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April 4, 2023

Congrats to the Huskies

Our congratulations go out to the Connecticut Huskies, champions of the 2023 NCAA Basketball world. UConn dominated this tournament and looked like the legitimate favorite in every round. As you might have read three weeks ago, we tabbed UConn as one of our top two teams and even recommended splitting your champion votes in your bracket pools. However, we did preface it by saying that if a Big Ten team was ever going to break through, this year’s Purdue team had the talent. We did talk at length about how the Big Ten and proteges of Coach Gene Keady (and Keady himself) had greatly underperform in the NCAA Tournaments, and we told you why–they are too half-court oriented and do not play pressure defense, rarely fast break, and have trouble guarding overly athletic opponents.

We will kick ourselves all summer thinking that we first began isolating on UConn in January as having the resume of a national champion, and then even on Bracketnomics Monday, we expounded on the championship virtues of this team, and yet we totally blew it on Tuesday. Remind us never to pick a Big Ten team to win the national championship.

That said, remember what happened the next year after Virginia lost to UMBC in the opening round as a #1 seed losing to a #16. Coach Tony Bennett changed his offense and altered his defense to put more pressure on the ball and attack the paint offensively with athletic players, and the Cavaliers won the national title the next year.

Of course, if Hunter Dickinson was to choose Purdue as his next team, could Matt Painter possibly miss out with the two best big men in the nation in his starting lineup?

We apologize for missing a couple of days here, including a complete preview of the national championship game and the NIT Final Four. Family issues have made it mandatory to devote time away from our hobby. Hopefully, by the start of the college football season, everything will be back to normal.

The PiRates now sail out to sea for the Summer. We will be back (hopefully) in August to begin our college football previews.

March 14, 2023

PiRate Ratings Bracket-Picking 2023

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If you earned your PhD in Bracketnomics yesterday, then you are ready to delve right into the numbers that follow and understand the metrics that we use to choose winners in the NCAA Tournament bracket. If you missed it, check it out first before continuing below.

Let’s get right to it.  Here is a look at the 68 teams ranked by each metric, starting with the three most important ones.

Adjusted Offensive Efficiency

TeamO-RTG
Gonzaga1
Baylor2
Iowa3
Arizona4
Connecticut6
Purdue7
Marquette8
Xavier9
Missouri10
Houston11
Miami (Fla)12
Utah St.13
Kentucky14
West Virginia15
Providence16
Penn St.17
Texas18
Alabama19
Oral Roberts23
Pittsburgh24
UCLA25
Memphis26
Indiana27
Creighton28
Kansas29
Texas A&M30
Florida Atlantic32
Furman33
Maryland35
North Carolina St.37
Saint Mary’s40
Michigan St.41
Duke42
USC43
Colgate44
Auburn48
Tennessee49
Arkansas51
Kansas St.52
TCU53
Grand Canyon54
Louisiana57
Illinois58
Nevada61
San Diego St.64
Charleston70
UCSB71
Virginia74
Boise St.78
Iona79
Iowa St.96
Drake98
Vermont99
Princeton103
Northwestern109
Kent St.110
Arizona St.133
Texas A&M-CC137
VCU140
Kennesaw St.153
Fairleigh Dickinson155
Mississippi St.164
Montana St.170
UNC Asheville195
Howard204
Northern Kentucky217
SE Missouri St.263
Texas Southern330

Adjusted Defensive Efficiency

TeamD-RTG
UCLA1
Tennessee2
Alabama3
Houston4
Mississippi St.6
Kansas7
Iowa St.8
Saint Mary’s9
San Diego St.10
Texas11
Northwestern13
Boise St.14
Creighton15
Arkansas16
VCU17
Connecticut18
Kansas St.19
TCU20
Duke24
Virginia25
Purdue26
Arizona St.28
Auburn29
Illinois32
Maryland33
Memphis35
Florida Atlantic36
Texas A&M37
Kent St.38
Michigan St.40
Arizona41
Nevada42
Indiana43
Drake44
Marquette47
USC48
West Virginia52
Utah St.64
Iona67
Xavier70
Kentucky71
Montana St.73
Charleston75
Gonzaga76
North Carolina St.85
Penn St.101
Baylor104
Oral Roberts107
Providence108
UNC Asheville115
Kennesaw St.116
Northern Kentucky121
Miami (Fla)132
Princeton137
Pittsburgh142
Louisiana146
Vermont153
UCSB163
Iowa167
Missouri178
Furman183
Texas Southern196
Grand Canyon198
Howard212
Texas A&M-CC229
Colgate231
SE Missouri St.243
Fairleigh Dickinson361

Strength of Schedule (PiRate Ratings Formula)

TeamSOS
Kansas62.66
Alabama61.84
West Virginia60.80
Baylor60.64
Michigan St.60.44
Iowa St.60.13
Texas60.07
Tennessee59.39
TCU59.32
Creighton59.21
Xavier59.09
Arkansas59.06
UCLA58.88
Indiana58.87
Purdue58.85
Kentucky58.51
Auburn58.50
Marquette58.43
Penn St.58.38
Connecticut58.33
Kansas St.58.30
Illinois58.22
Iowa58.06
Arizona57.94
Maryland57.87
Arizona St.57.81
San Diego St.57.55
Memphis57.52
Duke57.36
Gonzaga57.29
Missouri57.24
Texas A&M57.19
Mississippi St.57.15
Providence57.13
Saint Mary’s57.09
Northwestern56.73
Houston56.41
Nevada56.36
Boise St.56.35
Utah St.56.26
Virginia56.14
USC56.04
Miami (Fla)55.89
North Carolina St.55.27
Pittsburgh54.58
VCU53.60
Florida Atlantic50.25
Drake50.07
Grand Canyon49.79
Kent St.49.77
Louisiana49.14
Iona49.08
Furman48.80
Montana St.48.22
Kennesaw St.48.04
Vermont47.70
Charleston47.69
Princeton47.34
Oral Roberts47.22
UCSB46.70
Northern Kentucky46.14
UNC Asheville45.68
Colgate44.71
SE Missouri St.44.35
Texas Southern44.23
Howard43.16
Texas A&M-CC40.76
Fairleigh Dickinson40.36

Who Looks Great So Far?

One team has an offensive rating in the top 10 and defensive rating in the top 25 with a schedule strength of 57 or better. That team is Connecticut. Purdue misses this by one defensive spot. Other teams that come close to fitting this criteria are Arizona and Marquette.

Houston, Alabama, and Texas are in the mix here as defensive teams that are close enough in the offensive range to contend. Houston just misses the minimum for schedule strength.


R+T Ratings (Rate Version)

TeamRateRT
Saint Mary’s16.86
Houston16.51
Kentucky15.77
Connecticut15.71
Purdue15.66
Tennessee14.91
Charleston14.69
Fairleigh Dickinson14.63
UCLA14.51
Iowa St.13.14
Mississippi St.11.03
Providence10.97
Gonzaga10.91
Duke10.80
Louisiana10.51
Texas A&M-CC10.34
North Carolina St.10.00
San Diego St.9.43
Florida Atlantic9.37
Iowa8.51
Texas A&M8.23
Northwestern7.49
Kent St.7.31
Illinois6.80
Northern Kentucky6.63
Xavier6.51
West Virginia6.40
Iona6.23
Princeton5.83
TCU5.77
Baylor5.54
Furman5.49
Miami (Fla)5.43
Virginia5.43
Montana St.5.31
Maryland5.31
Arkansas5.03
Alabama4.86
Kennesaw St.4.34
Drake4.23
Colgate4.23
Kansas4.17
Boise St.4.00
UCSB3.49
Arizona3.49
Texas3.37
VCU3.26
Texas Southern2.91
Auburn2.74
Pittsburgh2.74
Howard2.29
UNC Asheville2.17
Utah St.1.89
Oral Roberts1.71
Memphis1.43
SE Missouri St.0.91
Creighton0.57
Michigan St.0.57
Vermont0.51
Kansas St.0.51
Nevada0.46
Marquette0.17
Arizona St.0.11
Indiana-0.80
USC-4.69
Missouri-5.14
Grand Canyon-6.42
Penn St.-8.00

R+T Ratings (Old Version)

TeamR+T
Houston23.80
Purdue23.30
Connecticut21.25
Saint Mary’s20.70
Kentucky20.55
Tennessee19.85
Charleston19.20
Duke18.95
UCLA18.50
Baylor18.05
Gonzaga18.00
Florida Atlantic16.70
Providence16.25
Louisiana16.10
Alabama14.35
Iowa St.13.90
Texas A&M-CC13.80
Mississippi St.13.70
San Diego St.13.65
Texas A&M13.40
Princeton13.15
Xavier12.85
Arizona12.75
North Carolina St.12.15
Illinois11.70
Drake11.50
Kent St.11.05
Boise St.10.95
Colgate10.90
Furman10.70
Iona10.65
Montana St.10.55
Miami (Fla)10.35
Iowa10.10
Fairleigh Dickinson10.00
Utah St.10.00
Arkansas9.80
Maryland9.70
West Virginia9.25
TCU9.20
UCSB9.20
Northwestern8.90
Oral Roberts8.65
Pittsburgh8.50
Creighton8.40
Kansas8.40
Virginia8.35
Grand Canyon8.25
Kennesaw St.8.10
VCU7.85
Texas7.65
Michigan St.7.60
Kansas St.7.25
Northern Kentucky6.90
Memphis6.80
Indiana6.40
Nevada6.15
Auburn5.80
Howard5.50
Texas Southern4.90
Vermont4.10
UNC Asheville3.30
Marquette3.10
SE Missouri St.2.45
Arizona St.2.25
USC1.70
Penn St.-1.50
Missouri-3.45

R+T measures “spurtability,” the ability for a team to go on a wining scoring run. Once again, Connecticut and Purdue shine in these important metrics, while Houston has an incredible spurtability score.

Also important is to note which teams have poor R+T Ratings, the type that can lead to early upset losses. Among those teams are Missouri, USC, Penn St., and Arizona St.


3-point FG%

Getting to the secondary ratings, these are still quite important and very usable when comparing teams head to head. Here are the 3-point shooting percentages for the 68 teams in the Field.

Team3PT%
Colgate40.8
Michigan St.39.5
Xavier39.5
Utah St.39.3
UNC Asheville39.0
Gonzaga38.7
Penn St.38.5
Grand Canyon38.3
Arizona38.2
Louisiana37.8
Howard37.7
Drake37.3
Baylor37.2
Florida Atlantic37.2
Saint Mary’s37.2
Indiana37.0
Oral Roberts36.9
Kennesaw St.36.8
Miami (Fla)36.8
Texas A&M-CC36.8
Boise St.36.5
Missouri36.1
Creighton36.0
Iona36.0
Pittsburgh36.0
Connecticut35.9
Vermont35.9
Kentucky35.4
Memphis35.3
San Diego St.35.3
UCSB35.3
Virginia35.3
Providence35.1
Northern Kentucky35.0
North Carolina St.34.9
Houston34.8
Marquette34.8
West Virginia34.8
Furman34.7
UCLA34.7
VCU34.7
Fairleigh Dickinson34.6
Nevada34.6
USC34.5
Kansas34.4
Princeton34.4
Iowa34.3
Kansas St.34.0
Iowa St.33.9
Texas33.9
Alabama33.8
Montana St.33.8
Duke33.6
Kent St.33.6
Charleston33.4
Maryland33.0
Tennessee32.9
Texas A&M32.8
SE Missouri St.32.7
Purdue32.6
Northwestern32.1
Arkansas31.7
Arizona St.31.4
Auburn31.4
Illinois30.9
TCU30.6
Texas Southern28.4
Mississippi St.26.6

The most glaring part of this is the absence of the top contenders to this point in this category. Against the top defenses, teams are going to need to rely on the three-point shot. Arizona moves up in the contender section with the top percentage among teams appearing near the top in the previous criteria. Purdue is weak here, and the Boilermakers might be vulnerable to a team that can force Purdue to take more perimeter shots than they want to take. Connecticut isn’t great here, but the Huskies don’t have a real liability in this department.


