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

2016-2017 Postseason - through games of 4/3/17

Rank Team Conf Record Conf Record Rk Points
1 Gonzaga WCC 37 - 2 17 - 1 24.78
2 North Carolina ACC 33 - 7 14 - 4 24.19
3 Kentucky SEC 32 - 6 16 - 2 23.73
4 Villanova BE 32 - 4 15 - 3 23.72
5 Kansas BIG12 31 - 5 16 - 2 23.7
6 Florida SEC 27 - 9 14 - 4 22.12
7 Oregon PAC12 33 - 6 16 - 2 21.73
8 West Virginia BIG12 28 - 9 12 - 6 21.5
9 Duke ACC 28 - 9 11 - 7 20.53
10 Wichita State MVC 31 - 5 17 - 1 20.52
11 Arizona PAC12 32 - 5 16 - 2 20.27
12 Louisville ACC 25 - 9 12 - 6 20.21
13 UCLA PAC12 31 - 5 15 - 3 20.13
14 Southern Methodist Amer 30 - 5 17 - 1 19.91
15 Iowa State BIG12 24 - 11 12 - 6 19.66
16 Purdue Big10 27 - 8 14 - 4 19.27
17 Michigan Big10 26 - 12 10 - 8 19.22
18 Baylor BIG12 27 - 8 12 - 6 18.98
19 Virginia ACC 23 - 11 11 - 7 18.48
20 Wisconsin Big10 27 - 10 12 - 6 18.31
21 Cincinnati Amer 30 - 6 16 - 2 18.17
22 Saint Marys WCC 29 - 5 16 - 2 17.75
23 South Carolina SEC 26 - 11 12 - 6 17.71
24 Oklahoma State BIG12 20 - 13 9 - 9 17.43
25 Butler BE 25 - 9 12 - 6 16.93
26 Florida State ACC 26 - 9 12 - 6 16.9
27 Notre Dame ACC 26 - 10 12 - 6 16.87
28 Arkansas SEC 26 - 10 12 - 6 15.2
29 Creighton BE 25 - 10 10 - 8 15.07
30 Texas Christian BIG12 24 - 15 6 - 12 14.57
31 Vanderbilt SEC 19 - 16 10 - 8 14.5
32 Minnesota Big10 24 - 10 11 - 7 14.35
33 Rhode Island A10 25 - 10 13 - 5 14.17
34 Xavier BE 24 - 14 9 - 9 13.96
35 Kansas State BIG12 21 - 14 8 - 10 13.65
36 Michigan State Big10 20 - 15 10 - 8 13.26
37 Dayton A10 24 - 8 15 - 3 13.24
38 Northwestern Big10 24 - 12 10 - 8 13.22
39 Miami ACC 21 - 12 10 - 8 13.02
40 Maryland Big10 24 - 9 12 - 6 12.88
41 Marquette BE 19 - 13 10 - 8 12.86
42 Wake Forest ACC 19 - 14 9 - 9 12.81
43 Virginia Commonwealth A10 26 - 9 14 - 4 12.77
44 Nevada MWC 28 - 7 14 - 4 12.75
45 Southern California PAC12 26 - 10 10 - 8 12.25
46 Seton Hall BE 21 - 12 10 - 8 12.23
47 Virginia Tech ACC 22 - 11 10 - 8 12.14
48 Middle Tennessee CUSA 31 - 5 17 - 1 12.02
49 Illinois State MVC 28 - 7 17 - 1 11.64
50 Syracuse ACC 19 - 15 10 - 8 11.26
51 Alabama SEC 19 - 15 10 - 8 10.91
52 Clemson ACC 17 - 16 6 - 12 10.86
53 Indiana Big10 18 - 16 7 - 11 10.84
54 Georgia SEC 19 - 15 9 - 9 10.6
55 Texas Tech BIG12 18 - 14 6 - 12 10.56
56 Providence BE 20 - 13 10 - 8 10.56
57 Utah PAC12 20 - 12 11 - 7 10.51
58 UNC Wilmington CAA 29 - 6 15 - 3 10.45
