 12 - 19 3 - 15 -16.78
337 Prairie View SWAC 7 - 24 7 - 11 -17.66
338 Texas San Antonio CUSA 5 - 27 3 - 15 -17.71
339 North Carolina AT MEAC 10 - 22 7 - 9 -17.79
340 SE Missouri State OVC 5 - 24 2 - 14 -17.83
341 Texas Pan American WAC 8 - 22 4 - 10 -18.6
342 Bryant NEC 8 - 23 5 - 13 -18.77
343 Mississippi Valley State SWAC 8 - 27 6 - 12 -19.05
344 Southern Utah BSky 6 - 24 3 - 15 -19.22
345 Arkansas Pine Bluff SWAC 8 - 25 6 - 12 -19.41
346 Northern Arizona BSky 5 - 25 3 - 15 -19.57
347 Chicago State WAC 4 - 28 0 - 14 -20.65
348 Delaware State MEAC 7 - 25 5 - 11 -21.12
349 Grambling State SWAC 6 - 24 4 - 14 -21.38
350 Central Connecticut State NEC 4 - 25 3 - 15 -22.5
351 Florida AM MEAC 8 - 21 4 - 12 -23