Offensive Rebound Rate

TeamOReb%
Connecticut39.4
Kentucky38.7
Purdue38.3
Tennessee36.8
Houston36.7
Texas A&M36.6
Duke36.2
Charleston35.6
Providence35.3
Mississippi St.35.2
Baylor34.7
Louisiana34.4
Howard34.3
Iowa St.33.9
Alabama33.8
West Virginia33.7
UCLA33.6
Texas A&M-CC33.5
Saint Mary’s33.4
Auburn33.3
TCU32.4
Fairleigh Dickinson32.3
Illinois32.3
Iowa32.2
Northern Kentucky32.1
San Diego St.32.1
Iona32.0
Miami (Fla)32.0
Xavier31.8
Gonzaga31.3
Grand Canyon31.2
Arizona31.1
Texas Southern31.1
Memphis31.0
Florida Atlantic30.7
Kansas30.7
Kent St.30.7
North Carolina St.30.7
Arkansas30.5
Pittsburgh30.4
Maryland30.2
Arizona St.29.6
Furman29.5
Princeton29.4
USC29.0
VCU29.0
Texas28.3
Northwestern28.2
Indiana28.0
Kansas St.28.0
Kennesaw St.28.0
Michigan St.27.4
Utah St.27.3
UCSB27.0
Missouri26.8
SE Missouri St.26.8
Boise St.26.7
Montana St.26.6
Marquette26.5
UNC Asheville26.3
Creighton25.5
Virginia25.5
Colgate25.4
Oral Roberts25.4
Drake24.8
Nevada23.0
Vermont20.5
Penn St.18.8

Offensive Rebound Rate is a part of R+T Rate, so we don’t want to count this twice. This is better used to compare two teams that are evenly matched. Note that three of the contenders are rated #1, #3, and #5 in this metric.


2-Point % Defense

Team2PtD%
Kentucky36.8
Maryland37.2
Alabama41.2
USC42.4
Houston42.8
Arizona St.43.8
Florida Atlantic44.6
Tennessee44.6
Grand Canyon45.0
Illinois45.3
Creighton45.6
Saint Mary’s45.6
Indiana45.7
Connecticut45.8
Arizona45.9
Oral Roberts45.9
Utah St.45.9
Mississippi St.46.2
VCU46.2
Virginia46.5
Northwestern46.6
Duke46.7
Kent St.46.7
Auburn46.8
Princeton46.8
UCLA46.8
Arkansas46.9
Iona47.0
Drake47.1
Texas47.1
Kansas47.2
Purdue47.3
Boise St.47.4
Montana St.47.4
Texas A&M47.4
Memphis47.6
Texas Southern47.9
Northern Kentucky48.4
Pittsburgh48.5
Louisiana48.6
Michigan St.48.6
UCSB48.6
UNC Asheville48.6
Xavier48.7
Kansas St.48.8
Penn St.48.8
Charleston49.1
Kennesaw St.49.1
Nevada49.1
TCU49.1
Iowa St.49.6
Providence49.6
San Diego St.49.9
Vermont49.9
Marquette50.0
SE Missouri St.50.2
Howard50.3
West Virginia50.5
North Carolina St.50.6
Furman50.7
Gonzaga50.8
Colgate51.2
Missouri51.7
Miami (Fla)51.8
Iowa52.6
Texas A&M-CC53.2
Baylor53.3
Fairleigh Dickinson55.4

The contenders all fare well in this category, but there are some teams at the bottom of this metric that might be a bit too generous inside the paint. Baylor, Iowa, Miami, Missouri, and Gonzaga have issues here, which could spell trouble against teams that can pound the ball inside.


Free Throw Rate

TeamFTR
Texas A&M45.9
Montana St.43.7
VCU41.8
UNC Asheville41.2
Nevada39.8
West Virginia39.7
Arkansas38.7
SE Missouri St.37.9
Baylor37.2
Purdue37.2
Louisiana37.1
Providence36.8
Alabama36.7
Grand Canyon36.6
Arizona36.5
Kansas St.36.3
Kennesaw St.36.3
Memphis35.8
Auburn35.5
Utah St.35.0
UCSB34.8
Mississippi St.34.6
Virginia34.5
Texas Southern34.4
Furman34.1
Howard33.9
TCU33.9
Illinois33.8
Maryland33.8
USC33.8
Gonzaga33.7
San Diego St.33.7
Charleston32.8
Iowa32.6
Kentucky32.5
Pittsburgh32.4
Princeton31.8
Connecticut31.6
Texas31.5
Kent St.31.3
Saint Mary’s31.2
Tennessee30.9
Arizona St.30.8
Duke30.8
Xavier30.8
Boise St.30.6
Indiana30.1
Miami (Fla)30.0
Northwestern29.7
Missouri29.5
Florida Atlantic29.3
Iona29.0
Vermont28.7
Northern Kentucky28.4
Drake28.2
Creighton28.1
Houston28.0
Iowa St.27.8
Texas A&M-CC27.6
Colgate27.3
Marquette27.1
UCLA27.1
Fairleigh Dickinson27.0
Michigan St.25.8
Kansas25.3
North Carolina St.25.3
Oral Roberts24.9
Penn St.21.4

The top contenders all fare well here. They can force defenses to foul and get their starters in foul trouble. Not much to see here.


Scoring Margin

TeamMarg
Houston19.4
Gonzaga14.6
Oral Roberts14.1
Florida Atlantic13.8
Tennessee13.8
Alabama13.7
UCLA13.6
Connecticut13.5
Charleston13.4
Drake11.4
Iona11.4
Saint Mary’s11.3
Arizona11.2
Furman10.9
Kent St.10.9
Purdue10.9
Texas10.5
Colgate9.6
Marquette9.3
Utah St.8.9
Duke8.6
Grand Canyon8.5
San Diego St.8.5
VCU8.5
Louisiana8.2
Creighton8.1
Boise St.7.9
Texas A&M-CC7.9
Illinois7.7
Memphis7.7
Montana St.7.6
Virginia7.5
North Carolina St.7.4
Princeton7.4
Miami (Fla)7.3
TCU7.3
Xavier7.3
Maryland7.2
Kentucky7.1
Arkansas7.0
Kansas7.0
Texas A&M7.0
Baylor6.9
Providence6.8
UCSB6.6
Indiana6.5
Kansas St.6.5
Kennesaw St.6.4
UNC Asheville6.4
Vermont6.4
Iowa5.8
Nevada5.7
Auburn5.6
Iowa St.5.6
Pittsburgh5.6
USC5.5
West Virginia5.3
Northwestern5.2
Mississippi St.4.9
Missouri4.9
Northern Kentucky4.6
Penn St.3.9
Howard3.6
Fairleigh Dickinson2.9
Michigan St.2.8
Arizona St.2.6
SE Missouri St.1.7
Texas Southern-2.2

Once again, the previous contenders do well here and fit the criteria. Note the major conference teams with scoring margins under 5.0 points per game.


Regular Season or Conference Tournament Champion

The following teams won either their regular season conference championship or their postseason conference tournament.

Alabama
Arizona
Charleston
Colgate
Drake
Duke
Florida Atlantic
Furman
Gonzaga
Grand Canyon
Houston
Howard
Iona
Kansas
Kennesaw St.
Kent St.
Louisiana
Marquette
Memphis
Montana St.
Northern Kentucky
Oral Roberts
Princeton
Purdue
Saint Mary’s
San Diego St.
SE Missouri St.
Texas
Texas A&M-CC
Texas Southern
UCLA
UCSB
UNC Asheville
VCU
Vermont
Virginia

Miami (Fla) was co-champion of the ACC, but technically not the champion.


Winning Streak of 10 or More

Team10+W
Charleston20
Florida Atlantic20
Oral Roberts17
Vermont15
Connecticut14
Iona14
UCLA14
Houston13
Purdue13
Colgate12
Saint Mary’s12
Gonzaga11
Mississippi St.11
TCU11
Xavier11
Drake10
Kansas10
Kent St.10
Louisiana10
Alabama9
Arizona St.9
Boise St.9
Duke9
Howard9
Kansas St.9
Marquette9
Miami (Fla)9
Missouri9
Providence9
UCSB9
UNC Asheville9
Utah St.9
VCU9
Arizona8
Auburn8
Creighton8
Furman8
Kennesaw St.8
Maryland8
Montana St.8
Princeton8
Tennessee8
Texas A&M-CC8
Virginia8
Arkansas7
Indiana7
Michigan St.7
Texas A&M7
USC7
Baylor6
Fairleigh Dickinson6
Grand Canyon6
Iowa St.6
Memphis6
Nevada6
San Diego St.6
Texas6
Iowa5
Northern Kentucky5
Northwestern5
Penn St.5
Pittsburgh5
Illinois4
Kentucky4
North Carolina St.4
SE Missouri St.4
West Virginia4
Texas Southern3

Don’t expect a team that hasn’t won 6 or more games in a row this year to do so in March Madness. Most past national champions had 8 or more game winning streaks, and many had 10 or more game winning streaks.


Preseason Top 25

Almost every past national champion was in the preseason top 25. The following NCAA Tournament teams were in the preseason top 25.

Team
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Auburn
Baylor
Creighton
Duke
Gonzaga
Houston
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
San Diego St.
TCU
Tennessee
Texas
UCLA
Virginia

Coach With Past NCAA Tournament Experience

TeamYrs.Deepest
Tennessee261 FF, 2 E8
West Virginia252 FF
Michigan St.241 NC, 8 FF
Kansas231 NC, 4 FF
Iona222 NC, 4 FF
Gonzaga222 FF
Kentucky211NC, 6 FF
Houston182 FF
Purdue145 Swt16
UCLA131 FF
TCU131 E8, 2 Swt16
Iowa116-11 no deep
Xavier114 E8, 4 Swt16
Auburn111 FF, 1 E8
Nevada114 Swt16
Creighton101 Swt16
Baylor101 NC, 2 E8
Virginia101 NC, 1E8, 2 Swt16
Miami (Fla)101 FF, 1 E8, 2 Swt16
Marquette91 FF
Texas A&M81 E8, 3 Swt16
Saint Mary’s81 Swt16
Illinois64-6 no deep
Providence61 Swr16
Alabama51 Swt16
Arkansas52 E8, 1 Swt16
Texas Southern52-5 no deep
USC51 E8, 1 Swt16
Maryland51-5 no deep
Vermont41-4 no deep
Connecticut40-4
Grand Canyon40-4
Iowa St.31 Swt16
Pittsburgh31 E8
Arizona St.31-3 no deep
Mississippi St.31-3 no deep
Boise St.30-3
Colgate30-3
Louisiana30-3
North Carolina St.30-3
San Diego St.30-3
Charleston20-2
VCU20-1*
Northern Kentucky12-1 no deep
Oral Roberts12-1 no deep
Texas A&M-CC10-1
Arizona11 Swt16
Drake11-1 no deep
Indiana11-1 no deep
Memphis11-1 no deep
Northwestern11-1 no deep
Utah St.11-1 no deep
Kent St.10-1
Missouri10-1
Montana St.10-1
Princeton10-1
UCSB10-1
Kennesaw St.00
UNC Asheville00
Duke00
Fairleigh Dickinson00
Florida Atlantic00
Furman00
Howard00
Kansas St.00
Penn St.00
SE Missouri St.00
Texas00
*Mike Rhoades (VCU) couldn’t play in 2022 tourney due to the Rams having issues with Covid.

3 or more Upperclassmen in Starting 5

Almost every team in the Dance has 3 or more seniors and juniors starting, due to Covid, and the NCAA granting an additional year of eligibility. Only the following teams fail to meet this criteria.

Alabama
Connecticut
Creighton
Duke
Florida Atlantic
Miami (Fla)
USC
VCU

Note that two of the key contenders, Alabama and Connecticut do not meet this criteria. Kentucky won the 2012 National Championship without an upperclassmen starting.


Two Front Court Starters Combine for 20 PPG/12 RPG

A team with two starters combining for 20 & 12 is a team that tends to score the most consistently in the NCAA Tournament. These players can get a lot of garbage points, which in the Big Dance, is vital.

