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Last Updated Wed Apr 30 18:36:44 CDT 2008

Home Advantage = 3.6

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
1. Presbyterian (2-25)22.0
2. Utah St (23-11)16.3
3. Denver (10-19)14.7
4. Iupui (23-7)14.4
5. Missouri St (16-16)14.3
6. Vanderbilt (26-8)13.7
7. Uab (23-11)13.5
8. Geo Washington (9-17)13.4
9. Texas Tech (15-15)13.2
10. Tulsa (25-14)12.8

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
11. TCU (13-16)12.8
12. Wake Forest (17-13)12.5
13. Western Mich (20-12)12.5
14. High Point (13-14)12.4
15. Ohio (20-13)12.4
16. Liberty (13-16)12.2
17. Indiana St (14-16)12.2
18. Towson (13-18)12.0
19. Toledo (11-19)12.0
20. Penn St (15-16)12.0

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
21. Notre Dame (25-8)11.9
22. BYU (27-8)11.6
23. UC Riverside (8-21)11.5
24. Charleston Sou (6-20)11.4
25. Kansas St (20-12)11.2
26. Harvard (8-22)11.2
27. Southern Ill (18-15)10.9
28. Chattanooga (16-13)10.8
29. Murray St (16-13)10.6
30. Weber St (15-13)10.3

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
31. IPFW (11-18)10.3
32. Western Ill (10-18)10.2
33. Norfolk St (16-15)10.2
34. Connecticut (24-9)10.1
35. North Dakota St (14-13)10.0
36. Evansville (8-21)9.9
37. Canisius (6-25)9.9
38. Stetson (15-16)9.8
39. Princeton (5-22)9.8
40. Michigan St (27-9)9.8

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
41. Oklahoma St (16-16)9.8
42. Eastern Mich (14-17)9.6
43. Arkansas (23-12)9.5
44. Morgan St (21-11)9.5
45. North Texas (17-11)9.5
46. Furman (7-23)9.4
47. Louisiana Tech (6-24)9.4
48. Kennesaw St (9-20)9.3
49. Howard (6-26)9.2
50. Iowa St (13-18)9.2

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
51. Fresno St (12-19)9.1
52. UC Irvine (17-16)9.0
53. George Mason (23-11)8.8
54. Illinois Chi (17-15)8.8
55. St Marys CA (24-7)8.8
56. Houston (24-10)8.6
57. Marshall (14-14)8.5
58. Lamar (15-11)8.4
59. Creighton (21-11)8.4
60. MD Eastrn Shore (4-28)8.3

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
61. Central Florida (16-15)7.8
62. UNLV (26-8)7.8
63. Sacramento St (2-24)7.8
64. Missouri (16-16)7.8
65. Ohio St (24-13)7.7
66. UC Davis (7-22)7.7
67. Wisc Green Bay (15-15)7.6
68. Alabama (17-16)7.6
69. Buffalo (9-20)7.5
70. Eastern Wash (9-19)7.4

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
71. Hawaii (11-19)7.4
72. Fla Atlantic (15-18)7.3
73. Westrn Carolina (9-21)7.3
74. Coast Carolina (10-15)7.3
75. South Dakota St (7-21)7.3
76. Tennessee (30-5)7.3
77. Kentucky (18-13)7.2
78. Indiana (25-8)7.2
79. Wichita St (11-20)7.1
80. Radford (8-20)7.1

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
81. Austin Peay (24-11)7.1
82. Oregon (18-14)7.1
83. James Madison (13-17)7.0
84. Charlotte (20-14)7.0
85. Bowling Green (13-17)7.0
86. Kent (28-7)6.9
87. Arkansas St (8-20)6.9
88. Georgetown (28-6)6.8
89. Nebraska (20-13)6.8
90. Florida Intl (8-20)6.7

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
91. Marist (18-14)6.7
92. Loyola MD (19-14)6.6
93. Youngstown St (7-21)6.6
94. Mississippi (24-11)6.5
95. Hampton (18-12)6.4
96. Old Dominion (18-16)6.4
97. Air Force (14-14)6.3
98. Idaho St (10-19)6.2
99. Miami Fla (22-11)6.2
100. New Mexico St (20-14)6.1

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
101. Iona (12-20)6.1
102. Utah Valley St (13-14)6.1
103. The Citadel (2-24)6.1
104. Duke (28-6)6.1
105. New Mexico (24-9)6.0
106. Dayton (23-11)6.0
107. Texas El Paso (19-14)6.0
108. Lipscomb (14-16)6.0
109. Northrn Arizona (19-11)5.9
110. Montana St (13-15)5.9

