College Basketball · Big West · 2026-27
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Preseason · Coach Todd Lee
Preseason Power Rankings
#324▼1
Who is best right now.
-15.7points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -15.7 (#323)
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
8-24
- Conference record
- 4-18
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- 0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #323 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #325 in the country (-16.7), 8-24.
- →6% of last season's minutes are back.
- →4 transfers in, led by Bryce Cofield (Cal State Fullerton, 10.1 ppg), Chudi Dioramma (Arkansas State, 5.1 ppg), Cameron Barnes (Illinois State, 1.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Dailin Smith (16.5 ppg), AJ George (8.2 ppg), CJ Hardy (12.4 ppg).
Teams like Cal State Bakersfield
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden AlexanderG · Senior · #2421 ranked | 1 · 1 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (3-9) | 0.0 (0-3) | 63.6 (7-11) |
| Kjay BradleyG · Senior | 1 · 1 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 50.0 (7-14) | 50.0 (2-4) | 87.5 (7-8) |
| Tom KoppensF · Senior | 1 · 1 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 66.7 (2-3) | 100.0 (1-1) | 25.0 (1-4) |
| Bryce CofieldG · Sophomore · #1081 ranked | 1 · 1 | 24.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 12.5 (1-8) | 0.0 (0-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Petar IvancicF · Freshman | 1 · 1 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 88.9 (8-9) | 0.0 (0-1) | 63.6 (7-11) |
| Pietro IannuzziG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | 0.0 (0-2) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Kristian PayneG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 44.4 (4-9) | 0.0 (0-3) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Chudi DiorammaF · Senior · #1243 ranked | 1 · 0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Cameron BarnesF · Senior · #1890 ranked | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Sean PouedetG · Junior · #2507 ranked | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Iliyan PishtikovG · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Blake DibbleG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce CofieldG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Cal State Fullerton | 24 | 10.1 pts · 4.8 reb · 2.4 ast |
| Chudi DiorammaF · Senior |  Transfer from Arkansas State | 19 | 5.1 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Jaden AlexanderG · Senior |  Returning | 14 | 9.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Cameron BarnesF · Senior |  Transfer from Illinois State | 13 | 1.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Sean PouedetG · Junior |  Transfer from Dayton | 13 | 0.6 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.4 ast |
Gone from last season: Dailin Smith (16.5 ppg), AJ George (8.2 ppg), CJ Hardy (12.4 ppg), Ronald Jessamy (13.5 ppg, to 
Texas State), Tom Mark (6.7 ppg), Kadar Waller (3.3 ppg)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bryce Cofield | Transfer from Cal State Fullerton | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 210 | Los Angeles, CA | 4.0 pts · 9.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 10.1 pts · 4.8 reb · 2.4 ast (34 G) | #1081 · +0.32 |
| 10 | Chudi Dioramma | Transfer from Arkansas State | F | Senior | 6-10 · 240 | London, England | 8.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 5.1 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.7 ast (25 G) | #1243 · +0.24 |
| 23 | Cameron Barnes | Transfer from Illinois State | F | Senior | 6-10 · 205 | Dallas, TX | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 1.3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast (13 G) | #1890 · -0.07 |
| 25 | Jaden Alexander | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 210 | Fairfield, CA | 13.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 9.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.5 ast (20 G) | #2421 · -0.27 |
| 27 | Sean Pouedet | Transfer from Dayton | G | Junior | 6-2 · 190 | Vilvoorde, Belgium | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.6 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.4 ast (14 G) | #2507 · -0.30 |
| 2 | Kristian Payne | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 · 195 | Oklahoma City, OK | 11.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 44 | Petar Ivancic | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 225 | Pula, Croatia | 23.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 18 | Pietro Iannuzzi | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 · 205 | Turin, Italy | 3.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | Iliyan Pishtikov | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 200 | Botevgrad, Bulgaria | 2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 3 | Blake Dibble | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-2 · 180 | Bakersfield, CA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 5 | Kjay Bradley |  Transfer from San Diego | G | Senior | 6-1 · 185 | Inglewood, CA | 23.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 6.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Snookey Wigington | New to Division I | G | Senior | 5-9 · 140 | Los Angeles, CA | — | — | Not ranked yet |