Team20:12
AlabamaYES
ArizonaYES
AuburnYES
ConnecticutYES
CreightonYES
DukeYES
GonzagaYES
HoustonYES
IndianaYES
IonaYES
IowaYES
KansasYES
Kansas St.YES
KentuckyYES
LouisianaYES
MarylandYES
MemphisYES
Mississippi St.YES
Montana St.YES
NevadaYES
Oral RobertsYES
PrincetonYES
ProvidenceYES
PurdueYES
Texas A&M-CCYES
Texas SouthernYES
UCSBYES
UNC AshevilleYES
Utah St.YES
VCUYES
XavierYES
Arizona St.NO
ArkansasNO
BaylorNO
Boise St.NO
CharlestonNO
ColgateNO
DrakeNO
Fairleigh DickinsonNO
Florida AtlanticNO
FurmanNO
Grand CanyonNO
HowardNO
IllinoisNO
Iowa St.NO
Kennesaw St.NO
Kent St.NO
MarquetteNO
Miami (Fla)NO
Michigan St.NO
MissouriNO
North Carolina St.NO
Northern KentuckyNO
NorthwesternNO
Penn St.NO
PittsburghNO
Saint Mary’sNO
San Diego St.NO
SE Missouri St.NO
TCUNO
TennesseeNO
TexasNO
Texas A&MNO
UCLANO
USCNO
VermontNO
VirginiaNO
West VirginiaNO

3 Or More Double Figure Scorers

TeamDBL
Arizona5
Boise St.5
Charleston5
Colgate5
Creighton5
Iowa5
Providence5
Utah St.5
Arkansas4
Auburn4
Baylor4
Fairleigh Dickinson4
Furman4
Gonzaga4
Houston4
Kansas4
Kentucky4
Marquette4
Maryland4
Miami (Fla)4
North Carolina St.4
Pittsburgh4
Saint Mary’s4
Texas4
Texas Southern4
West Virginia4
Xavier4
Alabama3
Connecticut3
Florida Atlantic3
Grand Canyon3
Howard3
Iona3
Kansas St.3
Kennesaw St.3
Kent St.3
Louisiana3
Michigan St.3
Missouri3
Montana St.3
Nevada3
Oral Roberts3
Penn St.3
Princeton3
SE Missouri St.3
TCU3
Tennessee3
Texas A&M-CC3
UCLA3
VCU3
Vermont3
Virginia3
Arizona St.2
Drake2
Duke2
Illinois2
Indiana2
Iowa St.2
Memphis2
Northern Kentucky2
Northwestern2
Purdue2
Texas A&M2
UCSB2
UNC Asheville2
USC2
Mississippi St.1
San Diego St.1

Who Has “The Look?”

Unlike most years, the 2023 edition of March Madness has NO single team that stands out above all others. A half-dozen teams possess many of the criteria that past national champions had, but none have across-the-board positive resumes.

If you have read prior publications here, you know how leery I am of teams coached by Gene Keady proteges, and Big Ten teams in general. The style of play in that league, especially with Purdue, has not been the way to win national titles for many years. Michigan State was the last Big Ten team to win the championship 23 years ago, the only time a Big Ten team has cut down the nets in the last 31 tournaments. It will eventually happen again one year, but picking the Boilermakers to win six games with little ability to force turnovers, get cheap fast break points, and consistently hit the 3-point shot makes it hard for us to see Purdue going all the way.

Connecticut has a lot in its favor, namely the top three most important criteria. But, the Huskies did not win their regular season or conference tournament championship. Marquette has issues with their R+T Ratings. Alabama is young and inexperienced, but the Crimson Tide fits almost all other criteria. However, their offensive efficiency is a tad lower than what a typical national champion has.

Let’s go through the bracket and see how the individual matchups look. That will find us our choice this year. You may see different results based on the criteria above, so don’t take our picks as Gospel. We tend to choose very few upsets until the later rounds when the criteria shows the lower seed to be superior. We will list the teams we feel have a chance to upset favored teams in the early rounds.


Round of 64

WinnerLoser
AlabamaPlay-In Winner (TAMCC)
West VirginiaMaryland
San Diego St.Charleston
VirginiaFurman (Upset possible)
CreightonNorth Carolina St.
BaylorUCSB
Utah St.Missouri (Bad R+T)
ArizonaPrinceton
PurduePlay-in Winner (FDU)
MemphisFlorida Atlantic
DukeOral Roberts (close game?)
TennesseeLouisiana (close game?)
KentuckyProvidence (Upset possible)
Kansas St.Montana St.
Michigan St.USC (close game)
MarquetteVermont
HoustonNorthern Kentucky
AuburnIowa
Miami (Fla)Drake (exciting game!)
IndianaKent St.
Play-in Winner (Pittsburgh)Iowa St. (Upset)
XavierKennesaw St.
Texas A&MPenn St. (neg. R+T)
TexasColgate
KansasHoward
ArkansasIllinois
Saint Mary’sVCU
ConnecticutIona
TCUPlay-in Winner (Nevada)
GonzagaGrand Canyon
Boise St.Northwestern
UCLAUNC Asheville

Round of 32

WinnerLoser
AlabamaWest Virginia (close game?)
San Diego St.Virginia
BaylorCreighton (close game)
ArizonaUtah St.
PurdueMemphis
DukeTennessee
KentuckyKansas St.
MarquetteMichigan St. (close game)
HoustonAuburn
Miami (Fla)Indiana (close game)
XavierPittsburgh
TexasTexas A&M (close game)
KansasArkansas
ConnecticutSaint Mary’s
GonzagaTCU (close game)
UCLABoise St.

Sweet 16

WinnerLoser
AlabamaSan Diego St.
ArizonaBaylor
PurdueDuke (could be brutal)
MarquetteKentucky
Miami (Fla)Houston (Sasser injury???)
TexasXavier
ConnecticutKansas (close Game)
GonzagaUCLA (close game)

If Marcus Sasser is healthy, Houston would be favored, but my information tells me he will not be healthy by this time. UCLA also has multiple injury issues.


Elite 8

WinnerLoser
ArizonaAlabama
PurdueMarquette (R+T favors PU)
TexasMiami (Fla)
ConnecticutGonzaga

Arizona gets the nod over Alabama due to having more experienced, game-tested veterans, while Alabama is led by underclassmen. Marquette lacks the R+T rating to win a close game, and we can’t see them blowing Purdue off the floor, which is how they would have to win this game. Texas and Miami are evenly matched, but the Longhorns have just a little better criteria. Gonzaga’s defense isn’t as strong as in recent years, even though their offense is the best in the nation. UConn has much better defensive criteria and almost as good offensive criteria.


Final Four

WinnerLoser
PurdueArizona
ConnecticutTexas

It comes down to the two teams that best fit the most important part of the criteria. Neither the Boilermakers nor the Huskies have a typical national champions resume, but these two teams best fit that criteria.

Purdue’s main Achilles’ Heel is their inability to force turnovers against opponents. They have to buck a long trend and win half-court possession games, something that has not worked in the Final Four since Bobby Knight led Indiana to two championships in the 1980s. However, Purdue’s R+T ratings combined with their efficiency and schedule strength overrule the other liabilities. We don’t personally have total faith in the Boilermakers breaking the 43-year curse of Keadyball, where PU can win playing a halfcourt game against regular season oppoents, but just like Moneyball hasn’t worked for the Oakland A’s in the playoffs, Keadyball does not work in the NCAA Tournament. If it is every going to work, it’s going to work this year, when the Boilermakers have the most dominant player in the nation. Note that PU had the most dominant player in the nation in 1994 in Glenn Robinson, and the Boilermakers were ousted in the Elite 8 (the only Elite 8 appearance since Lee Rose lead PU to the 1980 Final Four).

Connecticut has better metrics than Texas, but the Huskies won neither the Big East regular season or conference tournament championship. National champions tend to win at least one if not both. The last team to cut the nets without cutting them in the regular season was (wait for it)–Connecticut in 2014.


National Championship Game

WinnerLoser
PurdueConnecticut

Can the curse be broken? If you saw the final minutes of the Big Ten Championship Game on Sunday, you saw a Boilermaker team that wilted against Penn State’s full court press defense. The Nittany Lions don’t have a fantastic pressure defensive team, so a team that can play a havoc style of defense might be able to take Purdue out of its game plan. Additionally, Purdue has been weaker than average from behind the 3-point line. They keep winning because they have the top player in the nation in the paint. A dominant big man has not led his team to the national championship in many years, and there are many examples of said post player’s team losing to a quicker, smaller team.

There are two parts to this equation. There has to be a team good enough to exploit the power team’s liabilities. What we see here is an ideal draw for the Boilermakers. The teams that can best employ the tactics needed to stop Purdue are mostly on the other side of the bracket, and the few in their bracket that might be able to stop PU are likely to be eliminated before their line on the bracket coincided with Purdue’s line on the bracket. Additionally, you can know for sure that Purdue has spent extra time in practice preparing for opposing teams to try to pressure Purdue’s guards. Braden Smith and Mason Gillis will need to step up and play their best ball of the season, and that is not a given, but we cannot see Purdue succumbing to the press like they did against Penn State. If teams don’t practice pressing constantly, they aren’t going to be that good using the defense, and if Purdue can break some presses for easy baskets, that ploy will be discontinued.

Connecticut has something going in their favor, but it is quirky. Twice before, the Huskies won the national championship in outlier style. In point of fact, their two national championships in 2011 and 2014 are the only outliers to the PiRate Ratings Criteria in the 21st Century. They are similar in style to Purdue. Don’t count on the Huskies to force opposing offenses out of their normal style of play with pressure defense.

So, there you have it. We are going against our personal biases and relying on the metrics, and the metrics say that Purdue is going to end their curse. Maybe it is 2004 again, but will any Purdue player appear with a bloody sock? The Boston Red Sox broke their 86-year curse by dominating in the new 21st Century metrics. Purdue has the 7th best offensive efficiency and 26th best defensive efficiency ratings with a schedule strength almost nine points above average.

Connecticut has the 6th best offensive efficiency and the 18th best defensive efficiency with a schedule strength that is eight points above average. You can’t go wrong picking the Huskies to go all the way, and if you have two choices to fill out a bracket, you might consider splitting your vote with Purdue and Connecticut. But, officially, our choice to cut the nets is Purdue.

March 13, 2023

PiRate Ratings Bracketnomics 2023

The All-Encompassing Master Bracketnomics Paradigm–2023

Note: This Bracketnomics Tutorial makes past ones on our site obsolete.

One year ago, we issued our updated bracketnomics paradigm and predicted Kansas to win the National Championship.  We also selected Villanova to make the Final Four.  Yet, we decided to make considerable changes to this year’s paradigm.  Why is this, you may ask?

For the last several weeks, we have spent hours researching the changes in college basketball over the last few years.  The age of analytics has changed the game just as much as it did with baseball.  Five years ago, a small handful of coaches even recognized analytical data.  Today, almost every college team not only realizes its importance; they have staff on hand to analyze the data and use it to best implement their game plans.

In baseball, on-base percentage is the most important offensive factor, with slugging percentage in second place.  Pitchers’ fielding independent pitching stats are the true signs of their effectiveness.  In basketball, there is a tier of four different stats and how teams best implement plans to maximize these tiers.

First, let’s break the game down into its proper components.  Basketball is a continual game, where the two teams have the ball basically the same number of possessions per game and trade off on those possessions in a typical time frame of every 10 to 30 seconds (offensive rebounds can extend these possessions).

When a team has the ball, their obvious mission is to score points, and when the other team has the ball, the obvious mission is to prevent the other team from scoring points and gaining possession of the ball.

Offensively, the highest expected points per possession comes from connecting on a 3-point shot or getting a 2-point shot opportunity with the highest possible percentage chance.  Thus, 3-point shots and very close 2-point shots have taken over the game.  And, preventing 3-point shots and very close 2-point shots has become more important defensively.

But, if a team can get more opportunities to shoot these shots and conversely keep the opponent from having these opportunities to shoot these shots, the overall effect is almost as important as the ability to shoot these shots.

What all this means is that we have spent hours scrutinizing what works today in college basketball and what may be not as important as one might think.  Thus, we have thinned out our criteria this year, getting rid of old criteria that no longer portends success, while giving more weight to what does lead to success.  Here, then, is your primer for your 2023 Bracketnomics PhD.  If you already own a Bracketnomics PhD from taking this course in the past, then think of it as continuing education to keep up to date on the latest methods.

There are four major criteria to look at in each team’s resume.  The national champion will come from the teams that best meet these four criteria.

Criteria #1: Adjusted Offensive Efficiency

How many points does a team average per possession when it is adjusted to reflect the average defense?  If two teams both average 1.1 points per possession, but one team does it against teams that typically give up 1.15 points per possession, while the other does it against teams that typically give up 1.05 points per possession, these identical 1.1 points per possessions are not the same.  Efficiencies must be adjusted to an equal scale for all teams.  

What Matters: Teams with adjusted offensive efficiencies in the top 20 and especially in the top 10 tend to win the national championship most years.  Kansas was #6 last year.  Baylor was #2 in 2021.  Virginia was #2 in 2019.  Villanova was #1 in 2018.  North Carolina was #9 in 2017.  The last time a team won the national title and was not in the top 10 in adjusted offensive efficiency was Connecticut in 2014, when they were #39.

