The RPI rating system ranks 25 mostly D-III teams based
          on the RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) used by the NCAA
          D-I selection committee.

          The RPI formula for each team is:
          (.35 x winning %) +
          (.50 x opponent's winning % excluding games with that opponent) +
          (.15 x opponent's opponents winning % excluding games with
          that opponent)

          Only games against opponents in the 25-team pool are included. Note 
           that I am still including Quinnipiac although they are not technically 
           a member of the ECAC N/C/S.

          The Villanova forfeits to Wentworth on 1/31 and 2/1 are not included.

          Based on 162 games played through 2/1/98:

          Rank    Prev                     Pct    Opp%     Op-Op%  RPI
          1       1       UMass-Dartmouth .846    .615    .533    .683
          2       2       Quinnipiac      .964    .480    .544    .659
          3       3       Bentley         .714    .604    .540    .633
          4       4       Fitchburg State .821    .512    .516    .621
          5       T5      St. Michael's   .857    .471    .562    .620
          6       T5      N.H. Coll       .792    .514    .549    .617
          7       7       Wentworth       .643    .518    .505    .560
          8       10      Fairfield       .667    .477    .553    .555
          T9      9       Johnson & Wales .500    .569    .490    .533
          T9      11      Framingham St.  .625    .473    .517    .533
          11      8       Sacred Heart    .750    .374    .543    .531
          12      12      Assumption      .429    .564    .530    .512
          13      13      Worcester State .625    .401    .527    .498
          14      17      Skidmore        .385    .565    .510    .494
          15      14      W. New England  .385    .565    .487    .490
          16      16      Nichols         .545    .443    .492    .486
          17      15      Plymouth State  .321    .586    .474    .477
          18      19      Curry           .367    .472    .521    .442
          19      20      Iona            .227    .572    .496    .440
          20      18      Suffolk         .231    .541    .520    .429
          21      21      Tufts           .200    .552    .544    .428
          22      23      Villanova       .000    .589    .486    .367
          23      22      Stonehill       .000    .572    .524    .365
          24      24      Roger Williams  .071    .467    .490    .332
          25      25      Salve Regina    .000    .487    .467    .314

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