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:

2024-2025 RANKINGS

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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

2019-2020 Postseason

Rank Team Conf Record Conf Record Rk Points
1 Kansas BIG12 28 - 3 17 - 1 26.14
2 Gonzaga WCC 31 - 2 15 - 1 22.69
3 Dayton A10 29 - 2 18 - 0 21.6
4 Baylor BIG12 26 - 4 15 - 3 21.51
5 Duke ACC 25 - 6 15 - 5 20.29
6 Michigan State Big10 22 - 9 14 - 6 20.13
7 Creighton BE 24 - 7 13 - 5 19.74
8 San Diego State MWC 30 - 2 17 - 1 19.41
9 Villanova BE 24 - 7 13 - 5 18.92
10 Florida State ACC 26 - 5 16 - 4 18.7
11 Louisville ACC 24 - 7 15 - 5 17.83
12 Houston Amer 23 - 8 13 - 5 17.61
13 Maryland Big10 24 - 7 14 - 6 17.61
14 Seton Hall BE 21 - 9 13 - 5 17.46
15 Oregon PAC12 24 - 7 13 - 5 17.41
16 Kentucky SEC 25 - 6 15 - 3 17.38
17 Brigham Young WCC 24 - 8 13 - 3 17.18
18 West Virginia BIG12 21 - 10 9 - 9 17.07
19 Ohio State Big10 21 - 10 11 - 9 16.79
20 Wisconsin Big10 21 - 10 14 - 6 16.48
21 Arizona PAC12 21 - 11 10 - 8 15.98
22 Butler BE 22 - 9 10 - 8 15.76
23 Michigan Big10 19 - 12 10 - 10 15.35
24 Providence BE 19 - 12 12 - 6 15.27
25 Auburn SEC 25 - 6 12 - 6 15.14
26 Texas Tech BIG12 18 - 13 9 - 9 14.71
27 Rutgers Big10 20 - 11 11 - 9 14.65
28 Florida SEC 19 - 12 11 - 7 14.55
29 Iowa Big10 20 - 11 11 - 9 14.53
30 Illinois Big10 21 - 10 13 - 7 14.52
31 Marquette BE 18 - 12 8 - 10 14.27
32 Louisiana State SEC 21 - 10 12 - 6 14.26
33 Virginia ACC 23 - 7 15 - 5 14.15
34 Wichita State Amer 23 - 8 11 - 7 14.07
35 Penn State Big10 21 - 10 11 - 9 13.85
36 Saint Marys WCC 25 - 8 11 - 5 13.65
37 Utah State MWC 26 - 8 12 - 6 13.45
38 Richmond A10 24 - 7 14 - 4 13.4
39 Cincinnati Amer 20 - 10 13 - 5 13.37
40 Oklahoma BIG12 19 - 12 9 - 9 13.36
41 Purdue Big10 16 - 15 9 - 11 13.25
42 Colorado PAC12 21 - 11 10 - 8 12.95
43 Minnesota Big10 15 - 16 8 - 12 12.75
44 Indiana Big10 20 - 12 9 - 11 12.73
45 Southern California PAC12 22 - 9 11 - 7 12.46
46 Xavier BE 19 - 13 8 - 10 12.28
47 Mississippi State SEC 20 - 11 11 - 7 12.25
48 Arizona State PAC12 20 - 11 11 - 7 11.63
49 Saint Louis A10 23 - 8 12 - 6 11.43
50 Arkansas SEC 20 - 12 7 - 11 11.41
51 Connecticut Amer 19 - 12 10 - 8 11.38
52 NC State ACC 20 - 12 10 - 10 11.31
53 Northern Iowa MVC 25 - 6 14 - 4 11.29
54 Oklahoma State BIG12 18 - 14 7 - 11 11.18
55 East Tennessee State SC 30 - 4 16 - 2 11.09
56 Memphis Amer 21 - 10 10 - 8 11.03
57 Syracuse ACC 18 - 14 10 - 10 10.77