59 Vermont AE 29 - 6 16 - 0 10.21
60 Illinois Big10 20 - 15 8 - 10 10.18
61 Houston Amer 22 - 11 12 - 6 10.17
62 Mississippi SEC 22 - 14 10 - 8 10.13
63 Tennessee SEC 16 - 16 8 - 10 9.95
64 California PAC12 21 - 13 10 - 8 9.93
65 Princeton IVY 23 - 7 14 - 0 9.89
66 Iowa Big10 19 - 15 10 - 8 9.53
67 Central Florida Amer 24 - 12 11 - 7 9.28
68 Texas AM SEC 16 - 15 8 - 10 9.05
69 Georgia Tech ACC 21 - 16 8 - 10 8.57
70 Texas Arlington SUN 27 - 9 14 - 4 8.55
71 East Tennessee State SC 27 - 8 14 - 4 8.5
72 Bucknell PAT 26 - 9 15 - 3 8.15
73 Colorado PAC12 19 - 15 8 - 10 8.14
74 Ohio State Big10 17 - 15 7 - 11 8.01
75 Oklahoma BIG12 11 - 20 5 - 13 7.94
76 Monmouth MAAC 27 - 7 18 - 2 7.8
77 Brigham Young WCC 22 - 12 12 - 6 7.7
78 Colorado State MWC 24 - 12 13 - 5 7.64
79 Georgetown BE 14 - 18 5 - 13 7.53
80 Texas BIG12 11 - 22 4 - 14 7.47
81 New Mexico State WAC 28 - 6 11 - 3 7.45
82 Pittsburgh ACC 16 - 17 4 - 14 7.42
83 Richmond A10 22 - 13 13 - 5 7.4
84 Auburn SEC 18 - 14 7 - 11 7.04
85 San Diego State MWC 19 - 14 9 - 9 6.76
86 Cal State Bakersfield WAC 25 - 10 12 - 2 6.31
87 College of Charleston CAA 25 - 10 14 - 4 6.22
88 Davidson A10 17 - 15 8 - 10 6.21
89 Penn State Big10 15 - 18 6 - 12 6.2
90 Belmont OVC 23 - 7 15 - 1 6.19
91 Fresno State MWC 20 - 13 11 - 7 6.1
92 Saint Bonaventure A10 20 - 12 11 - 7 5.95
93 Mississippi State SEC 16 - 16 6 - 12 5.95
94 Boise State MWC 20 - 12 12 - 6 5.87
95 Connecticut Amer 16 - 17 9 - 9 5.7
96 Akron MAC 27 - 9 14 - 4 5.51
97 Oakland HOR 25 - 9 14 - 4 5.09
98 Saint Peters MAAC 23 - 13 14 - 6 5.05
99 Memphis Amer 19 - 13 9 - 9 4.79
100 Winthrop BSth 26 - 7 15 - 3 4.74
101 Valparaiso HOR 24 - 9 14 - 4 4.58
102 Saint Johns BE 14 - 19 7 - 11 4.53
103 Louisiana Tech CUSA 23 - 10 14 - 4 4.41
104 Stanford PAC12 14 - 17 6 - 12 4.31
105 Florida Gulf Coast ASUN 26 - 8 12 - 2 4.16
106 Ohio MAC 20 - 11 11 - 7 3.71
107 NC State ACC 15 - 17 4 - 14 3.7
108 San Francisco WCC 20 - 13 10 - 8 3.68
109 Furman SC 23 - 12 14 - 4 3.58
110 Nebraska Big10 12 - 19 6 - 12 3.55
111 New Mexico MWC 17 - 14 10 - 8 3.43
112 Loyola Ill MVC 18 - 14 8 - 10 3.37
113 George Washington A10 20 - 15 10 - 8 3.35
114 Arizona State PAC12 15 - 18 7 - 11 3.34
115 Wyoming MWC 23 - 15 8 - 10 3.34
116 Santa Clara WCC 17 - 16 10 - 8 3.34
117 Towson CAA 20 - 13 11 - 7 3.32
118 Harvard IVY 18 - 10 10 - 4 3.27
119 Iona MAAC 22 - 13 12 - 8 2.94
120 UNC Greensboro SC 25 - 10 14 - 4 2.9