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
111. Northern Ill (6-22)5.9
112. Longwood (6-22)5.8
113. East Carolina (9-18)5.6
114. North Florida (2-26)5.6
115. Arkansas Lr (18-11)5.6
116. Stanford (28-8)5.5
117. Long Beach St (6-25)5.5
118. North Carolina St (15-16)5.4
119. Purdue (25-9)5.4
120. Texas (30-7)5.4

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
121. Morehead St (13-15)5.4
122. Illinois St (24-10)5.3
123. Lehigh (14-15)5.3
124. Gardner-Webb (15-16)5.1
125. Central Mich (13-16)5.1
126. Southern Utah (11-18)5.1
127. Geo Southern (18-12)5.0
128. Virginia Tech (21-14)5.0
129. Miami Ohio (17-16)5.0
130. Hofstra (12-18)5.0

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
131. Georgia St (9-21)4.9
132. Gonzaga (25-8)4.9
133. Loyola Chi (10-19)4.9
134. Ball St (6-24)4.8
135. Detroit (6-23)4.8
136. Savannah St (10-17)4.7
137. Cleveland St (19-13)4.7
138. Troy St (10-19)4.7
139. Clemson (23-10)4.6
140. Wyoming (10-18)4.6

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
141. Xavier (30-7)4.5
142. Oral Roberts (23-9)4.5
143. Jacksonville St (5-22)4.5
144. Mo Kansas City (9-21)4.4
145. San Diego St (19-13)4.4
146. Northeastern (14-17)4.4
147. NC Wilmington (20-13)4.3
148. Syracuse (21-14)4.3
149. Mississippi St (23-11)4.3
150. Winston-Salem (10-18)4.2

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
151. West Virginia (25-11)4.2
152. San Francisco (9-21)4.2
153. Hartford (18-16)4.0
154. Kansas (36-3)3.9
155. Cornell (21-6)3.9
156. St Peters (6-24)3.8
157. Southern (10-18)3.8
158. Northern Colorado (11-16)3.8
159. LSU (12-18)3.8
160. St Louis (15-15)3.7

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
161. Iowa (13-19)3.6
162. Nevada (20-12)3.6
163. NC Greensboro (19-12)3.6
164. Alcorn St (6-23)3.6
165. Portland (8-22)3.5
166. Sam Houston (19-8)3.4
167. Alabama A&M (11-15)3.4
168. SO Mississippi (15-14)3.4
169. SMU (8-20)3.3
170. Virginia (17-16)3.2

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
171. Middle Tenn St (16-15)3.2
172. Butler (30-4)3.2
173. Arizona St (21-13)3.2
174. South Alabama (24-7)3.2
175. Loyola Marymnt (5-26)3.1
176. Marquette (24-10)3.0
177. Oklahoma (23-12)3.0
178. Pittsburgh (26-10)2.9
179. Coll Of Charltn (16-17)2.9
180. Duquesne (17-13)2.9

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
181. Utah (17-15)2.9
182. Central Arkansas (10-16)2.8
183. Georgia (16-17)2.8
184. SC Upstate (6-22)2.8
185. Florida (24-12)2.7
186. Niagara (19-10)2.7
187. Rider (23-11)2.7
188. Providence (15-16)2.7
189. NO Carolina A&T (11-16)2.7
190. St Bonaventure (8-22)2.6

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
191. Centenary (9-21)2.6
192. Idaho (7-21)2.6
193. Alabama St (17-11)2.6
194. Florida A&M (13-17)2.5
195. Campbell (9-20)2.3
196. Belmont (24-9)2.3
197. San Jose St (13-19)2.3
198. Bucknell (12-19)2.2
199. SO Carolina St (12-20)2.2
200. Villanova (22-13)2.2

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
201. Elon (13-18)2.2
202. Temple (21-13)2.2
203. Eastern Ill (6-22)2.1
204. Pennsylvania (13-18)2.1
205. South Florida (12-19)2.1
206. Appalachian St (17-13)2.0
207. Cal Poly (11-18)2.0
208. San Diego (21-14)2.0
209. Boston College (14-17)2.0
210. Washington (16-17)1.9

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
211. Drexel (12-20)1.9
212. Central Conn (14-16)1.8
213. NJIT (0-29)1.8
214. Jacksonville (17-13)1.7
215. Rhode Island (21-12)1.7
216. Louisville (27-9)1.7
217. Cincinnati (13-19)1.7
218. Umbc (23-9)1.6
219. Colorado St (6-24)1.6
220. Valparaiso (20-14)1.6

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
221. Jackson St (14-20)1.6
222. Lafayette (15-15)1.6
223. St Johns (11-19)1.6
224. Bradley (21-17)1.5
225. Maryland (19-15)1.5
226. Richmond (16-15)1.5
227. Delaware (14-17)1.5
228. Wright St (21-10)1.5
229. NC Central (3-23)1.4
230. Tex San Antonio (9-17)1.4

