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. Forfeits 
           are not included.



          Based on 243 games played through 3/1/98:

          Rank    Prev                     Pct    Opp%     Op-Op%  RPI
          1       1       Quinnipiac      .971    .505    .526    .671
          2       2       UMass-Dartmouth .850    .559    .523    .656
          3       3       St. Michael's   .850    .540    .542    .649
          4       4       Bentley         .778    .586    .534    .645
          5       5       Fitchburg State .841    .505    .491    .620
          6       6       N.H. College    .725    .516    .528    .591
          7       10      Sacred Heart    .706    .470    .523    .561
          8       11      Wentworth       .652    .478    .508    .543
          9       T7      Johnson & Wales .611    .507    .479    .539
          10      T7      Assumption      .500    .565    .519    .536
          11      9       Fairfield       .550    .520    .517    .530
          12      13      Skidmore        .429    .575    .517    .515
          13      12      Worcester State .591    .460    .492    .511
          T14     15      Plymouth State  .452    .524    .486    .493
          T14     14      Framingham St.  .545    .456    .494    .493
          16      17      Tufts           .382    .482    .529    .454
          17      16      W. New England  .350    .512    .497    .453
          18      18      Iona            .300    .538    .511    .451
          19      19      Curry           .370    .464    .493    .435
          20      20      Nichols         .395    .448    .479    .434
          21      21      Suffolk         .167    .533    .523    .403
          22      23      Villanova       .000    .571    .522    .364
          23      22      Stonehill       .025    .542    .525    .359
          24      24      Roger Williams  .136    .444    .484    .342
          25      25      Salve Regina    .000    .453    .471    .297

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