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Pittsburgh Projected Matchup Analysis

Pittsburgh Power Ratings
vs. 1 North Carolina
  Expected margin = -5.6
  Chance of beating: 26.8%   


vs. 16 Mt St Marys
  Expected margin = 10.7
  Chance of beating: 86.08%   


vs. 16 Coppin St
  Expected margin = 16.4
  Chance of beating: 96.3%   


vs. 8 Indiana
  Expected margin = 0.4
  Chance of beating: 52%   


vs. 9 Arkansas
  Expected margin = 2.9
  Chance of beating: 63.6%   


vs. 5 Notre Dame
  Expected margin = 0.1
  Chance of beating: 50.5%   


vs. 12 George Mason
  Expected margin = 5.9
  Chance of beating: 74.17%   


vs. 4 Washington St
  Expected margin = -1.2
  Chance of beating: 44%   


vs. 13 Winthrop
  Expected margin = 7
  Chance of beating: 77.25%   


vs. 3 Louisville
  Expected margin = -1.5
  Chance of beating: 42.5%   


vs. 14 Boise St
  Expected margin = 7.3
  Chance of beating: 78.07%   


vs. 6 Oklahoma
  Expected margin = 2.2
  Chance of beating: 60.8%   


vs. 11 St Josephs
  Expected margin = 3.1
  Chance of beating: 64.4%   


vs. 7 Butler
  Expected margin = 0.1
  Chance of beating: 50.5%   


vs. 10 South Alabama
  Expected margin = 3.4
  Chance of beating: 65.6%   


vs. 2 Tennessee
  Expected margin = -1.9
  Chance of beating: 40.5%   


vs. 15 American
  Expected margin = 9.3
  Chance of beating: 82.93%   


vs. 1 Kansas
  Expected margin = -6.9
  Chance of beating: 23.02%   


vs. 16 Portland St
  Expected margin = 7.9
  Chance of beating: 79.72%   


vs. 8 UNLV
  Expected margin = 2.9
  Chance of beating: 63.6%   


vs. 9 Kent
  Expected margin = 2.3
  Chance of beating: 61.2%   


vs. 5 Clemson
  Expected margin = -0.6
  Chance of beating: 47%   


vs. 12 Villanova
  Expected margin = 3.5
  Chance of beating: 66%   


vs. 4 Vanderbilt
  Expected margin = 2.8
  Chance of beating: 63.2%   


vs. 13 Siena
  Expected margin = 6.5
  Chance of beating: 75.88%   


vs. 3 Wisconsin
  Expected margin = -3.3
  Chance of beating: 34.8%   


vs. 14 CS Fullerton
  Expected margin = 5.3
  Chance of beating: 72.22%   


vs. 6 USC
  Expected margin = -0.5
  Chance of beating: 47.5%   


vs. 11 Kansas St
  Expected margin = 1.5
  Chance of beating: 57.5%   


vs. 7 Gonzaga
  Expected margin = 1.2
  Chance of beating: 56%   


vs. 10 Davidson
  Expected margin = -0.3
  Chance of beating: 48.5%   


vs. 2 Georgetown
  Expected margin = -2
  Chance of beating: 40%   


vs. 15 Umbc
  Expected margin = 8.2
  Chance of beating: 80.45%   


vs. 1 Memphis
  Expected margin = -5.9
  Chance of beating: 25.82%   


vs. 16 Texas Arlington
  Expected margin = 11
  Chance of beating: 86.75%   


vs. 8 Mississippi St
  Expected margin = 2
  Chance of beating: 60%   


vs. 9 Oregon
  Expected margin = 1.7
  Chance of beating: 58.5%   


vs. 5 Michigan St
  Expected margin = 0
  Chance of beating: 50%   


vs. 12 Temple
  Expected margin = 3.7
  Chance of beating: 66.8%   


vs. 13 Oral Roberts
  Expected margin = 4.4
  Chance of beating: 69.3%   


vs. 3 Stanford
  Expected margin = -1.8
  Chance of beating: 41%   


vs. 14 Cornell
  Expected margin = 7.4
  Chance of beating: 78.35%   


vs. 6 Marquette
  Expected margin = -0.6
  Chance of beating: 47%   


vs. 11 Kentucky
  Expected margin = 4.7
  Chance of beating: 70.28%   


vs. 7 Miami Fla
  Expected margin = 2.8
  Chance of beating: 63.2%   


vs. 10 St Marys CA
  Expected margin = 2.9
  Chance of beating: 63.6%   


vs. 2 Texas
  Expected margin = -2.4
  Chance of beating: 38.4%   


vs. 15 Austin Peay
  Expected margin = 10.3
  Chance of beating: 85.17%   


vs. 1 UCLA
  Expected margin = -5.6
  Chance of beating: 26.8%   


vs. 16 Miss Valley St
  Expected margin = 17.7
  Chance of beating: 97.28%   


vs. 8 BYU
  Expected margin = 1.4
  Chance of beating: 57%   


vs. 9 Texas A&M
  Expected margin = 0.6
  Chance of beating: 53%   


vs. 5 Drake
  Expected margin = -0.7
  Chance of beating: 46.5%   


vs. 12 Western KY
  Expected margin = 2.5
  Chance of beating: 62%   


vs. 4 Connecticut
  Expected margin = 0.7
  Chance of beating: 53.5%   


vs. 13 San Diego
  Expected margin = 7.6
  Chance of beating: 78.9%   


vs. 3 Xavier
  Expected margin = -0.5
  Chance of beating: 47.5%   


vs. 14 Georgia
  Expected margin = 6.2
  Chance of beating: 75.05%   


vs. 6 Purdue
  Expected margin = 0.8
  Chance of beating: 54%   


vs. 11 Baylor
  Expected margin = 2
  Chance of beating: 60%   


vs. 7 West Virginia
  Expected margin = 0.2
  Chance of beating: 51%   


vs. 10 Arizona
  Expected margin = 0.4
  Chance of beating: 52%   


vs. 2 Duke
  Expected margin = -4.5
  Chance of beating: 30.37%   


vs. 15 Belmont
  Expected margin = 8.2
  Chance of beating: 80.45%