Criteria #2: Adjusted Defensive Efficiency

Many people believe in the old axiom that defense wins championships.  Defense is more important than offense in baseball, but not by a lot.  In basketball, offense is more important than defense, but also not by a lot.  An A+ offense and C defense will beat a C offense and A+ defense about 58 to 63% of the time, not a slam dunk, but definitely measurably superior.  Still, even though offense is more important, defense must be considerably better than average.  We have found that being in the top 15% of all adjusted defensive efficiency suffices for picking teams to get to the Final 4, but being in the top 20 is necessary to cut the nets down as “One Shining Moment” plays.  In the 21st Century, the weakest adjusted defensive efficiency was #22.  All the others were in the top 15.

Criteria #3 Schedule Strength (eye on specific leagues)

When was the last time that the national champion came from a conference outside the major powers?  How about UNLV in 1990?  Yes, the last 31 national champions (no tournament in 2020) have come from teams that are in the ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, or SEC.  To parse this a little more, no Pac-12 team has won the title since Arizona in 1997, and no Big Ten team has won the title since Michigan St. in 2000.

The ACC, Big East, Big 12, and SEC have dominated the last 21 national titles.  Additionally, all the title winners had schedule strengths 7 points stronger than average and greater.  

We believe that the Big Ten has had troubles, because the league stresses half-court possession control and does not emphasize fast breaking or pressure defense that forces turnovers and creates steals.  As you will see later, teams that have the ability to go on big scoring spurts have the advantage in the NCAA Tournament.  Possession basketball might work in the regular season in the Big Ten, because all the teams play it.  Gone are the days when Big Ten teams led the nation in total possessions, scoring, forced turnovers, and steals.  We have talked at length in the past about how successful former Purdue coach Gene Keady was, until March 15, when his Boilermakers made it to the Sweet 16 in their better years but couldn’t make the Final Four and only once made the Elite 8 one time, when they had the best player in the nation and a number one seed.  Keady’s top four assistant coaches that became head coaches suffered the same fate, as Steve Lavin couldn’t do it at UCLA; Cuonzo Martin couldn’t do it at multiple schools; Kevin Stallings couldn’t do it at Vanderbilt; and so far Matt Painter hasn’t done it at Purdue.

If a team is in the ACC, Big 12, Big East, or SEC and has a schedule strength at least 7 points stronger than average, they meet this criteria.  Don’t completely throw out the Pac-12 and Big Ten teams (or Gonzaga), because eventually, one of these teams will win the national championship.  Purdue, Gonzaga, UCLA, and Arizona aren’t going to be easy outs this year.  They just must buck a mighty big trend to get there.  You could have made good money betting against the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs for many years, until sabermetric patriarch Bill James and boy genius Theo Epstein realized what the Red Sox needed to win.  The Big Ten, Pac-12, and Gonzaga might eventually have their 2004.  The odds might be low this year, but there’s a chance, and getting to the Final Four is not a long shot.

Criteria #4 PiRate Ratings R+T Factor

We are big fans of CBS basketball commentator Clark Kellogg.  In the early 1990’s Kellogg coined the term, “spurtability,” where he described some teams’ ability to consistently go on scoring spurts to put games away.  One team might trail another by three to five points for a good piece of the game, and then one scoring spurt by the trailing team gives them the lead that they never relinquish.  It happens frequently, especially in tight games.  It happens in the NCAA Tournament with great regularity.

The first great example of such spurtability came in legendary coach John Wooden’s first national championship at UCLA in 1964.  The Bruins, with no starter over 6 foot 5, used an incredible zone press defense to force turnovers, gain steals that led to fast break points, limited opponents to one shot, and then got extra scoring opportunities by crashing the offensive boards.  UCLA went 30-0 that year, and they had big scoring spurts in all 30 games.  Most notably, the 1964 Championship Game presented the perfect example for spurtability.  Duke was favored to win the title.  They had two starters at 6 foot 10 plus an All-American tall guard that could shoot from outside and drive the ball to the hoop.  

The game started looking just like the experts predicted, as Duke’s extra size and muscle allowed the Blue Devils to work the ball inside for high percentage shots, while forcing UCLA to play from the perimeter.  The Bruin press was handled easily, and Duke led 30-27 with about 6 minutes to go in the first half.  UCLA then went on a 16-0 run in less than 2 minutes!  The press totally disrupted Duke’s offense, and the Bruin fast break looked like an NBA All-star game.  The game was over before halftime.

We have analyzed what leads teams to enjoy winning scoring spurts.  It almost never happens in possession basketball, where the spurting team scores on six consecutive half-court possessions, while the other team fails to score on six consecutive half-court possessions.  Rebounding and Turnovers bring on scoring spurts.  Seldom does a team take one shot per possession for multiple possessions and goes on a scoring spurt.  They need multiple shots per possession and/or they need to prevent the opponent from getting any shots and if so, just one.  

The PiRate R+T factor uses a unique set of formulas to see the spurtabilities of teams.  For years, we had one R+T that used counting stats (rebound margin, average number of steals per game, and turnover margin), and we found that the teams with the highest R+T were the one’s advancing the deepest into the tournament.  But, as we realized that rates were more important than counting, we also devised a rate formula using offensive rebounding rates, steal rates, and turnover rates.  This places a team that averages 75 possessions per game on the same playing field with a team that averages 65 possessions per game.

We have two formulas, one for old R+T and one for the new rate-generated R+T.  Both have their merits.  The formula for old R+T is quite simple: (R*2)+(0.5*S)+(6-Opponents S)+T, where R is rebounding margin, S is steals, and T is turnover margin.  When a team has a rating of 10.0 or better, they have a good chance to have a winning spurt.  When the number is 15.0 or better, opponents better watch out, because a spurt is almost assured when playing this team.  If the number is 20.0 or better, this is a team that typically goes on one winning spurt every game and only loses to teams that can do the same.  

Of course, this R+T rating must be used in step with schedule strength, because a Big Ten team can much easier go on a spurt against a Summit League team than it can against a Big 12 team.

The new Rate R+T formula is quite lengthy, so we won’t attempt to explain it.  Anything over 4.0 is considered strong.  Anything over 8.0 is considered very strong, and anything over 12.0 is considered lethal when taken in context with schedule strength.

The other important part of this is how to treat a team with a negative old R+T rating.  These teams are ripe to be upset early in the tournament.  If the team has a new R+T rating below -3, they are also in jeopardy of losing early in the tournament.  It is low R+T that has doomed so many Big Ten teams in recent years, especially Purdue and the teams coached by Keady proteges.

The remaining criteria are secondary to the four primary criteria, but they are important when looking at games between teams that are evenly matched in the primary criteria.

Criteria #5: 3-point Shooting Percentage

For years, we believed that the teams that relied on the 3-point shot didn’t win in the Sweet 16 to the Championship Game, because the larger arenas with weird sitelines and the tighter rims were not good for these teams.  However, as analytics began to change the game, and players became more 3-point shooting conscious (copying the NBA), this proved to not be the case.  

Note that this criteria makes no notice of the number of 3-point attempts taken.  Only the percentage matters.  If a team can hit better than 35% from behind the arc, defenses must widen, and thus they are weaker against the high percentage inside shot.  If a team shoots less than 33.3% from behind the arc, defenses can tighten and keep the ball away from the 65% scoring area near the basket.

Criteria #6: Offensive Rebounding Percentage

This is covered in other criteria, but it is important enough to isolate it into its own category, because there is history showing the point where offensive rebounding can lead a team to extra victories.  At 35%, a team that shoots 43% can get 10 extra points on second chance shots.  The cut-off number here is 30%.  If a team cannot average 30% offensive rebounds, they are not going to make it far in the Big Dance.  If a team has an O-Rebound rate of 37.5% or higher, they are dangerous.

Criteria #7: 2-point Percentage Defense

While we are interested in the offensive 3-point percentage, on the defensive side, it’s the ability to prevent made 2-point shots that is more important.  If a team gives up more than 52.5% inside the arc, they are going to have to drop defenders in the paint, leaving the 3-point line open, where good shooters will hurt them.

When a defense limits opponents to less than 46% from inside the arc, their defense is tough, tough enough to keep winning in the Big Dance if their offense is better than average.  The important number is 48.5%.  Most national champions have met this requirement.

Criteria #8: Free Throw Rate

We were late coming to this party.  For many years, it was our belief that teams that relied on hitting free throws to win games in the regular season did not succeed in the NCAA Tournament, because the games were officiated differently and fewer fouls were called.  The NCAA eventually made some changes in game officiating, where most games are now called the same way, and officials are graded just like players and coaches.  Now, the frequency of fouls called in the Big Dance is about the same as what is called in the regular season.

The next part of this criteria that we had to come around to supporting was how it was calculated.  The original FT Rate was simply FTA/FGA.  How many of these free throws were made did not matter, as the formula was merely a rate of how many free throw attempts a team made compared to field goal attempts.

There were two other schools of thought on this.  Some metrics experts changed it to FTM/FGA.  Others, including us, went with free throws made per 100 possessions.

But, it soon came to us in a brainstorm that the original formula or FTA/FGA is the best of the three.  There’s more to a foul than just making foul shots.  Fouls limit playing time.  If a star player commits two quick fouls in the first four minutes of a crucial game, he’s likely to miss many minutes in the first half.  Losing a star player in this situation is worth many more points than the possible foul shots.  Additionally, players in the game in foul trouble must watch how they play defense and how they drive toward the basket on offense.

A free throw rate (FTA/FGA) of 28.5% or better is important in the NCAA Tournament.  Above 32% is really good.  Above 37.5% is remarkable.

Criteria #9: Scoring Margin

Very few teams have ever won a national championship with a scoring margin below 8 points per game, and a majority of national champions have had scoring margins above 10.  When you combine a double-digit scoring margin with a schedule strength at least 7 points above average, this is a dangerous team.  Teams with scoring margins under 5 points per game rarely win four NCAA Tournament games.

Criteria #10: A Lengthy Winning Streak

To get to the Final Four, teams have to win four consecutive games against very strong competition.  To win the national title, they must win six consecutive games, four of which must be against great teams.  

Do you expect a team that hasn’t won six games in a row during the regular season, where many of those games were against subpar teams, to become capable of winning six games after March 15?

A 10-game winning streak is typical of most national champions of the past, and two streaks of six are also markers of teams capable of going deep in the tournament.

Criteria #11: Preseason Top 25

You might think that being ranked in the top 25 in the preseason means absolutely nothing, but the sports media has experts.  They know which teams have all the talent, and even though North Carolina just failed to make the field after beginning the season ranked #1, there is no reason to throw this stat aside.  It’s been many years since a national champion wasn’t ranked in the preseason.  

Criteria #12: Regular Season or Conference Tournament Champion

It’s been many years since the national champion didn’t win a major college conference regular season or tournament title.  Even the biggest outlier champion, 2011 Connecticut won the Big East Conference Tournament as a #9 seed, winning five games in five days. 

Criteria #13: Coach With NCAA Tournament Experience

Occasionally, a first year coach will direct his team to the NCAA Tournament and have some success, but it doesn’t happen often.  Bill Hodges took a team to the Championship Game in his first year as a head coach, but Indiana State with Larry Bird might have made it to the Final Four with the head coach of Terre Haute High School coaching the team.  Steve Fisher won a national championship at Michigan in 1989 when he began the tournament with a career record of 0-0.

On the other hand, a coach like Bill Self, Tom Izzo, and Mick Cronin has been there so many times, there are no unexpected variables that arise and throw their teams off sync.  They know the process and can better prepare their teams through the extra long timeouts, the pressure of being on the national stage, and even how to better negotiate the logistics of the tournament.  

Criteria #14: 3 Upperclassmen Getting 24+ Minutes Per Game

This criteria is almost null and void these days, because thanks to the NCAA giving an extra year to all players that played during the Covid season, almost every team is loaded with upperclassmen.  There are a couple of teams with youth and inexperience, but you won’t find many.  Once this waiver is gone, this will be important again.

Criteria #15: An Inside Power Game With 2 Starters Combining For 20 & 12

If a team has two starters that combine to average 20 or more points and 12 or more rebounds per game, they can bang it inside at crucial junctures of the games, when an inside power play is important.  A team can win with a great perimeter game, but eventually, they are going to need some inside points and cheap baskets.

Criteria #16: Three or More Go-to Guys

If a team relies on one or even two players to do most of their scoring, and the star has an off game, or the opponent can shut him down, they aren’t likely to win at this level.  If a team has three or more players that can carry the team on their backs, it is almost impossible to stop all three in any game.  A star like LeBron James might be able to take his team to the NBA Finals, but remember that everybody on an NBA roster is capable of scoring a bunch of points on a given night.  At the college level, stopping a one-star team is possible and happens every year in the NCAA Tournament.  Remember that the great Michael Jordan had James Worthy and Sam Perkins on his North Carolina team. Kareem Abdul Jabbar was surrounded with players like Lucius Allen, Sidney Wicks, and Curtis Rowe at UCLA, and Jabbar’s stats were lower than they could have been had UCLA not been balanced elsewhere.