| 30 | Tom Koppens | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 · 220 | Melbourne, VIC | 6.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 5 | vsStanton(non-D1) | W93-54Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vsNorth Dakota State | Projected 76-79CSUB: 40% to winCal State Bakersfield: 40% to win Compare |
| Nov 12 |  atWestern Illinois | Projected 77-71CSUB: 71% to winCal State Bakersfield: 71% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 | atNorth Dakota State | Projected 72-82CSUB: 21% to winCal State Bakersfield: 21% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  atIdaho | Projected 70-80CSUB: 18% to winCal State Bakersfield: 18% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  atPepperdine | Projected 72-84CSUB: 15% to winCal State Bakersfield: 15% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vsNorthern Arizona | Projected 77-75CSUB: 56% to winCal State Bakersfield: 56% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  vsUC Santa BarbaraConference | Projected 69-83CSUB: 11% to winCal State Bakersfield: 11% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 75-83CSUB: 25% to winCal State Bakersfield: 25% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 | vsWhittier(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 19 |  atLoyola Marymount | Projected 68-87CSUB: 6% to winCal State Bakersfield: 6% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 | atSan Diego | Projected 71-85CSUB: 11% to winCal State Bakersfield: 11% to win Compare |
| Dec 31 |  atUtah ValleyConference | Projected 70-89CSUB: 5% to winCal State Bakersfield: 5% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atSacramento StateConference | Projected 70-86CSUB: 8% to winCal State Bakersfield: 8% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  vsUC RiversideConference | Projected 72-75CSUB: 40% to winCal State Bakersfield: 40% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 74-75CSUB: 49% to winCal State Bakersfield: 49% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 | atCal State FullertonConference | Projected 75-87CSUB: 16% to winCal State Bakersfield: 16% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atLong Beach StateConference | Projected 70-80CSUB: 20% to winCal State Bakersfield: 20% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  atCal PolyConference | Projected 74-89CSUB: 9% to winCal State Bakersfield: 9% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | atUC Santa BarbaraConference | Projected 66-86CSUB: 4% to winCal State Bakersfield: 4% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 | vsSacramento StateConference | Projected 74-83CSUB: 21% to winCal State Bakersfield: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsUtah ValleyConference | Projected 73-85CSUB: 14% to winCal State Bakersfield: 14% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 |  atUC IrvineConference | Projected 67-86CSUB: 5% to winCal State Bakersfield: 5% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  atUC San DiegoConference | Projected 65-85CSUB: 4% to winCal State Bakersfield: 4% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | vsLong Beach StateConference | Projected 73-77CSUB: 39% to winCal State Bakersfield: 39% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsCal State FullertonConference | Projected 79-83CSUB: 35% to winCal State Bakersfield: 35% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | vsCal PolyConference | Projected 78-86CSUB: 23% to winCal State Bakersfield: 23% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 72-87CSUB: 10% to winCal State Bakersfield: 10% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | atCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 71-78CSUB: 28% to winCal State Bakersfield: 28% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atUC RiversideConference | Projected 69-78CSUB: 21% to winCal State Bakersfield: 21% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | vsUC San DiegoConference | Projected 69-82CSUB: 12% to winCal State Bakersfield: 12% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | vsUC IrvineConference | Projected 70-83CSUB: 14% to winCal State Bakersfield: 14% to win Compare |
Big West standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | UC San Diego | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Utah Valley | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | UC Riverside | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Cal Poly | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Long Beach State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | California Baptist | 0-0 | 0-2 |
No games yet: Power Rankings order until the season tips off.
All conference standings →