121 UNC Asheville BSth 23 - 10 15 - 3 2.84
122 George Mason A10 20 - 14 9 - 9 2.76
123 Temple Amer 16 - 16 7 - 11 2.72
124 Grand Canyon WAC 22 - 9 11 - 3 2.71
125 Lehigh PAT 20 - 12 12 - 6 2.35
126 Northern Kentucky HOR 24 - 11 12 - 6 2.22
127 Kent State MAC 22 - 14 10 - 8 2.21
128 Rutgers Big10 15 - 18 3 - 15 1.89
129 Troy SUN 22 - 15 10 - 8 1.87
130 Utah State MWC 15 - 17 7 - 11 1.86
131 Buffalo MAC 17 - 15 11 - 7 1.72
132 Old Dominion CUSA 19 - 12 12 - 6 1.53
133 Tulsa Amer 15 - 17 8 - 10 1.49
134 South Dakota SUM 22 - 12 12 - 4 1.33
135 William and Mary CAA 17 - 14 10 - 8 1.25
136 Elon CAA 18 - 14 10 - 8 1.02
137 Albany AE 21 - 14 10 - 6 1.02
138 La Salle A10 15 - 15 9 - 9 0.95
139 Toledo MAC 17 - 17 9 - 9 0.95
140 Georgia State SUN 20 - 13 12 - 6 0.94
141 Southern Illinois MVC 17 - 16 9 - 9 0.87
142 UL Lafayette SUN 21 - 12 10 - 8 0.74
143 UC Irvine BW 21 - 15 12 - 4 0.74
144 Western Michigan MAC 16 - 16 11 - 7 0.71
145 Missouri State MVC 17 - 16 7 - 11 0.61
146 Arkansas State SUN 20 - 12 11 - 7 0.6
147 Yale IVY 18 - 11 9 - 5 0.52
148 Chattanooga SC 19 - 12 10 - 8 0.4
149 Wright State HOR 20 - 12 11 - 7 0.3
150 Marshall CUSA 20 - 15 10 - 8 0.28
151 Texas State SUN 22 - 14 11 - 7 0.23
152 North Dakota BSky 22 - 10 14 - 4 0.23
153 Texas AM CC SLND 24 - 12 12 - 6 0.23
154 Wofford SC 16 - 17 10 - 8 0.11
155 Ball State MAC 21 - 13 11 - 7 -0.01
156 Siena MAAC 17 - 17 12 - 8 -0.08
157 Washington State PAC12 13 - 18 6 - 12 -0.1
158 Rice CUSA 23 - 12 11 - 7 -0.18
159 Lipscomb ASUN 20 - 13 11 - 3 -0.2
160 South Dakota State SUM 18 - 17 8 - 8 -0.27
161 Loyola Marymount WCC 15 - 15 8 - 10 -0.29
162 Missouri SEC 8 - 24 2 - 16 -0.36
163 Evansville MVC 16 - 17 6 - 12 -0.36
164 Mercer SC 15 - 17 9 - 9 -0.37
165 Omaha SUM 18 - 14 9 - 7 -0.41
166 Northern Iowa MVC 14 - 16 9 - 9 -0.41
167 Utah Valley WAC 17 - 17 6 - 8 -0.51
168 IPFW SUM 20 - 13 8 - 8 -0.52
169 North Dakota State SUM 19 - 11 11 - 5 -0.56
170 Massachusetts A10 15 - 18 4 - 14 -0.61
171 Boston College ACC 9 - 23 2 - 16 -0.8
172 Northeastern CAA 15 - 16 8 - 10 -0.97
173 East Carolina Amer 15 - 18 6 - 12 -0.99
174 Jacksonville State OVC 20 - 15 9 - 7 -1.2
175 Gardner Webb BSth 19 - 14 11 - 7 -1.22
176 Washington PAC12 9 - 22 2 - 16 -1.22
177 New Hampshire AE 20 - 12 10 - 6 -1.47
178 Louisiana State SEC 10 - 21 2 - 16 -1.5
179 DePaul BE 9 - 23 2 - 16 -1.51
180 New Orleans SLND 20 - 12 13 - 5 -1.58
181 Eastern Michigan MAC 16 - 17 7 - 11 -1.63