58 Notre Dame ACC 20 - 12 10 - 10 10.74
59 Rhode Island A10 21 - 9 13 - 5 10.73
60 Texas BIG12 19 - 12 9 - 9 10.71
61 Stanford PAC12 20 - 12 9 - 9 10.69
62 UCLA PAC12 19 - 12 12 - 6 10.69
63 Georgia Tech ACC 17 - 14 11 - 9 10.63
64 South Carolina SEC 18 - 13 10 - 8 10.4
65 Saint Johns BE 17 - 15 5 - 13 9.93
66 Tulsa Amer 21 - 10 13 - 5 9.86
67 Tennessee SEC 17 - 14 9 - 9 9.82
68 Alabama SEC 16 - 15 8 - 10 9.57
69 Akron MAC 24 - 7 14 - 4 9.2
70 Washington PAC12 15 - 17 5 - 13 9.08
71 San Francisco WCC 22 - 12 9 - 7 9.06
72 Boise State MWC 20 - 12 11 - 7 8.82
73 Clemson ACC 16 - 15 9 - 11 8.59
74 Vermont AE 26 - 7 14 - 2 8.45
75 Davidson A10 16 - 14 10 - 8 8.43
76 Yale IVY 23 - 7 11 - 3 8.34
77 Georgetown BE 15 - 17 5 - 13 8.27
78 Nevada MWC 19 - 12 12 - 6 8.17
79 Oregon State PAC12 18 - 13 7 - 11 8.1
80 North Texas CUSA 20 - 11 14 - 4 8.09
81 Virginia Commonwealth A10 18 - 13 8 - 10 7.92
82 Louisiana Tech CUSA 22 - 8 13 - 5 7.92
83 Furman SC 25 - 7 15 - 3 7.78
84 Southern Methodist Amer 19 - 11 9 - 9 7.54
85 Texas Christian BIG12 16 - 16 7 - 11 7.51
86 Nevada Las Vegas MWC 17 - 15 12 - 6 7.42
87 Duquesne A10 21 - 9 11 - 7 7.36
88 New Mexico State WAC 25 - 6 16 - 0 7.32
89 North Carolina ACC 14 - 19 6 - 14 7.27
90 Liberty ASUN 30 - 4 13 - 3 7.22
91 Georgia SEC 16 - 16 5 - 13 7.03
92 Northern Colorado BSky 22 - 9 15 - 5 7.02
93 Stephen F Austin SLND 27 - 3 18 - 1 6.91
94 Loyola Ill MVC 21 - 11 13 - 5 6.79
95 Colorado State MWC 20 - 12 11 - 7 6.72
96 Missouri SEC 15 - 16 7 - 11 6.69
97 Texas AM SEC 16 - 14 10 - 8 6.64
98 UNC Greensboro SC 23 - 9 13 - 5 6.58
99 Bradley MVC 23 - 11 11 - 7 6.57
100 Hofstra CAA 26 - 8 14 - 4 6.53
101 Texas State SUN 21 - 11 13 - 7 6.49
102 DePaul BE 16 - 16 3 - 15 6.06
103 Utah PAC12 16 - 15 7 - 11 5.95
104 Kansas State BIG12 11 - 21 3 - 15 5.86
105 Iowa State BIG12 12 - 20 5 - 13 5.72
106 Pacific WCC 23 - 10 11 - 5 5.67
107 Miami ACC 15 - 16 7 - 13 5.64
108 Belmont OVC 26 - 7 15 - 3 5.49
109 Mississippi SEC 15 - 17 6 - 12 5.44
110 Harvard IVY 21 - 8 10 - 4 5.44
111 Western Kentucky CUSA 20 - 10 13 - 5 5.42
112 Eastern Washington BSky 23 - 8 16 - 4 5.2
113 Central Florida Amer 16 - 14 7 - 11 5.05
114 Wake Forest ACC 13 - 18 6 - 14 4.95
115 South Florida Amer 14 - 17 7 - 11 4.87
116 Saint Bonaventure A10 19 - 12 11 - 7 4.8
117 North Dakota State SUM 25 - 8 13 - 3 4.77
118 Virginia Tech ACC 16 - 16 7 - 13 4.77
119 UC Irvine BW 21 - 11 13 - 3 4.51