Congratulations!  You have earned your PhD in Bracketnomics.  Coming tomorrow, the PiRate Ratings will present to you all the data that we use in these criteria.  We will then make our picks.

March 12, 2023

PiRate Ratings College Basketball — Sunday, March 12, 2023

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HoustonMemphis4.7
VCUDayton0.1
PurduePenn St.6.2
PrincetonYale-2.6
AlabamaTexas A&M7.3

Sunday’s Conference Championship Games

All Times Eastern DAYLIGHT Time (Did you remember to Spring forward?)


American Athletic Conference — Fort Worth, TX

3:15 PM on ESPN

#1 Houston (31-2) vs. #2 Memphis (25-8)


Atlantic 10 Conference — Brooklyn

1 PM on CBS

#1 VCU (26-7) vs. #2 Dayton (22-11)


Big Ten — Chicago

3:30 PM on CBS

#1 Purdue (28-5) vs. #10 Penn St. (22-12)


Ivy League — Princeton, NJ

12:00 PM on ESPN2

#1 Yale (21-7) vs. #2 Princeton (20-8)


Southeastern Conference — Nashville

1 PM on ESPN

#1 Alabama (28-5) vs. #2 Texas A&M (25-8)


Selection Sunday Shows

6 PM on CBS

7 PM on ESPN

March 6, 2023

PiRate Ratings Bracketology

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Date3/6/2023
SeedTeamTeamTeamTeamTeamTeam
1AlabamaHoustonKansasPurdue
2UCLATexasBaylorArizona
3MarquetteKansas St.TennesseeGonzaga
4ConnecticutXavierIndianaVirginia
5San Diego St.Saint Mary’sMiami (Fla)TCU
6Iowa St.DukeCreightonTexas A&M
7KentuckyMichigan St.NorthwesternMaryland
8IllinoisIowaMissouriArkansas
9Florida AtlanticBoise St.AuburnProvidence
10MemphisWest VirginiaNorth Carolina St.USC
11PittsburghRutgersMississippi St.NevadaWisconsinPenn St.
12Oral RobertsVCUDrakeHofstra
13Utah ValleyToledoIonaLouisiana
14YaleFurmanUC Santa BarbaraKennesaw St.
15ColgateVermontMontana St.Youngstown St.
16UNC AshevilleTexas A&M-CCSE Missouri St.GramblingHowardFairleigh Dickinson

Last 4 Byes: North Carolina St., USC, Pittsburgh, Rutgers

Last 4 In: Mississippi St., Nevada, Wisconsin, Penn St.

First 4 Out: Utah St., Arizona St., Oklahoma St., North Carolina

Next 4 Out: Clemson, Michigan, Oregon, Vanderbilt

March 4, 2023

PiRate Ratings College Basketball — Sunday, March 5, 2023

Sunday’s PiRate Ratings Spreads

HomeVisitorSpread
BradleyDrake-0.1
Central FloridaEast Carolina12.6
CharlestonStony Brook18.0
CincinnatiSMU12.5
ColgateArmy10.7
Eastern WashingtonNorthern Arizona6.3
FurmanWestern Carolina10.4
HofstraWilliam & Mary13.9
Houston ChristianNew Orleans-1.0
IndianaMichigan5.3
IowaNebraska10.4
James MadisonSouth Alabama2.0
Kennesaw St.Liberty-4.8
LafayetteAmerican2.6
LouisianaTexas St.6.2
McNeese St.Texas A&M-Commerce-3.0
MemphisHouston-5.2
MinnesotaWisconsin-7.3
Montana St.Northern Colorado6.6
North Dakota St.South Dakota4.6
Penn St.Maryland-0.2
PurdueIllinois7.1
RutgersNorthwestern4.9
TowsonDelaware5.1
TulaneTemple4.9
UNC AshevilleCampbell5.0
UNC WilmingtonDrexel1.2
Western IllinoisSt. Thomas-3.7
Wichita St.South Florida5.2
WoffordChattanooga-2.0

Automatic Bids To NCAA Tournament

Fairleigh-Dickinson (19-14) Northeast Conference

Southeast Missouri St. (19-16) Ohio Valley Conference


Sunday’s Conference Tournament Schedule

All Times Eastern Standard


Atlantic Sun Conference — Higher Seed Hosts

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (ESPN2)

#2 Liberty (26-7) at #1 Kennesaw St. (25-8) 3 PM


Big Sky Conference — Boise, ID

Quarterfinals Day 1 (Both Games on ESPN+)

#1 Eastern Washington (22-9) vs. #9 Northern Arizona (10-22) 5:30 PM

#2 Montana St. (22-9) vs. #8 Northern Colorado (12-19) 8 PM


Big South Conference — Charlotte

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (ESPN2)

#1 UNC Asheville (26-7) vs. #7 Campbell (16-17) 1 PM


Colonial Athletic Association — Washington, D.C.

Quarterfinals (All Games on flohoops.com)

#1 Hofstra (23-8) vs. #8 William & Mary (13-19) 12 PM

#4 UNC Wilmington (22-9) vs. #5 Drexel (17-14) 2:30 PM

#2 Charleston (28-3) vs. #10 Stony Brook (11-21) 6 PM

#3 Towson (20-11) vs. #6 Delaware (17-15) 8:30 PM


Missouri Valley Conference — Saint Louis (Arch Madness)

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (CBS)

#1 Bradley (25-8) vs. #2 Drake (26-7) 2 PM


Patriot League — Higher Seed Hosts

Semifinals (Both Games on CBSSN)

#1 Colgate (24-8) vs. #4 Army (17-15) 2 PM

#6 Lafayette (10-22) vs. #7 American (17-14) 4 PM


Southern Conference — Asheville, NC

Semifinals

#1 Furman (25-7) vs. #4 Western Carolina (18-14) ESPNU 4 PM

#6 Wofford (17-15) vs. #7 Chattanooga (17-16) ESPNEWS 6:30 PM


Southland Conference — Lake Charles, LA

1st Round (Both Games on ESPN+)

#5 Texas A&M-Commerce (13-19) vs. #8 McNeese St. (9-22) 6 PM

#6 Houston Christian (10-21) vs. #7 New Orleans (10-19) 8:30 PM


Summit League — Sioux Falls, SD

Quarterfinals Day 2 (Both Games on ESPN+)

#4 Western Illinois (16-13) vs. #5 St. Thomas (18-13) 7 PM

#3 North Dakota St. (14-16) vs. #6 South Dakota (12-18) 9:30 PM


Sun Belt Conference — Pensacola, FL

Semifinals (Both Games on ESPN+)

#4 James Madison (22-10) vs. #8 South Alabama (18-15) 6 PM

#2 Louisiana (24-7) vs. #11 Texas St. (16-18) 8:30 PM

February 24, 2023

PiRate Ratings College Basketball–Friday, February 24, 2023

Filed under: College Basketball — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — piratings @ 4:19 am

Friday’s PiRate Ratings Spreads

HomeVisitorSpread
CanisiusSaint Peter’s4.4
Central ArkansasKennesaw St.-10.0
Colorado St.Wyoming5.8
Florida Gulf CoastAustin Peay10.5
Fresno St.Nevada-5.9
Georgia SouthernAppalachian St.0.3
Grand CanyonSeattle4.6
JacksonvilleEastern Kentucky0.5
James MadisonGeorgia St.13.8
LibertyQueens13.9
LouisianaSouth Alabama2.9
Louisiana MonroeArkansas St.4.1
ManhattanMarist4.0
Mount St. Mary’sIona-11.5
NiagaraFairfield2.0
North AlabamaJacksonville St.2.3
North FloridaBellarmine3.3
Old DominionMarshall-4.8
RiderSiena1.9
Seton HallXavier-1.4
StetsonLipscomb3.0
Texas St.Southern Miss.-4.3
TroyCoastal Carolina9.5
UNLVAir Force9.2
VCURichmond9.4