182 Samford SC 20 - 16 8 - 10 -1.7
183 Eastern Washington BSky 22 - 12 13 - 5 -1.81
184 Pennsylvania IVY 13 - 15 6 - 8 -1.93
185 Green Bay HOR 18 - 14 12 - 6 -1.95
186 Hofstra CAA 15 - 17 7 - 11 -2.06
187 Boston PAT 18 - 14 12 - 6 -2.06
188 Weber State BSky 20 - 14 12 - 6 -2.07
189 Canisius MAAC 18 - 16 10 - 10 -2.2
190 Texas El Paso CUSA 15 - 17 12 - 6 -2.22
191 North Carolina Central MEAC 25 - 9 13 - 3 -2.36
192 Coastal Carolina SUN 20 - 19 10 - 8 -2.51
193 UMBC AE 21 - 13 9 - 7 -2.58
194 UC Davis BW 23 - 13 11 - 5 -2.7
195 Tennessee State OVC 17 - 13 8 - 8 -2.71
196 Fordham A10 13 - 19 7 - 11 -2.71
197 Mt St Marys NEC 20 - 16 14 - 4 -2.75
198 Saint Josephs A10 11 - 20 4 - 14 -2.78
199 Georgia Southern SUN 18 - 15 11 - 7 -2.95
200 Denver SUM 16 - 14 8 - 8 -2.98
201 San Jose State MWC 14 - 16 7 - 11 -3.01
202 Stony Brook AE 18 - 14 12 - 4 -3.06
203 Alabama Birmingham CUSA 17 - 16 9 - 9 -3.14
204 Liberty BSth 21 - 14 14 - 4 -3.16
205 Montana BSky 16 - 16 11 - 7 -3.22
206 Texas Southern SWAC 23 - 12 16 - 2 -3.42
207 Bradley MVC 13 - 20 7 - 11 -3.47
208 UMKC WAC 18 - 17 8 - 6 -3.57
209 Navy PAT 16 - 16 10 - 8 -3.57
210 Tennessee Martin OVC 22 - 13 10 - 6 -3.89
211 Indiana State MVC 11 - 20 5 - 13 -3.89
212 Idaho BSky 19 - 14 12 - 6 -3.93
213 Fairfield MAAC 16 - 15 11 - 9 -3.98
214 Rider MAAC 18 - 15 10 - 10 -4.05
215 Morehead State OVC 14 - 16 10 - 6 -4.47
216 IUPUI SUM 14 - 18 7 - 9 -4.62
217 Murray State OVC 16 - 17 8 - 8 -4.84
218 Holy Cross PAT 15 - 17 9 - 9 -4.94
219 Northern Illinois MAC 15 - 17 7 - 11 -4.94
220 Air Force MWC 12 - 21 4 - 14 -5.07
221 Long Beach State BW 15 - 19 9 - 7 -5.08
222 Houston Baptist SLND 17 - 14 12 - 6 -5.33
223 Pacific WCC 11 - 22 4 - 14 -5.5
224 Stephen F Austin SLND 18 - 15 12 - 6 -5.64
225 Western Kentucky CUSA 15 - 17 9 - 9 -5.65
226 Loyola MD PAT 16 - 17 8 - 10 -5.65
227 Duquesne A10 10 - 22 3 - 15 -5.68
228 James Madison CAA 10 - 23 7 - 11 -5.7
229 Nevada Las Vegas MWC 11 - 21 4 - 14 -5.76
230 Saint Louis A10 12 - 21 6 - 12 -5.91
231 Illinois Chicago HOR 17 - 19 7 - 11 -6.1
232 Sam Houston State SLND 21 - 13 10 - 8 -6.18
233 Central Michigan MAC 16 - 16 6 - 12 -6.33
234 Bowling Green MAC 13 - 19 7 - 11 -6.34
235 San Diego WCC 13 - 18 6 - 12 -6.41
236 Cal State Fullerton BW 17 - 15 10 - 6 -6.46
237 Lamar SLND 19 - 15 10 - 8 -6.48
238 LIU Brooklyn NEC 20 - 12 13 - 5 -6.48
239 Charlotte CUSA 13 - 17 7 - 11 -6.78