120 Colgate PAT 25 - 9 14 - 4 4.49
121 Pittsburgh ACC 16 - 17 6 - 14 4.44
122 Indiana State MVC 18 - 12 11 - 7 4.32
123 Temple Amer 14 - 17 6 - 12 4.11
124 Washington State PAC12 16 - 16 6 - 12 3.99
125 Missouri State MVC 16 - 17 9 - 9 3.97
126 Wright State HOR 25 - 7 15 - 3 3.92
127 Arkansas Little Rock SUN 21 - 10 15 - 5 3.9
128 Ball State MAC 18 - 13 11 - 7 3.79
129 Kent State MAC 20 - 12 9 - 9 3.46
130 Pepperdine WCC 16 - 16 8 - 8 3.22
131 Buffalo MAC 20 - 12 11 - 7 3.14
132 South Dakota State SUM 22 - 10 13 - 3 3.12
133 Georgia Southern SUN 20 - 13 12 - 8 2.84
134 Murray State OVC 23 - 9 15 - 3 2.71
135 Valparaiso MVC 19 - 16 9 - 9 2.61
136 California PAC12 14 - 18 7 - 11 2.6
137 Georgia State SUN 19 - 13 12 - 8 2.55
138 Winthrop BSth 24 - 10 15 - 3 2.53
139 Northern Kentucky HOR 23 - 9 13 - 5 2.43
140 Siena MAAC 20 - 10 15 - 5 2.27
141 South Alabama SUN 20 - 11 13 - 7 2.25
142 Massachusetts A10 14 - 17 8 - 10 2.25
143 New Mexico MWC 19 - 14 7 - 11 2.19
144 Bowling Green MAC 21 - 10 12 - 6 2.09
145 Chattanooga SC 20 - 13 10 - 8 2.01
146 Marshall CUSA 17 - 15 10 - 8 2
147 Montana BSky 18 - 13 14 - 6 1.93
148 Pennsylvania IVY 16 - 11 8 - 6 1.81
149 Princeton IVY 14 - 13 9 - 5 1.43
150 Drake MVC 20 - 14 8 - 10 1.32
151 Western Carolina SC 19 - 12 10 - 8 1.24
152 Texas Arlington SUN 14 - 18 10 - 10 1.21
153 Northwestern Big10 8 - 23 3 - 17 1.15
154 Northeastern CAA 17 - 16 9 - 9 1.14
155 Towson CAA 19 - 13 12 - 6 1.13
156 Santa Clara WCC 20 - 13 6 - 10 1.02
157 North Florida ASUN 21 - 12 13 - 3 0.99
158 Boston PAT 21 - 13 12 - 6 0.97
159 Ohio MAC 17 - 15 8 - 10 0.93
160 Oral Roberts SUM 17 - 14 9 - 7 0.85
161 Saint Francis Penn NEC 22 - 10 13 - 5 0.83
162 Wofford SC 19 - 16 8 - 10 0.81
163 Florida International CUSA 19 - 13 9 - 9 0.73
164 George Mason A10 17 - 15 5 - 13 0.56
165 Vanderbilt SEC 11 - 21 3 - 15 0.45
166 Boston College ACC 13 - 19 7 - 13 0.33
167 Southern Illinois MVC 16 - 16 10 - 8 0.32
168 UC Santa Barbara BW 21 - 10 10 - 6 0.31
169 Toledo MAC 17 - 15 8 - 10 0.31
170 Delaware CAA 22 - 11 11 - 7 0.29
171 La Salle A10 15 - 15 6 - 12 0.11
172 Charlotte CUSA 16 - 13 10 - 8 0.1
173 College of Charleston CAA 17 - 14 11 - 7 -0.1
174 Portland State BSky 18 - 14 12 - 8 -0.14
175 Northern Illinois MAC 18 - 13 11 - 7 -0.26
176 Fresno State MWC 11 - 19 7 - 11 -0.26
177 Austin Peay OVC 21 - 12 14 - 4 -0.3
178 Saint Peters MAAC 18 - 12 14 - 6 -0.32
179 Alabama Birmingham CUSA 19 - 13 9 - 9 -0.37