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
231. Oakland (15-14)1.4
232. Northern Iowa (17-14)1.4
233. Nicholls St (9-21)1.2
234. Chicago St (8-17)1.2
235. Minnesota (20-14)1.1
236. Massachusetts (25-11)1.1
237. East Tenn St (18-13)1.1
238. McNeese St (10-16)1.1
239. Baylor (20-11)1.0
240. Vermont (16-15)0.9

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
241. Northwestern St (12-17)0.9
242. Akron (24-11)0.8
243. Pacific (20-10)0.8
244. Texas Arlington (17-12)0.7
245. Florida St (19-15)0.7
246. Stephen Austin (22-6)0.6
247. NC Asheville (19-10)0.6
248. Fairfield (14-16)0.5
249. Winthrop (20-12)0.5
250. Tulane (16-15)0.5

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
251. Manhattan (12-19)0.5
252. Michigan (10-22)0.4
253. CS Northridge (19-10)0.4
254. Drake (26-5)0.4
255. Texas Southern (7-25)0.3
256. Grambling (7-17)0.1
257. Binghamton (14-16)0.1
258. Brown (19-10)0.1
259. Portland St (21-10)0.1
260. Yale (12-15)0.1

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
261. Western KY (27-7)0.0
262. New Hampshire (8-20)-0.0
263. Wisc Milwaukee (13-16)-0.0
264. Liu Brooklyn (15-15)-0.0
265. Dartmouth (9-18)-0.0
266. Mercer (10-19)-0.1
267. Colorado (11-20)-0.2
268. VA Commonwealth (24-8)-0.2
269. Stony Brook (7-23)-0.3
270. Santa Clara (13-16)-0.3

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
271. Davidson (28-7)-0.4
272. Rutgers (11-20)-0.4
273. Boston U (14-17)-0.4
274. SE Missouri St (10-19)-0.5
275. William & Mary (15-16)-0.5
276. Wofford (12-16)-0.5
277. Ul Lafayette (14-15)-0.6
278. Rice (3-27)-0.7
279. Seton Hall (17-15)-0.7
280. Albany NY (15-15)-0.8

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
281. USC (21-12)-0.8
282. DePaul (11-19)-0.8
283. SE Louisiana (13-13)-0.8
284. Delaware St (12-16)-0.9
285. Texas A&M (24-11)-0.9
286. Wagner (23-8)-1.0
287. Eastern KY (12-16)-1.0
288. Navy (16-14)-1.0
289. Auburn (14-16)-1.1
290. Colgate (18-14)-1.2

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
291. Arizona (18-15)-1.2
292. Fordham (11-17)-1.3
293. Siena (23-11)-1.3
294. Tennessee St (13-17)-1.3
295. Prairie View (7-22)-1.4
296. St Francis NY (7-22)-1.7
297. Georgia Tech (15-17)-1.7
298. Tennessee Tech (11-19)-1.8
299. UC Santa Barbara (22-9)-1.8
300. Texas A&M-CC (9-20)-1.9

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
301. Ul Monroe (7-21)-2.1
302. St Josephs (21-13)-2.2
303. Holy Cross (15-14)-2.3
304. Wisconsin (31-5)-2.4
305. Columbia (13-15)-2.4
306. CS Fullerton (23-9)-2.5
307. American (21-12)-2.5
308. Montana (12-16)-2.6
309. Miss Valley St (15-16)-2.7
310. Texas St (10-16)-2.7

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
311. Coppin St (14-21)-2.8
312. Memphis (38-2)-2.9
313. VMI (10-15)-2.9
314. Quinnipiac (15-15)-3.0
315. Fla Gulf Coast (10-21)-3.0
316. Army (14-16)-3.1
317. Bethune Cookman (9-20)-3.1
318. CSU Bakersfield (8-21)-3.2
319. Samford (12-16)-3.2
320. Pepperdine (10-21)-3.4

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
321. Oregon St (6-24)-3.4
322. UCLA (34-4)-3.6
323. TX Pan American (13-13)-3.9
324. Fair Dickinson (8-20)-3.9
325. California (17-16)-4.1
326. Boise St (24-9)-4.1
327. Illinois (16-19)-4.3
328. Tenn Martin (15-16)-4.4
329. South Carolina (14-18)-4.8
330. Washington St (26-9)-4.9

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
331. Mt St Marys (19-15)-5.1
332. Northwestern (7-22)-5.2
333. Ark Pine Bluff (11-18)-5.4
334. St Francis PA (5-23)-6.1
335. Robert Morris (26-8)-6.1
336. Sacred Heart (18-14)-6.1
337. New Orleans (17-13)-6.4
338. La Salle (14-17)-6.5
339. North Carolina (36-3)-7.0
340. Monmouth NJ (7-24)-7.4

Team
 Rating 
v. Top 25
v. 26-50
v. 51-100
341. Maine (6-23)-7.9
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