240 Arkansas Little Rock SUN 15 - 17 6 - 12 -6.79
241 Columbia IVY 11 - 16 5 - 9 -6.81
242 Tulane Amer 6 - 25 3 - 15 -6.82
243 North Florida ASUN 15 - 19 8 - 6 -6.87
244 Montana State BSky 16 - 16 11 - 7 -6.94
245 Army PAT 13 - 19 6 - 12 -6.99
246 South Alabama SUN 14 - 18 7 - 11 -7
247 SE Missouri State OVC 15 - 18 9 - 7 -7.08
248 Eastern Illinois OVC 14 - 15 6 - 10 -7.14
249 Wagner NEC 16 - 14 11 - 7 -7.17
250 Campbell BSth 19 - 18 7 - 11 -7.29
251 Texas San Antonio CUSA 14 - 19 8 - 10 -7.34
252 Oregon State PAC12 5 - 27 1 - 17 -7.42
253 Saint Francis Penn NEC 17 - 17 11 - 7 -7.48
254 Hawaii BW 14 - 16 8 - 8 -7.52
255 South Carolina Upstate ASUN 17 - 16 7 - 7 -7.54
256 Oral Roberts SUM 8 - 22 4 - 12 -7.59
257 Southeast Louisiana SLND 16 - 16 9 - 9 -7.77
258 High Point BSth 15 - 16 9 - 9 -7.81
259 Kennesaw St ASUN 14 - 18 7 - 7 -7.82
260 Milwaukee HOR 11 - 24 4 - 14 -8.06
261 Seattle WAC 13 - 17 5 - 9 -8.16
262 Drake MVC 7 - 24 5 - 13 -8.24
263 Cleveland State HOR 9 - 22 5 - 13 -8.29
264 Portland State BSky 15 - 16 7 - 11 -8.36
265 Portland WCC 11 - 22 2 - 16 -8.49
266 Niagara MAAC 10 - 23 6 - 14 -8.54
267 Tennessee Tech OVC 12 - 20 8 - 8 -8.65
268 Robert Morris NEC 14 - 19 9 - 9 -8.82
269 Delaware CAA 13 - 20 5 - 13 -8.84
270 UL Monroe SUN 9 - 24 2 - 16 -8.96
271 Colgate PAT 10 - 22 8 - 10 -8.97
272 Drexel CAA 9 - 23 3 - 15 -8.97
273 Brown IVY 13 - 17 4 - 10 -9.35
274 Alcorn State SWAC 18 - 14 13 - 5 -9.41
275 Youngstown State HOR 13 - 21 5 - 13 -9.49
276 Cornell IVY 8 - 21 4 - 10 -9.53
277 Miami OH MAC 11 - 21 4 - 14 -9.68
278 Radford BSth 14 - 18 8 - 10 -9.68
279 Eastern Kentucky OVC 12 - 19 5 - 11 -9.73
280 Florida Atlantic CUSA 10 - 20 6 - 12 -9.8
281 Appalachian State SUN 9 - 21 4 - 14 -9.83
282 Cal State Northridge BW 11 - 19 7 - 9 -9.87
283 Sacramento State BSky 13 - 18 9 - 9 -9.97
284 Pepperdine WCC 9 - 22 5 - 13 -10.02
285 South Florida Amer 7 - 23 1 - 17 -10.11
286 Manhattan MAAC 10 - 22 5 - 15 -10.21
287 Fairleigh Dickinson NEC 11 - 19 9 - 9 -10.36
288 Bryant NEC 12 - 20 9 - 9 -10.53
289 Norfolk State MEAC 17 - 17 12 - 4 -10.57
290 Austin Peay OVC 11 - 19 7 - 9 -10.92
291 Northern Colorado BSky 11 - 18 7 - 11 -10.92
292 Florida International CUSA 7 - 24 3 - 15 -10.98
293 Quinnipiac MAAC 10 - 21 7 - 13 -11.11
294 UMass Lowell AE 11 - 20 5 - 11 -11.11
295 Jacksonville ASUN 17 - 16 5 - 9 -11.21
296 The Citadel SC 12 - 21 4 - 14 -11.25
