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 256 games played through 3/15/98:

          Rank    Prev                     Pct    Opp%     Op-Op%  RPI
          1       1       UMass-Dartmouth .870    .600    .537    .685
          2       2       Quinnipiac      .971    .504    .531    .671
          3       3       St. Michael's   .826    .563    .550    .653
          4       4       Bentley         .737    .606    .548    .643
          5       5       Fitchburg State .813    .520    .505    .620
          6       6       N.H. College    .690    .528    .538    .587
          7       7       Sacred Heart    .706    .467    .528    .560
          8       8       Wentworth       .640    .508    .515    .555
          9       9       Johnson & Wales .611    .506    .487    .540
          10      10      Assumption      .500    .565    .535    .538
          11      11      Fairfield       .550    .515    .522    .528
          12      12      Skidmore        .429    .574    .524    .516
          13      13      Worcester State .565    .480    .501    .513
          T14     14      Plymouth State  .432    .537    .496    .494
          T14     15      Framingham St.  .545    .455    .501    .494
          16      16      Tufts           .382    .491    .542    .461
          17      17      W. New England  .350    .510    .501    .452
          18      18      Iona            .300    .537    .515    .451
          19      19      Curry           .370    .462    .501    .436
          20      20      Nichols         .395    .444    .485    .433
          21      21      Suffolk         .167    .534    .537    .406
          22      22      Villanova       .000    .571    .520    .363
          23      23      Stonehill       .025    .546    .538    .362
          24      24      Roger Williams  .136    .441    .489    .341
          25      25      Salve Regina    .000    .449    .478    .296

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