Friday’s PiRate Ratings

#TeamPiRateConference
1Alabama120.5Southeastern
2Houston120.2American Athletic
3UCLA118.5Pac-12
4Tennessee118.1Southeastern
5Connecticut117.6Big East
6Kansas117.5Big 12
7Purdue116.9Big Ten
8Arizona116.7Pac-12
9Texas116.7Big 12
10Gonzaga116.5West Coast
11Creighton115.5Big East
12Baylor115.2Big 12
13Marquette115.2Big East
14Arkansas114.7Southeastern
15Saint Mary’s114.7West Coast
16TCU113.8Big 12
17Xavier113.6Big East
18Indiana113.5Big Ten
19Auburn113.4Southeastern
20Maryland113.3Big Ten
21Kansas St.113.2Big 12
22San Diego St.113.2Mountain West
23Iowa St.113.1Big 12
24West Virginia113.0Big 12
25Illinois112.9Big Ten
26Texas A&M112.6Southeastern
27Kentucky112.5Southeastern
28Miami (Fla)112.5Atlantic Coast
29Rutgers112.3Big Ten
30Michigan St.112.0Big Ten
31Duke111.9Atlantic Coast
32Memphis111.7American Athletic
33Iowa111.7Big Ten
34Providence111.7Big East
35Virginia111.7Atlantic Coast
36North Carolina111.6Atlantic Coast
37Boise St.111.6Mountain West
38North Carolina St.111.6Atlantic Coast
39Oklahoma St.111.2Big 12
40Utah St.111.0Mountain West
41USC111.0Pac-12
42Northwestern110.8Big Ten
43Michigan110.8Big Ten
44Texas Tech110.8Big 12
45Oregon110.6Pac-12
46Florida Atlantic110.4Conference USA
47Mississippi St.110.4Southeastern
48Florida110.3Southeastern
49Nevada110.0Mountain West
50Penn St.109.9Big Ten
51New Mexico109.6Mountain West
52Utah109.3Pac-12
53Seton Hall109.2Big East
54Missouri109.2Southeastern
55Dayton109.1Atlantic 10
56Cincinnati109.1American Athletic
57UAB109.1Conference USA
58Ohio St.109.1Big Ten
59Oklahoma109.0Big 12
60Colorado108.9Pac-12
61Liberty108.9Atlantic Sun
62Villanova108.7Big East
63Virginia Tech108.7Atlantic Coast
64Arizona St.108.7Pac-12
65Pittsburgh108.6Atlantic Coast
66Wisconsin108.6Big Ten
67Washington St.108.6Pac-12
68Central Florida108.1American Athletic
69Charleston108.1Colonial Athletic
70Clemson108.1Atlantic Coast
71Drake108.1Missouri Valley
72Oral Roberts108.0Summit
73VCU107.8Atlantic 10
74Marshall107.6Sun Belt
75North Texas107.5Conference USA
76Wake Forest107.5Atlantic Coast
77Yale107.5Ivy League
78Kent St.107.3Mid-American
79Bradley107.3Missouri Valley
80Sam Houston St.107.3Western Athletic
81Tulane107.2American Athletic
82Iona107.1Metro Atlantic
83BYU107.0West Coast
84St. John’s106.8Big East
85UNLV106.5Mountain West
86Vanderbilt106.4Southeastern
87Santa Clara106.2West Coast
88Stanford106.0Pac-12
89Furman105.9Southern
90Nebraska105.6Big Ten
91Toledo105.6Mid-American
92Utah Valley105.6Western Athletic
93James Madison105.5Sun Belt
94Indiana St.105.4Missouri Valley
95Syracuse105.3Atlantic Coast
96Saint Louis105.2Atlantic 10
97Hofstra105.0Colonial Athletic
98Washington105.0Pac-12
99UC Irvine104.5Big West
100Mississippi104.5Southeastern
101Duquesne104.5Atlantic 10
102San Francisco104.4West Coast
103Southern Utah104.2Western Athletic
104UNC Greensboro104.2Southern
105Akron104.2Mid-American
106Butler104.0Big East
107Southern Miss103.9Sun Belt
108Colorado St.103.9Mountain West
109Temple103.9American Athletic
110Louisiana103.9Sun Belt
111Loyola Marymount103.8West Coast
112Wichita St.103.7American Athletic
113Colgate103.6Patriot League
114South Alabama103.5Sun Belt
115Grand Canyon103.4Western Athletic
116Charlotte103.1Conference USA
117Youngstown St.103.0Horizon
118Eastern Washington103.0Big Sky
119Belmont102.9Missouri Valley
120LSU102.8Southeastern
121Southern Illinois102.7Missouri Valley
122Montana St.102.7Big Sky
123San Jose St.102.7Mountain West
124Vermont102.7America East
125Georgia102.6Southeastern
126Princeton102.6Ivy League
127Samford102.6Southern
128Middle Tennessee102.5Conference USA
129UC Santa Barbara102.4Big West
130Stephen F. Austin102.4Western Athletic
131Cornell102.0Ivy League
132Ohio102.0Mid-American
133Cal St. Fullerton102.0Big West
134Davidson101.9Atlantic 10
135Penn101.9Ivy League
136Hawaii101.9Big West
137South Florida101.9American Athletic
138Towson101.8Colonial Athletic
139DePaul101.8Big East
140Troy101.6Sun Belt
141George Mason101.6Atlantic 10
142UMass Lowell101.6America East
143Fordham101.5Atlantic 10
144UC Riverside101.5Big West
145Richmond101.4Atlantic 10
146Kennesaw St.101.3Atlantic Sun
147Seattle101.3Western Athletic
148Notre Dame101.3Atlantic Coast
149Wyoming101.1Mountain West
150Louisiana Tech101.1Conference USA
151Longwood101.1Big South
152Fresno St.101.1Mountain West
153Ball St.101.0Mid-American
154Cal Baptist100.9Western Athletic
155Boston College100.7Atlantic Coast
156UC Davis100.7Big West
157Missouri St.100.6Missouri Valley
158UNC Asheville100.5Big South
159South Dakota St.100.5Summit
160Western Kentucky100.5Conference USA
161Long Beach St.100.5Big West
162Tarleton St.100.4Western Athletic
163Old Dominion100.3Sun Belt
164Air Force100.3Mountain West
165Portland100.1West Coast
166UNC Wilmington100.1Colonial Athletic
167Appalachian St.100.1Sun Belt
168Harvard100.1Ivy League
169Georgia Tech100.0Atlantic Coast
170Stetson100.0Atlantic Sun
171Quinnipiac100.0Metro Atlantic
172SMU99.9American Athletic
173Chattanooga99.8Southern
174Montana99.7Big Sky
175St. Bonaventure99.6Atlantic 10
176Navy99.5Patriot League
177Lipscomb99.5Atlantic Sun
178Abilene Christian99.3Western Athletic
179Radford99.3Big South
180Georgetown99.3Big East
181Norfolk St.99.3Mideastern Athletic
182New Mexico St.99.3Western Athletic
183Florida St.99.3Atlantic Coast
184Siena99.3Metro Atlantic
185Massachusetts99.3Atlantic 10
186Rice99.1Conference USA
187Wright St.99.1Horizon
188Northern Kentucky99.1Horizon
189Bryant99.1America East
190Brown99.0Ivy League
191Pepperdine99.0West Coast
192UTEP99.0Conference USA
193Gardner Webb99.0Big South
194Florida Gulf Coast99.0Atlantic Sun
195Buffalo98.9Mid-American
196Utah Tech98.9Western Athletic
197Saint Joseph’s98.8Atlantic 10
198Drexel98.8Colonial Athletic
199Cleveland St.98.8Horizon
200Rider98.7Metro Atlantic
201North Carolina Central98.6Mideastern Athletic
202Eastern Kentucky98.6Atlantic Sun
203Oregon St.98.4Pac-12
204Texas A&M CC98.4Southland
205San Diego98.3West Coast
206Detroit Mercy98.2Horizon
207Northern Iowa98.2Missouri Valley
208Minnesota98.1Big Ten
209St. Thomas98.1Summit
210South Carolina98.1Southeastern
211East Carolina97.9American Athletic
212Georgia Southern97.9Sun Belt
213Grambling97.8Southwestern Athletic
214Pacific97.8West Coast
215Weber St.97.7Big Sky
216George Washington97.5Atlantic 10
217La Salle97.5Atlantic 10
218North Dakota St.97.5Summit
219Queens97.5Atlantic Sun
220Northwestern St.97.3Southland
221Murray St.97.2Missouri Valley
222Wofford97.1Southern
223Texas St.97.1Sun Belt
224Florida Int’l96.8Conference USA
225Delaware96.6Colonial Athletic
226Jacksonville96.6Atlantic Sun
227Rhode Island96.6Atlantic 10
228Purdue Fort Wayne96.6Horizon
229Mercer96.5Southern
230Loyola (Chi.)96.5Atlantic 10
231Northern Colorado96.3Big Sky
232East Tennessee St.96.2Southern
233Robert Morris96.1Horizon
234North Florida96.1Atlantic Sun
235Sacramento St.96.0Big Sky
236Campbell96.0Big South
237Winthrop96.0Big South
238Milwaukee95.9Horizon
239Portland St.95.9Big Sky
240UT Arlington95.9Western Athletic
241UMBC95.8America East
242Fairfield95.8Metro Atlantic
243Northern Arizona95.8Big Sky
244Jacksonville St.95.7Atlantic Sun
245Nicholls St.95.6Southland
246Western Carolina95.6Southern
247North Alabama95.5Atlantic Sun
248Southern95.4Southwestern Athletic
249Morehead St.95.4Ohio Valley
250Howard95.3Mideastern Athletic
251Bellarmine95.3Atlantic Sun
252Niagara95.3Metro Atlantic
253California95.3Pac-12
254Northern Illinois95.3Mid-American
255Army95.3Patriot League
256Louisville95.2Atlantic Coast
257Alcorn St.95.0Southwestern Athletic
258SIU Edwardsville94.9Ohio Valley
259Maryland Eastern Shore94.8Mideastern Athletic
260UT-Martin94.7Ohio Valley
261Illinois St.94.6Missouri Valley
262UT Rio Grande Valley94.6Western Athletic
263Coastal Carolina94.6Sun Belt
264Idaho St.94.6Big Sky
265Boston University94.4Patriot League
266Southeastern Louisiana94.3Southland
267Lafayette94.3Patriot League
268Oakland94.3Horizon
269UC San Diego94.2Big West
270Canisius94.2Metro Atlantic
271Valparaiso94.2Missouri Valley
272Georgia St.94.2Sun Belt
273USC Upstate94.1Big South
274Southeast Missouri St.94.0Ohio Valley
275American94.0Patriot League
276Dartmouth94.0Ivy League
277New Hampshire93.9America East
278Western Illinois93.9Summit
279Louisiana Monroe93.9Sun Belt
280Southern Indiana93.8Ohio Valley
281Lehigh93.8Patriot League
282Prairie View A&M93.7Southwestern Athletic
283Tennessee St.93.5Ohio Valley
284Chicago St.93.5Independents
285Bowling Green93.4Mid-American
286UMKC93.3Summit
287Maine93.2America East
288Cal St. Bakersfield93.1Big West
289Mount St. Mary’s93.1Metro Atlantic
290Manhattan93.0Metro Atlantic
291Illinois Chicago93.0Missouri Valley
292North Dakota92.9Summit
293Miami (O)92.8Mid-American
294Northeastern92.8Colonial Athletic
295Tulsa92.6American Athletic
296Idaho92.5Big Sky
297Morgan St.92.5Mideastern Athletic
298Tennessee Tech92.4Ohio Valley
299Binghamton92.4America East
300High Point92.4Big South
301Denver92.4Summit
302Bucknell92.3Patriot League
303Texas Southern92.3Southwestern Athletic
304Saint Peter’s92.3Metro Atlantic
305Arkansas St.92.3Sun Belt
306Wagner92.2Northeast
307Texas A&M Commerce92.2Southland
308North Carolina A&T92.1Colonial Athletic
309Cal Poly91.9Big West
310South Dakota91.9Summit
311The Citadel91.8Southern
312Charleston Southern91.7Big South
313Western Michigan91.7Mid-American
314William & Mary91.6Colonial Athletic
315Merrimack91.6Northeast
316Marist91.5Metro Atlantic
317Jackson St.91.4Southwestern Athletic
318UTSA91.3Conference USA
319Eastern Michigan91.2Mid-American
320Cal St. Northridge91.0Big West
321Austin Peay91.0Atlantic Sun
322Loyola (MD)90.9Patriot League
323Fairleigh Dickinson90.9Northeast
324Elon90.9Colonial Athletic
325Alabama A&M90.8Southwestern Athletic
326Stony Brook90.8Colonial Athletic
327Central Michigan90.6Mid-American
328NJIT90.6America East
329Omaha90.5Summit
330Little Rock90.2Ohio Valley
331Stonehill90.1Northeast
332Arkansas Pine Bluff90.1Southwestern Athletic
333Sacred Heart90.1Northeast
334St. Francis PA90.0Northeast
335Central Connecticut89.7Northeast
336Presbyterian89.5Big South
337Central Arkansas88.8Atlantic Sun
338McNeese St.88.8Southland
339Holy Cross88.7Patriot League
340Lindenwood88.7Ohio Valley
341Hampton88.5Colonial Athletic
342Eastern Illinois88.4Ohio Valley
343Alabama St.88.4Southwestern Athletic
344Coppin St.88.1Mideastern Athletic
345Incarnate Word88.1Southland
346Albany88.1America East
347Evansville88.0Missouri Valley
348VMI88.0Southern
349South Carolina St.87.9Mideastern Athletic
350Columbia87.7Ivy League
351New Orleans87.5Southland
352Monmouth87.2Colonial Athletic
353St. Francis NY87.1Northeast
354Bethune Cookman86.7Southwestern Athletic
355Houston Christian86.7Southland
356Florida A&M86.5Southwestern Athletic
357Delaware St.86.0Mideastern Athletic
358Mississippi Valley St.85.5Southwestern Athletic
359Lamar85.4Southland
360IUPUI83.8Horizon
361Green Bay82.8Horizon
362Hartford81.6Independents
363Long Island80.3Northeast