297 Detroit HOR 8 - 23 6 - 12 -11.26
298 Cal Poly BW 11 - 20 6 - 10 -11.5
299 Sacred Heart NEC 13 - 19 8 - 10 -11.51
300 Dartmouth IVY 7 - 20 4 - 10 -11.54
301 Charleston Southern BSth 12 - 19 7 - 11 -11.58
302 NJ Tech ASUN 11 - 20 3 - 11 -11.64
303 Northwestern State SLND 13 - 16 7 - 11 -11.65
304 American PAT 8 - 22 5 - 13 -11.74
305 Western Illinois SUM 8 - 20 5 - 11 -11.91
306 Abilene Christian SLND 13 - 16 7 - 11 -12.12
307 Marist MAAC 8 - 24 5 - 15 -12.34
308 Texas Pan American WAC 10 - 22 2 - 12 -12.46
309 Incarnate Word SLND 12 - 17 7 - 11 -12.56
310 Hampton MEAC 14 - 17 11 - 5 -12.6
311 Savannah State MEAC 13 - 16 10 - 6 -12.94
312 UC Riverside BW 8 - 21 5 - 11 -13.14
313 Binghamton AE 12 - 20 3 - 13 -13.4
314 Prairie View SWAC 13 - 20 10 - 8 -13.41
315 Nicholls State SLND 14 - 17 7 - 11 -13.42
316 Central Arkansas SLND 8 - 24 7 - 11 -13.62
317 Southern Miss CUSA 9 - 22 6 - 12 -13.91
318 Western Carolina SC 9 - 23 4 - 14 -14.02
319 Maryland Eastern Shore MEAC 14 - 20 9 - 7 -14.09
320 Northern Arizona BSky 9 - 23 6 - 12 -14.18
321 North Texas CUSA 8 - 22 2 - 16 -14.27
322 Morgan State MEAC 14 - 16 11 - 5 -14.4
323 Stetson ASUN 11 - 21 3 - 11 -14.5
324 Grambling State SWAC 15 - 17 10 - 8 -14.56
325 Lafayette PAT 9 - 21 5 - 13 -14.62
326 Virginia Military Institute SC 6 - 24 3 - 15 -14.68
327 Mcneese State SLND 7 - 22 4 - 14 -14.73
328 Southern SWAC 15 - 18 10 - 8 -14.76
329 Jackson State SWAC 14 - 18 10 - 8 -14.9
330 UC Santa Barbara BW 6 - 22 4 - 12 -14.9
331 SIU Edwardsville OVC 6 - 24 1 - 15 -15.49
332 Hartford AE 9 - 23 4 - 12 -15.86
333 Chicago State WAC 6 - 26 1 - 13 -17.1
334 South Carolina State MEAC 11 - 20 7 - 9 -17.12
335 Maine AE 7 - 25 3 - 13 -17.25
336 Idaho State BSky 6 - 26 3 - 15 -17.74
337 Southern Utah BSky 6 - 27 3 - 15 -17.8
338 Howard MEAC 10 - 24 5 - 11 -18.36
339 Bethune Cookman MEAC 10 - 22 6 - 10 -19.35
340 Mississippi Valley State SWAC 7 - 25 7 - 11 -19.37
341 Delaware State MEAC 10 - 22 7 - 9 -19.37
342 Central Connecticut State NEC 6 - 23 4 - 14 -19.59
343 Alabama State SWAC 8 - 23 6 - 12 -20.34
344 Coppin State MEAC 8 - 24 7 - 9 -20.6
345 Longwood BSth 6 - 24 3 - 15 -21.02
346 Florida AM MEAC 7 - 23 5 - 11 -22.66
347 Saint Francis Brooklyn NEC 4 - 27 2 - 16 -22.85
348 Arkansas Pine Bluff SWAC 7 - 25 6 - 12 -23.11
349 Presbyterian BSth 5 - 25 1 - 17 -23.72
350 North Carolina AT MEAC 3 - 29 1 - 15 -26.04
351 Alabama AM SWAC 2 - 27 2 - 16 -27.06