180 Radford BSth 21 - 11 15 - 3 -0.43
181 Appalachian State SUN 18 - 15 11 - 9 -0.62
182 William and Mary CAA 21 - 11 13 - 5 -0.89
183 Rider MAAC 18 - 12 12 - 8 -0.92
184 Tulane Amer 12 - 18 4 - 14 -0.92
185 Mercer SC 17 - 15 11 - 7 -1
186 Old Dominion CUSA 13 - 19 9 - 9 -1.34
187 Southern Utah BSky 17 - 15 9 - 11 -1.4
188 Abilene Christian SLND 20 - 11 15 - 5 -1.4
189 Robert Morris NEC 20 - 14 13 - 5 -1.42
190 Illinois Chicago HOR 18 - 17 10 - 8 -1.46
191 South Dakota SUM 20 - 12 10 - 6 -1.56
192 Stony Brook AE 20 - 13 10 - 6 -1.57
193 Florida Atlantic CUSA 17 - 15 8 - 10 -1.61
194 Monmouth MAAC 18 - 13 12 - 8 -1.63
195 Nebraska Big10 7 - 25 2 - 18 -1.73
196 Coastal Carolina SUN 16 - 17 8 - 12 -1.97
197 Nicholls State SLND 21 - 10 15 - 5 -2.13
198 Sacred Heart NEC 20 - 13 12 - 6 -2.13
199 Cal Baptist WAC 21 - 10 10 - 6 -2.17
200 Brown IVY 15 - 12 8 - 6 -2.22
201 Texas El Paso CUSA 17 - 15 8 - 10 -2.26
202 American PAT 16 - 14 12 - 6 -2.3
203 Loyola Marymount WCC 11 - 21 4 - 12 -2.33
204 Sacramento State BSky 16 - 14 8 - 12 -2.48
205 Merrimack NEC 20 - 11 14 - 4 -2.65
206 Air Force MWC 12 - 20 5 - 13 -2.67
207 East Carolina Amer 11 - 20 5 - 13 -2.94
208 Eastern Michigan MAC 16 - 16 6 - 12 -3.15
209 Hawaii BW 17 - 13 8 - 8 -3.16
210 Green Bay HOR 17 - 16 11 - 7 -3.47
211 Rice CUSA 15 - 17 7 - 11 -3.66
212 Lafayette PAT 19 - 12 10 - 8 -3.86
213 Arkansas State SUN 16 - 16 8 - 12 -3.96
214 Miami OH MAC 13 - 19 5 - 13 -3.98
215 Seattle WAC 14 - 15 7 - 7 -4.11
216 Cal State Northridge BW 15 - 17 10 - 6 -4.15
217 Texas San Antonio CUSA 13 - 19 7 - 11 -4.21
218 Illinois State MVC 10 - 21 5 - 13 -4.25
219 Youngstown State HOR 18 - 15 10 - 8 -4.25
220 Northern Arizona BSky 16 - 14 10 - 10 -4.26
221 UL Lafayette SUN 14 - 19 8 - 12 -4.37
222 Montana State BSky 16 - 15 10 - 10 -4.45
223 Hartford AE 18 - 15 9 - 7 -4.45
224 George Washington A10 12 - 20 6 - 12 -4.47
225 Prairie View SWAC 19 - 13 14 - 4 -4.55
226 Wyoming MWC 9 - 24 2 - 16 -4.55
227 Gardner Webb BSth 15 - 16 10 - 7 -4.55
228 Dartmouth IVY 12 - 17 5 - 9 -4.62
229 UC Riverside BW 17 - 15 7 - 9 -4.86
230 Iona MAAC 12 - 17 9 - 11 -4.89
231 Omaha SUM 16 - 16 9 - 7 -4.9
232 UMKC WAC 16 - 14 8 - 7 -4.95
233 Central Michigan MAC 14 - 18 7 - 11 -5.11
234 Lipscomb ASUN 16 - 16 9 - 7 -5.18
235 UC Davis BW 14 - 18 8 - 8 -5.26
236 Sam Houston State SLND 18 - 13 11 - 9 -5.57
237 Fordham A10 9 - 22 2 - 16 -5.71
238 Western Michigan MAC 13 - 19 6 - 12 -5.74