Alphabetical

#TeamPiRateConference
178Abilene Christian99.3Western Athletic
164Air Force100.3Mountain West
105Akron104.2Mid-American
1Alabama120.5Southeastern
325Alabama A&M90.8Southwestern Athletic
343Alabama St.88.4Southwestern Athletic
346Albany88.1America East
257Alcorn St.95.0Southwestern Athletic
275American94.0Patriot League
167Appalachian St.100.1Sun Belt
8Arizona116.7Pac-12
64Arizona St.108.7Pac-12
14Arkansas114.7Southeastern
332Arkansas Pine Bluff90.1Southwestern Athletic
305Arkansas St.92.3Sun Belt
255Army95.3Patriot League
19Auburn113.4Southeastern
321Austin Peay91.0Atlantic Sun
153Ball St.101.0Mid-American
12Baylor115.2Big 12
251Bellarmine95.3Atlantic Sun
119Belmont102.9Missouri Valley
354Bethune Cookman86.7Southwestern Athletic
299Binghamton92.4America East
37Boise St.111.6Mountain West
155Boston College100.7Atlantic Coast
265Boston University94.4Patriot League
285Bowling Green93.4Mid-American
79Bradley107.3Missouri Valley
190Brown99.0Ivy League
189Bryant99.1America East
302Bucknell92.3Patriot League
195Buffalo98.9Mid-American
106Butler104.0Big East
83BYU107.0West Coast
154Cal Baptist100.9Western Athletic
309Cal Poly91.9Big West
288Cal St. Bakersfield93.1Big West
133Cal St. Fullerton102.0Big West
320Cal St. Northridge91.0Big West
253California95.3Pac-12
236Campbell96.0Big South
270Canisius94.2Metro Atlantic
337Central Arkansas88.8Atlantic Sun
335Central Connecticut89.7Northeast
68Central Florida108.1American Athletic
327Central Michigan90.6Mid-American
69Charleston108.1Colonial Athletic
312Charleston Southern91.7Big South
116Charlotte103.1Conference USA
173Chattanooga99.8Southern
284Chicago St.93.5Independents
56Cincinnati109.1American Athletic
70Clemson108.1Atlantic Coast
199Cleveland St.98.8Horizon
263Coastal Carolina94.6Sun Belt
113Colgate103.6Patriot League
60Colorado108.9Pac-12
108Colorado St.103.9Mountain West
350Columbia87.7Ivy League
5Connecticut117.6Big East
344Coppin St.88.1Mideastern Athletic
131Cornell102.0Ivy League
11Creighton115.5Big East
276Dartmouth94.0Ivy League
134Davidson101.9Atlantic 10
55Dayton109.1Atlantic 10
225Delaware96.6Colonial Athletic
357Delaware St.86.0Mideastern Athletic
301Denver92.4Summit
139DePaul101.8Big East
206Detroit Mercy98.2Horizon
71Drake108.1Missouri Valley
198Drexel98.8Colonial Athletic
31Duke111.9Atlantic Coast
101Duquesne104.5Atlantic 10
211East Carolina97.9American Athletic
232East Tennessee St.96.2Southern
342Eastern Illinois88.4Ohio Valley
202Eastern Kentucky98.6Atlantic Sun
319Eastern Michigan91.2Mid-American
118Eastern Washington103.0Big Sky
324Elon90.9Colonial Athletic
347Evansville88.0Missouri Valley
242Fairfield95.8Metro Atlantic
323Fairleigh Dickinson90.9Northeast
48Florida110.3Southeastern
356Florida A&M86.5Southwestern Athletic
46Florida Atlantic110.4Conference USA
194Florida Gulf Coast99.0Atlantic Sun
224Florida Int’l96.8Conference USA
183Florida St.99.3Atlantic Coast
143Fordham101.5Atlantic 10
152Fresno St.101.1Mountain West
89Furman105.9Southern
193Gardner Webb99.0Big South
141George Mason101.6Atlantic 10
216George Washington97.5Atlantic 10
180Georgetown99.3Big East
125Georgia102.6Southeastern
212Georgia Southern97.9Sun Belt
272Georgia St.94.2Sun Belt
169Georgia Tech100.0Atlantic Coast
10Gonzaga116.5West Coast
213Grambling97.8Southwestern Athletic
115Grand Canyon103.4Western Athletic
361Green Bay82.8Horizon
341Hampton88.5Colonial Athletic
362Hartford81.6Independents
168Harvard100.1Ivy League
136Hawaii101.9Big West
300High Point92.4Big South
97Hofstra105.0Colonial Athletic
339Holy Cross88.7Patriot League
2Houston120.2American Athletic
355Houston Christian86.7Southland
250Howard95.3Mideastern Athletic
296Idaho92.5Big Sky
264Idaho St.94.6Big Sky
25Illinois112.9Big Ten
291Illinois Chicago93.0Missouri Valley
261Illinois St.94.6Missouri Valley
345Incarnate Word88.1Southland
18Indiana113.5Big Ten
94Indiana St.105.4Missouri Valley
82Iona107.1Metro Atlantic
33Iowa111.7Big Ten
23Iowa St.113.1Big 12
360IUPUI83.8Horizon
317Jackson St.91.4Southwestern Athletic
226Jacksonville96.6Atlantic Sun
244Jacksonville St.95.7Atlantic Sun
93James Madison105.5Sun Belt
6Kansas117.5Big 12
21Kansas St.113.2Big 12
146Kennesaw St.101.3Atlantic Sun
78Kent St.107.3Mid-American
27Kentucky112.5Southeastern
217La Salle97.5Atlantic 10
267Lafayette94.3Patriot League
359Lamar85.4Southland
281Lehigh93.8Patriot League
61Liberty108.9Atlantic Sun
340Lindenwood88.7Ohio Valley
177Lipscomb99.5Atlantic Sun
330Little Rock90.2Ohio Valley
161Long Beach St.100.5Big West
363Long Island80.3Northeast
151Longwood101.1Big South
110Louisiana103.9Sun Belt
279Louisiana Monroe93.9Sun Belt
150Louisiana Tech101.1Conference USA
256Louisville95.2Atlantic Coast
230Loyola (Chi.)96.5Atlantic 10
322Loyola (MD)90.9Patriot League
111Loyola Marymount103.8West Coast
120LSU102.8Southeastern
287Maine93.2America East
290Manhattan93.0Metro Atlantic
316Marist91.5Metro Atlantic
13Marquette115.2Big East
74Marshall107.6Sun Belt
20Maryland113.3Big Ten
259Maryland Eastern Shore94.8Mideastern Athletic
185Massachusetts99.3Atlantic 10
338McNeese St.88.8Southland
32Memphis111.7American Athletic
229Mercer96.5Southern
315Merrimack91.6Northeast
28Miami (Fla)112.5Atlantic Coast
293Miami (O)92.8Mid-American
43Michigan110.8Big Ten
30Michigan St.112.0Big Ten
128Middle Tennessee102.5Conference USA
238Milwaukee95.9Horizon
208Minnesota98.1Big Ten
100Mississippi104.5Southeastern
47Mississippi St.110.4Southeastern
358Mississippi Valley St.85.5Southwestern Athletic
54Missouri109.2Southeastern
157Missouri St.100.6Missouri Valley
352Monmouth87.2Colonial Athletic
174Montana99.7Big Sky
122Montana St.102.7Big Sky
249Morehead St.95.4Ohio Valley
297Morgan St.92.5Mideastern Athletic
289Mount St. Mary’s93.1Metro Atlantic
221Murray St.97.2Missouri Valley
176Navy99.5Patriot League
90Nebraska105.6Big Ten
49Nevada110.0Mountain West
277New Hampshire93.9America East
51New Mexico109.6Mountain West
182New Mexico St.99.3Western Athletic
351New Orleans87.5Southland
252Niagara95.3Metro Atlantic
245Nicholls St.95.6Southland
328NJIT90.6America East
181Norfolk St.99.3Mideastern Athletic
247North Alabama95.5Atlantic Sun
36North Carolina111.6Atlantic Coast
308North Carolina A&T92.1Colonial Athletic
201North Carolina Central98.6Mideastern Athletic
38North Carolina St.111.6Atlantic Coast
292North Dakota92.9Summit
218North Dakota St.97.5Summit
234North Florida96.1Atlantic Sun
75North Texas107.5Conference USA
294Northeastern92.8Colonial Athletic
243Northern Arizona95.8Big Sky
231Northern Colorado96.3Big Sky
254Northern Illinois95.3Mid-American
207Northern Iowa98.2Missouri Valley
188Northern Kentucky99.1Horizon
42Northwestern110.8Big Ten
220Northwestern St.97.3Southland
148Notre Dame101.3Atlantic Coast
268Oakland94.3Horizon
132Ohio102.0Mid-American
58Ohio St.109.1Big Ten
59Oklahoma109.0Big 12
39Oklahoma St.111.2Big 12
163Old Dominion100.3Sun Belt
329Omaha90.5Summit
72Oral Roberts108.0Summit
45Oregon110.6Pac-12
203Oregon St.98.4Pac-12
214Pacific97.8West Coast
135Penn101.9Ivy League
50Penn St.109.9Big Ten
191Pepperdine99.0West Coast
65Pittsburgh108.6Atlantic Coast
165Portland100.1West Coast
239Portland St.95.9Big Sky
282Prairie View A&M93.7Southwestern Athletic
336Presbyterian89.5Big South
126Princeton102.6Ivy League
34Providence111.7Big East
7Purdue116.9Big Ten
228Purdue Fort Wayne96.6Horizon
219Queens97.5Atlantic Sun
171Quinnipiac100.0Metro Atlantic
179Radford99.3Big South
227Rhode Island96.6Atlantic 10
186Rice99.1Conference USA
145Richmond101.4Atlantic 10
200Rider98.7Metro Atlantic
233Robert Morris96.1Horizon
29Rutgers112.3Big Ten
235Sacramento St.96.0Big Sky
333Sacred Heart90.1Northeast
197Saint Joseph’s98.8Atlantic 10
96Saint Louis105.2Atlantic 10
15Saint Mary’s114.7West Coast
304Saint Peter’s92.3Metro Atlantic
80Sam Houston St.107.3Western Athletic
127Samford102.6Southern
205San Diego98.3West Coast
22San Diego St.113.2Mountain West
102San Francisco104.4West Coast
123San Jose St.102.7Mountain West
87Santa Clara106.2West Coast
147Seattle101.3Western Athletic
53Seton Hall109.2Big East
184Siena99.3Metro Atlantic
258SIU Edwardsville94.9Ohio Valley
172SMU99.9American Athletic
114South Alabama103.5Sun Belt
210South Carolina98.1Southeastern
349South Carolina St.87.9Mideastern Athletic
310South Dakota91.9Summit
159South Dakota St.100.5Summit
137South Florida101.9American Athletic
274Southeast Missouri St.94.0Ohio Valley
266Southeastern Louisiana94.3Southland
248Southern95.4Southwestern Athletic
121Southern Illinois102.7Missouri Valley
280Southern Indiana93.8Ohio Valley
107Southern Miss103.9Sun Belt
103Southern Utah104.2Western Athletic
175St. Bonaventure99.6Atlantic 10
353St. Francis NY87.1Northeast
334St. Francis PA90.0Northeast
84St. John’s106.8Big East
209St. Thomas98.1Summit
88Stanford106.0Pac-12
130Stephen F. Austin102.4Western Athletic
170Stetson100.0Atlantic Sun
331Stonehill90.1Northeast
326Stony Brook90.8Colonial Athletic
95Syracuse105.3Atlantic Coast
162Tarleton St.100.4Western Athletic
16TCU113.8Big 12
109Temple103.9American Athletic
4Tennessee118.1Southeastern
283Tennessee St.93.5Ohio Valley
298Tennessee Tech92.4Ohio Valley
9Texas116.7Big 12
26Texas A&M112.6Southeastern
204Texas A&M CC98.4Southland
307Texas A&M Commerce92.2Southland
303Texas Southern92.3Southwestern Athletic
223Texas St.97.1Sun Belt
44Texas Tech110.8Big 12
311The Citadel91.8Southern
91Toledo105.6Mid-American
138Towson101.8Colonial Athletic
140Troy101.6Sun Belt
81Tulane107.2American Athletic
295Tulsa92.6American Athletic
57UAB109.1Conference USA
156UC Davis100.7Big West
99UC Irvine104.5Big West
144UC Riverside101.5Big West
269UC San Diego94.2Big West
129UC Santa Barbara102.4Big West
3UCLA118.5Pac-12
142UMass Lowell101.6America East
241UMBC95.8America East
286UMKC93.3Summit
158UNC Asheville100.5Big South
104UNC Greensboro104.2Southern
166UNC Wilmington100.1Colonial Athletic
85UNLV106.5Mountain West
41USC111.0Pac-12
273USC Upstate94.1Big South
240UT Arlington95.9Western Athletic
262UT Rio Grande Valley94.6Western Athletic
260UT-Martin94.7Ohio Valley
52Utah109.3Pac-12
40Utah St.111.0Mountain West
196Utah Tech98.9Western Athletic
92Utah Valley105.6Western Athletic
192UTEP99.0Conference USA
318UTSA91.3Conference USA
271Valparaiso94.2Missouri Valley
86Vanderbilt106.4Southeastern
73VCU107.8Atlantic 10
124Vermont102.7America East
62Villanova108.7Big East
35Virginia111.7Atlantic Coast
63Virginia Tech108.7Atlantic Coast
348VMI88.0Southern
306Wagner92.2Northeast
76Wake Forest107.5Atlantic Coast
98Washington105.0Pac-12
67Washington St.108.6Pac-12
215Weber St.97.7Big Sky
24West Virginia113.0Big 12
246Western Carolina95.6Southern
278Western Illinois93.9Summit
160Western Kentucky100.5Conference USA
313Western Michigan91.7Mid-American
112Wichita St.103.7American Athletic
314William & Mary91.6Colonial Athletic
237Winthrop96.0Big South
66Wisconsin108.6Big Ten
222Wofford97.1Southern
187Wright St.99.1Horizon
149Wyoming101.1Mountain West
17Xavier113.6Big East
77Yale107.5Ivy League
117Youngstown St.103.0Horizon

