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. 

          The Villanova forfeits to Wentworth (1/31, 2/1) and Iona (2/8) are not 
           included.

          The Salve Regina forfeits to Plymouth State (2/14) and Johnson & Wales 
           (2/15) are not included.

          Based on 206 games played through 2/15/98:

          Rank    Prev                     Pct    Opp%     Op-Op%  RPI
          1       2       Quinnipiac      .971    .500    .535    .670
          2       1       UMass-Dartmouth .824    .565    .525    .650
          3       3       St. Michael's   .882    .502    .544    .641
          4       4       Fitchburg State .861    .510    .502    .632
          5       6       Bentley         .750    .552    .535    .619
          6       5       N.H. College    .719    .545    .525    .603
          7       8       Johnson & Wales .588    .537    .492    .548
          8       11      Fairfield       .563    .543    .526    .547
          9       7       Sacred Heart    .667    .450    .533    .538
          10      9       Wentworth       .611    .493    .515    .537
          11      10      Framingham St.  .632    .462    .503    .528
          12      13      Worcester State .632    .461    .503    .527
          13      12      Assumption      .500    .537    .526    .523
          14      14      Skidmore        .375    .584    .513    .500
          15      16      Plymouth State  .417    .542    .494    .491
          16      17      W. New England  .412    .521    .506    .480
          17      15      Nichols         .500    .429    .495    .464
          18      20      Iona            .321    .546    .514    .463
          19      18      Tufts           .321    .540    .529    .462
          20      19      Curry           .289    .497    .511    .426
          21      21      Suffolk         .167    .530    .523    .402
          22      24      Roger Williams  .158    .469    .492    .363
          23      23      Villanova       .000    .564    .523    .360
          24      22      Stonehill       .000    .555    .524    .356
          25      25      Salve Regina    .000    .453    .473    .297



          If the RPI was used to select the at-learge teams for the ECAC N/C/S 
           playoffs, the following teams would make it if the season ended today:

          1. St. Michael's (Central Champ)
          2. Fitchburg State (North Champ)
          3. Wentworth (South Champ)
          4. UMass-Dartmouth
          5. Bentley
          6. N.H. College
          7. Framingham State
          8. Worchester State

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