239 San Diego WCC 9 - 23 2 - 14 -5.82
240 North Dakota SUM 15 - 18 7 - 9 -5.87
241 Southern SWAC 17 - 15 13 - 5 -5.94
242 Oakland HOR 14 - 19 8 - 10 -6.02
243 Texas Pan American WAC 14 - 16 9 - 7 -6.15
244 Drexel CAA 14 - 19 6 - 12 -6.16
245 UMBC AE 16 - 17 8 - 8 -6.2
246 Quinnipiac MAAC 15 - 15 10 - 10 -6.24
247 Bucknell PAT 14 - 20 8 - 10 -6.32
248 New Hampshire AE 15 - 15 8 - 8 -6.36
249 Eastern Illinois OVC 17 - 15 9 - 9 -6.41
250 Army PAT 15 - 15 10 - 8 -6.44
251 Lamar SLND 17 - 15 10 - 10 -6.49
252 North Carolina Central MEAC 18 - 13 13 - 3 -6.75
253 Grand Canyon WAC 13 - 17 8 - 8 -6.96
254 Saint Josephs A10 6 - 26 2 - 16 -7
255 Norfolk State MEAC 16 - 15 12 - 4 -7.04
256 Navy PAT 14 - 16 8 - 10 -7.15
257 Bryant NEC 15 - 17 7 - 11 -7.16
258 Elon CAA 13 - 21 7 - 11 -7.21
259 Eastern Kentucky OVC 16 - 17 12 - 6 -7.29
260 Tennessee State OVC 18 - 15 9 - 9 -7.34
261 Jacksonville ASUN 14 - 18 7 - 9 -7.5
262 LIU Brooklyn NEC 15 - 18 9 - 9 -7.5
263 North Carolina AT MEAC 17 - 15 12 - 4 -7.55
264 Stetson ASUN 16 - 17 9 - 7 -7.58
265 UL Monroe SUN 9 - 20 5 - 15 -7.71
266 Manhattan MAAC 13 - 18 8 - 12 -7.95
267 Canisius MAAC 12 - 20 7 - 13 -7.96
268 Northwestern State SLND 15 - 15 11 - 9 -8.04
269 Loyola MD PAT 15 - 17 7 - 11 -8.1
270 UMass Lowell AE 13 - 19 7 - 9 -8.14
271 Weber State BSky 12 - 20 8 - 12 -8.22
272 Virginia Military Institute SC 9 - 24 3 - 15 -8.34
273 Jackson State SWAC 14 - 17 11 - 7 -8.36
274 Texas Southern SWAC 16 - 16 12 - 6 -8.39
275 Cal State Fullerton BW 11 - 20 6 - 10 -8.49
276 IPFW SUM 14 - 19 6 - 10 -8.49
277 Fairleigh Dickinson NEC 11 - 19 9 - 9 -8.5
278 Albany AE 14 - 18 7 - 9 -8.79
279 North Alabama ASUN 13 - 17 8 - 8 -8.8
280 Milwaukee HOR 12 - 19 7 - 11 -8.81
281 Campbell BSth 15 - 16 6 - 12 -8.85
282 Utah Valley WAC 11 - 19 5 - 10 -8.86
283 Hampton BSth 15 - 18 8 - 9 -8.88
284 Cal State Bakersfield WAC 12 - 19 6 - 10 -8.9
285 Cornell IVY 7 - 20 4 - 10 -8.98
286 Bethune Cookman MEAC 15 - 14 10 - 6 -9.08
287 Southern Miss CUSA 9 - 22 5 - 13 -9.2
288 Niagara MAAC 12 - 20 9 - 11 -9.28
289 San Jose State MWC 7 - 24 3 - 15 -9.4
290 Portland WCC 9 - 23 1 - 15 -9.63
291 Lehigh PAT 11 - 21 7 - 11 -9.7
292 Long Beach State BW 11 - 21 6 - 10 -9.71
293 Evansville MVC 9 - 23 0 - 18 -9.74
294 Mcneese State SLND 15 - 16 10 - 9 -9.81
295 Fairfield MAAC 12 - 20 8 - 12 -9.92
296 Jacksonville State OVC 13 - 19 8 - 10 -9.94
297 UNC Asheville BSth 15 - 16 8 - 10 -9.99