PiRate Ratings By Conference

America East
TeamRating
Vermont102.7
UMass Lowell101.6
Bryant99.1
UMBC95.8
New Hampshire93.9
Maine93.2
Binghamton92.4
NJIT90.6
Albany88.1
American Athletic
TeamRating
Houston120.2
Memphis111.7
Cincinnati109.1
Central Florida108.1
Tulane107.2
Temple103.9
Wichita St.103.7
South Florida101.9
SMU99.9
East Carolina97.9
Tulsa92.6
Atlantic 10
TeamRating
Dayton109.1
VCU107.8
Saint Louis105.2
Duquesne104.5
Davidson101.9
George Mason101.6
Fordham101.5
Richmond101.4
St. Bonaventure99.6
Massachusetts99.3
Saint Joseph’s98.8
George Washington97.5
La Salle97.5
Rhode Island96.6
Loyola (Chi.)96.5
Atlantic Coast
TeamRating
Miami (Fla)112.5
Duke111.9
Virginia111.7
North Carolina111.6
North Carolina St.111.6
Virginia Tech108.7
Pittsburgh108.6
Clemson108.1
Wake Forest107.5
Syracuse105.3
Notre Dame101.3
Boston College100.7
Georgia Tech100.0
Florida St.99.3
Louisville95.2
Atlantic Sun
TeamRating
Liberty108.9
Kennesaw St.101.3
Stetson100.0
Lipscomb99.5
Florida Gulf Coast99.0
Eastern Kentucky98.6
Queens97.5
Jacksonville96.6
North Florida96.1
Jacksonville St.95.7
North Alabama95.5
Bellarmine95.3
Austin Peay91.0
Central Arkansas88.8
Big 12
TeamRating
Kansas117.5
Texas116.7
Baylor115.2
TCU113.8
Kansas St.113.2
Iowa St.113.1
West Virginia113.0
Oklahoma St.111.2
Texas Tech110.8
Oklahoma109.0
Big East
TeamRating
Connecticut117.6
Creighton115.5
Marquette115.2
Xavier113.6
Providence111.7
Seton Hall109.2
Villanova108.7
St. John’s106.8
Butler104.0
DePaul101.8
Georgetown99.3
Big Sky
TeamRating
Eastern Washington103.0
Montana St.102.7
Montana99.7
Weber St.97.7
Northern Colorado96.3
Sacramento St.96.0
Portland St.95.9
Northern Arizona95.8
Idaho St.94.6
Idaho92.5
Big South
TeamRating
Longwood101.1
UNC Asheville100.5
Radford99.3
Gardner Webb99.0
Campbell96.0
Winthrop96.0
USC Upstate94.1
High Point92.4
Charleston Southern91.7
Presbyterian89.5
Big Ten
TeamRating
Purdue116.9
Indiana113.5
Maryland113.3
Illinois112.9
Rutgers112.3
Michigan St.112.0
Iowa111.7
Northwestern110.8
Michigan110.8
Penn St.109.9
Ohio St.109.1
Wisconsin108.6
Nebraska105.6
Minnesota98.1
Big West
TeamRating
UC Irvine104.5
UC Santa Barbara102.4
Cal St. Fullerton102.0
Hawaii101.9
UC Riverside101.5
UC Davis100.7
Long Beach St.100.5
UC San Diego94.2
Cal St. Bakersfield93.1
Cal Poly91.9
Cal St. Northridge91.0
Colonial Athletic
TeamRating
Charleston108.1
Hofstra105.0
Towson101.8
UNC Wilmington100.1
Drexel98.8
Delaware96.6
Northeastern92.8
North Carolina A&T92.1
William & Mary91.6
Elon90.9
Stony Brook90.8
Hampton88.5
Monmouth87.2
Conference USA
TeamRating
Florida Atlantic110.4
UAB109.1
North Texas107.5
Charlotte103.1
Middle Tennessee102.5
Louisiana Tech101.1
Western Kentucky100.5
Rice99.1
UTEP99.0
Florida Int’l96.8
UTSA91.3
Horizon
TeamRating
Youngstown St.103.0
Wright St.99.1
Northern Kentucky99.1
Cleveland St.98.8
Detroit Mercy98.2
Purdue Fort Wayne96.6
Robert Morris96.1
Milwaukee95.9
Oakland94.3
IUPUI83.8
Green Bay82.8
Independents
TeamRating
Chicago St.93.5
Hartford81.6
Ivy League
TeamRating
Yale107.5
Princeton102.6
Cornell102.0
Penn101.9
Harvard100.1
Brown99.0
Dartmouth94.0
Columbia87.7
Metro Atlantic
TeamRating
Iona107.1
Quinnipiac100.0
Siena99.3
Rider98.7
Fairfield95.8
Niagara95.3
Canisius94.2
Mount St. Mary’s93.1
Manhattan93.0
Saint Peter’s92.3
Marist91.5
Mid-American
TeamRating
Kent St.107.3
Toledo105.6
Akron104.2
Ohio102.0
Ball St.101.0
Buffalo98.9
Northern Illinois95.3
Bowling Green93.4
Miami (O)92.8
Western Michigan91.7
Eastern Michigan91.2
Central Michigan90.6
Mideastern Athletic
TeamRating
Norfolk St.99.3
North Carolina Central98.6
Howard95.3
Maryland Eastern Shore94.8
Morgan St.92.5
Coppin St.88.1
South Carolina St.87.9
Delaware St.86.0
Missouri Valley
TeamRating
Drake108.1
Bradley107.3
Indiana St.105.4
Belmont102.9
Southern Illinois102.7
Missouri St.100.6
Northern Iowa98.2
Murray St.97.2
Illinois St.94.6
Valparaiso94.2
Illinois Chicago93.0
Evansville88.0
Mountain West
TeamRating
San Diego St.113.2
Boise St.111.6
Utah St.111.0
Nevada110.0
New Mexico109.6
UNLV106.5
Colorado St.103.9
San Jose St.102.7
Wyoming101.1
Fresno St.101.1
Air Force100.3
Northeast
TeamRating
Wagner92.2
Merrimack91.6
Fairleigh Dickinson90.9
Stonehill90.1
Sacred Heart90.1
St. Francis PA90.0
Central Connecticut89.7
St. Francis NY87.1
Long Island80.3
Ohio Valley
TeamRating
Morehead St.95.4
SIU Edwardsville94.9
UT-Martin94.7
Southeast Missouri St.94.0
Southern Indiana93.8
Tennessee St.93.5
Tennessee Tech92.4
Little Rock90.2
Lindenwood88.7
Eastern Illinois88.4
Pac-12
TeamRating
UCLA118.5
Arizona116.7
USC111.0
Oregon110.6
Utah109.3
Colorado108.9
Arizona St.108.7
Washington St.108.6
Stanford106.0
Washington105.0
Oregon St.98.4
California95.3
Patriot League
TeamRating
Colgate103.6
Navy99.5
Army95.3
Boston University94.4
Lafayette94.3
American94.0
Lehigh93.8
Bucknell92.3
Loyola (MD)90.9
Holy Cross88.7
Southeastern
TeamRating
Alabama120.5
Tennessee118.1
Arkansas114.7
Auburn113.4
Texas A&M112.6
Kentucky112.5
Mississippi St.110.4
Florida110.3
Missouri109.2
Vanderbilt106.4
Mississippi104.5
LSU102.8
Georgia102.6
South Carolina98.1
Southern
TeamRating
Furman105.9
UNC Greensboro104.2
Samford102.6
Chattanooga99.8
Wofford97.1
Mercer96.5
East Tennessee St.96.2
Western Carolina95.6
The Citadel91.8
VMI88.0
Southland
TeamRating
Texas A&M CC98.4
Northwestern St.97.3
Nicholls St.95.6
Southeastern Louisiana94.3
Texas A&M Commerce92.2
McNeese St.88.8
Incarnate Word88.1
New Orleans87.5
Houston Christian86.7
Lamar85.4
Southwestern Athletic
TeamRating
Grambling97.8
Southern95.4
Alcorn St.95.0
Prairie View A&M93.7
Texas Southern92.3
Jackson St.91.4
Alabama A&M90.8
Arkansas Pine Bluff90.1
Alabama St.88.4
Bethune Cookman86.7
Florida A&M86.5
Mississippi Valley St.85.5
Summit
TeamRating
Oral Roberts108.0
South Dakota St.100.5
St. Thomas98.1
North Dakota St.97.5
Western Illinois93.9
UMKC93.3
North Dakota92.9
Denver92.4
South Dakota91.9
Omaha90.5
Sun Belt
TeamRating
Marshall107.6
James Madison105.5
Southern Miss103.9
Louisiana103.9
South Alabama103.5
Troy101.6
Old Dominion100.3
Appalachian St.100.1
Georgia Southern97.9
Texas St.97.1
Coastal Carolina94.6
Georgia St.94.2
Louisiana Monroe93.9
Arkansas St.92.3
West Coast
TeamRating
Gonzaga116.5
Saint Mary’s114.7
BYU107.0
Santa Clara106.2
San Francisco104.4
Loyola Marymount103.8
Portland100.1
Pepperdine99.0
San Diego98.3
Pacific97.8
Western Athletic
TeamRating
Sam Houston St.107.3
Utah Valley105.6
Southern Utah104.2
Grand Canyon103.4
Stephen F. Austin102.4
Seattle101.3
Cal Baptist100.9
Tarleton St.100.4
Abilene Christian99.3
New Mexico St.99.3
Utah Tech98.9
UT Arlington95.9
UT Rio Grande Valley94.6

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February 19, 2023

PiRate Ratings College Basketball–Sunday, February 19, 2023

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BellarmineCentral Arkansas8.4
Boise St.UNLV8.3
ButlerGeorgetown8.5
Central FloridaCincinnati2.7
Chicago St.Hartford13.6
Cleveland St.Northern Kentucky2.5
DetroitIUPUI17.3
DrakeBelmont6.8
FairfieldManhattan5.8
FurmanEast Tennessee St.13.1
HoustonMemphis11.6
Illinois ChicagoValparaiso1.3
MaristNiagara-1.9
Mount St. Mary’sCanisius1.8
NebraskaMaryland-5.3
North Carolina St.North Carolina1.9
NorthwesternIowa0.1
PurdueOhio St.9.5
Purdue Ft. WayneWright St.-0.3
QuinnipiacRider3.4
Saint Peter’sIona-11.8
SMUEast Carolina4.4
Southern IllinoisBradley-2.6
St. BonaventureGeorge Washington6.2
TempleTulsa13.4
Washington St.Oregon0.7

February 16, 2023

PiRate Ratings College Basketball–Thursday, February 16, 2023

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Appalachian St.Texas St.4.9
ArizonaUtah9.2
Arizona St.Colorado2.4
Arkansas St.Troy-7.2
Austin PeayJacksonville-2.7
BellarmineNorth Alabama3.7
BYUSanta Clara5.0
Central Connecticut St.Wagner-0.4
CharlotteWestern Kentucky4.7
Coastal CarolinaGeorgia St.1.5
DenverSouth Dakota St.-5.2
DrexelUNC Wilmington0.8
Eastern KentuckyCentral Arkansas12.4
Eastern WashingtonNorthern Arizona9.5
ElonCharleston-13.7
HartfordMerrimack-6.0
HofstraHampton19.0
IdahoNorthern Colorado-0.6
IowaOhio St.5.2
Jacksonville St.Queens0.4
James MadisonOld Dominion8.6
Kennesaw St.Liberty-5.4
LamarHouston Christian2.0
LipscombNorth Florida6.5
Little RockSouthern Indiana-2.0
LouisianaLouisiana Monroe11.5
Louisiana TechNorth Texas-3.0
Loyola MarymountGonzaga-8.3
MarshallGeorgia Southern12.6
MarylandPurdue-0.9
McNeese St.Incarnate Word4.5
MemphisCentral Florida6.0
Middle TennesseeFlorida Atlantic-5.6
Morehead St.Tennessee St.4.6
Nicholls St.Texas A&M-CC1.1
NortheasternMonmouth8.7
Northwestern St.Southeastern Louisiana7.3
OmahaSouth Dakota0.8
Oral RobertsNorth Dakota18.9
PacificSan Francisco-3.3
Portland St.Idaho St.4.1
RadfordUNC Asheville3.3
RiceUTSA11.7
Robert MorrisGreen Bay14.8
Sacramento St.Weber St.1.0
Sacred HeartFairleigh Dickinson3.0
San DiegoSaint Mary’s-13.9
SMUHouston-17.8
South AlabamaSouthern Miss.-1.2
Southeast Missouri St.Eastern Illinois7.9
St Francis (NY)St. Francis (PA)0.1
Stonehill CollegeLIU11.9
Stony BrookWilliam & Mary1.7
TempleWichita St.4.1
Tennessee TechLindenwood6.0
Texas A&M-CommerceNew Orleans8.8
TowsonDelaware7.3
UCLAStanford15.1
UMKCNorth Dakota St.0.5
USCCalifornia16.6
UT MartinSIU Edwardsville0.9
UTEPUAB-7.1
Washington St.Oregon St.12.4
Youngstown St.Milwaukee8.3

February 12, 2023

PiRate Ratings College Basketball–Sunday, February 12, 2023

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CanisiusQuinnipiac-5.4
Cleveland St.Youngstown St.-1.8
EvansvilleMissouri St.-9.9
FairfieldMount St. Mary’s5.0
ManhattanSaint Peter’s1.6
MemphisTemple10.6
MinnesotaIowa-11.7
NiagaraIona-7.7
Northern KentuckyIUPUI17.6
NorthwesternPurdue-4.4
Ohio St.Michigan St.3.5
Purdue Fort WayneRobert Morris5.8
SienaMarist10.3
UNC GreensboroWofford9.0
Wichita St.SMU7.1
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