298 Central Arkansas SLND 10 - 21 9 - 11 -10.14
299 UNC Wilmington CAA 10 - 22 5 - 13 -10.16
300 Saint Francis Brooklyn NEC 13 - 18 7 - 11 -10.21
301 Middle Tennessee CUSA 8 - 23 4 - 14 -10.21
302 Mt St Marys NEC 11 - 21 7 - 11 -10.32
303 Florida AM MEAC 12 - 15 10 - 6 -10.34
304 Florida Gulf Coast ASUN 10 - 22 7 - 9 -10.51
305 Detroit HOR 8 - 23 6 - 12 -10.52
306 Troy SUN 9 - 22 5 - 15 -10.57
307 Texas AM CC SLND 14 - 18 10 - 10 -10.68
308 Cleveland State HOR 11 - 21 7 - 11 -10.75
309 Idaho State BSky 8 - 22 4 - 16 -10.77
310 Grambling State SWAC 17 - 15 11 - 7 -10.78
311 NJ Tech ASUN 9 - 21 6 - 10 -11.09
312 James Madison CAA 9 - 21 2 - 16 -11.47
313 Longwood BSth 14 - 18 9 - 9 -11.56
314 Charleston Southern BSth 14 - 18 7 - 11 -11.64
315 Maine AE 9 - 22 5 - 11 -11.67
316 Denver SUM 7 - 24 3 - 13 -12.02
317 South Carolina Upstate BSth 13 - 20 7 - 11 -12.07
318 Cal Poly BW 7 - 23 4 - 12 -12.28
319 Morgan State MEAC 15 - 16 9 - 7 -12.44
320 Columbia IVY 6 - 24 1 - 13 -12.58
321 Morehead State OVC 13 - 19 7 - 11 -12.74
322 Marist MAAC 7 - 23 6 - 14 -12.75
323 Alcorn State SWAC 15 - 15 11 - 7 -12.88
324 Samford SC 10 - 23 4 - 14 -13.18
325 Idaho BSky 8 - 24 4 - 16 -13.65
326 Binghamton AE 10 - 19 4 - 12 -14.46
327 Tennessee Tech OVC 9 - 22 6 - 12 -14.68
328 Wagner NEC 8 - 21 5 - 13 -14.86
329 Presbyterian BSth 10 - 22 7 - 11 -14.87
330 Coppin State MEAC 11 - 20 7 - 9 -15.1
331 High Point BSth 9 - 23 6 - 12 -15.24
332 New Orleans SLND 9 - 21 5 - 15 -15.34
333 IUPUI HOR 7 - 25 3 - 15 -15.59
334 Tennessee Martin OVC 9 - 20 5 - 13 -15.83
335 The Citadel SC 6 - 24 0 - 18 -15.85
336 SIU Edwardsville OVC 8 - 23 5 - 13 -15.86
337 Alabama State SWAC 8 - 24 7 - 11 -15.96
338 South Carolina State MEAC 11 - 18 6 - 10 -16.1
339 Western Illinois SUM 5 - 21 2 - 14 -16.94
340 Southeast Louisiana SLND 8 - 23 5 - 15 -17.54
341 SE Missouri State OVC 7 - 24 3 - 15 -17.9
342 Houston Baptist SLND 4 - 25 4 - 16 -18
343 Incarnate Word SLND 9 - 22 6 - 14 -18.55
344 Alabama AM SWAC 8 - 22 5 - 13 -18.8
345 Holy Cross PAT 3 - 29 2 - 16 -19.06
346 Central Connecticut State NEC 4 - 27 3 - 15 -19.62
347 Delaware State MEAC 6 - 26 4 - 12 -20.9
348 Howard MEAC 4 - 29 1 - 15 -22.7
349 Maryland Eastern Shore MEAC 5 - 27 4 - 12 -22.75
350 Arkansas Pine Bluff SWAC 4 - 26 3 - 15 -22.92
351 Kennesaw St ASUN 1 - 28 0 - 16 -24.06
352 Mississippi Valley State SWAC 4 - 27 3 - 15 -25.57
353 Chicago State WAC 4 - 25 0 - 14 -27.13