College Basketball · MAC · 2026-27
Central Michigan Chippewas
2-0 · Coach Andy Bronkema
Power Rankings
#301▲7
Who is best right now.
-13.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -13.9 (#308)
Preseason: #308
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
9-22
- Conference record
- 5-17
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- +0.3
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 #308 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #277 in the country (-10.9), 10-21.
- →40% of last season's minutes are back.
- →1 transfer in, led by Jayson Petty (Kansas City, 11.1 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Nathan Claerbaut (12.3 ppg), Tamario Adley (12.8 ppg), Logan McIntire (10.5 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Central Michigan
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phat Phat BrooksG · Junior · #1404 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 70.6 (12-17) | 71.4 (5-7) | 85.7 (6-7) |
| Jalen KampenG · Sophomore · #2988 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 (7-14) | 50.0 (4-8) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Keenan GarnerF · Junior · #1438 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 38.5 (5-13) | 40.0 (2-5) | 62.5 (5-8) |
| Jaxson WhitakerG · Junior · #3164 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 46.2 (6-13) | 41.7 (5-12) | — (0-0) |
| Conrad LuczynskiC · Senior · #3254 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.0 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 53.3 (8-15) | 0.0 (0-1) | 60.0 (3-5) |
| Jayson PettyG · Senior · #3088 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.5 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 36.4 (4-11) | 0.0 (0-4) | 88.9 (8-9) |
| Jake BascomF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 70.0 (7-10) | 0.0 (0-1) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Uchenna AmeneG · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 30.0 (3-10) | 20.0 (1-5) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Brock MendozaC · Senior | 2 · 0 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 71.4 (5-7) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Jayden HackettG · Senior | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 30.0 (3-10) | 22.2 (2-9) | — (0-0) |
| Kareem AburashedC · Senior | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 25.0 (1-4) | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) |
| Tyre AcuffG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) |
| Jacob WrencherG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phat Phat BrooksG · Junior |  Returning | 27 | 11 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.9 ast |
| Keenan GarnerF · Junior | Returning | 24 | 7.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Jayson PettyG · Senior |  Transfer from Kansas City | 19 | 11.1 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Jaxson WhitakerG · Junior | Returning | 18 | 5.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 1 ast |
| Jalen KampenG · Sophomore | Returning | 11 | 4 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.4 ast |
Gone from last season: Nathan Claerbaut (12.3 ppg), Tamario Adley (12.8 ppg), Logan McIntire (10.5 ppg), Nick Mullen (5.5 ppg), Rodney Johnson Jr. (8.9 ppg), Will Ashford (2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Phat Phat Brooks | Returning | G | Junior | 6-3 · 205 | Grand Rapids, MI | 17.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 11.0 pts · 2.9 reb · 3.9 ast (31 G) | #1404 · +0.14 |
| 13 | Keenan Garner | Returning | F | Junior | 6-7 · 220 | Fishers, IN | 8.5 pts · 7.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 7.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.6 ast (31 G) | #1438 · +0.13 |
| 2 | Jalen Kampen | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 185 | Parchment, MI | 9.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 4.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.4 ast (20 G) | #2988 · -0.49 |
| 5 | Jayson Petty | Transfer from Kansas City | G | Senior | 6-3 · 195 | Phoenix, AZ | 8.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 11.1 pts · 3.9 reb · 1.6 ast (31 G) | #3088 · -0.53 |
| 3 | Jaxson Whitaker | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 220 | Muskegon, MI | 8.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 5.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.0 ast (31 G) | #3164 · -0.56 |
| 55 | Conrad Luczynski | New to Division I | C | Senior | 7-2 · 275 | Bartlett, IL | 9.5 pts · 7.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3254 · -0.60 |
| 23 | Jacob Wrencher | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-7 · 205 | San Jose, CA | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 24 | Jake Bascom | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-6 · 220 | Rockford, MI | 8.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | Tyre Acuff | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 190 | Detroit, MI | 6.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 1 | Nsikan Usen | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 220 | Milford, MI | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Uchenna Amene | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-1 · 185 | Northville, MI | 4.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 40 | Travis Ambrose | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-8 · 240 | Huntington Beach, CA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 21 | Brock Mendoza | New to Division I | C | Senior | 6-10 · 225 | Layton, UT | 5.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 20 | Jayden Hackett | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-5 · 185 | Green Bay, WI | 4.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 4 | Kareem Aburashed | Returning | C | Senior | 6-9 · 225 | West Bloomfield, MI | 1.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atUL Monroe | W83-78Box score → |
| Nov 6 | vsAlma(non-D1) | W93-50Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  vsYoungstown State | Projected 73-77CMU: 37% to winCentral Michigan: 37% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atNorthern Kentucky | Projected 75-85CMU: 18% to winCentral Michigan: 18% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  atDayton | Projected 64-83CMU: 5% to winCentral Michigan: 5% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  atPittsburgh | Projected 63-86CMU: 2% to winCentral Michigan: 2% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  atNotre Dame | Projected 64-86CMU: 3% to winCentral Michigan: 3% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  atMiami (OH)Conference | Projected 68-88CMU: 4% to winCentral Michigan: 4% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsOhioConference | Projected 75-80CMU: 32% to winCentral Michigan: 32% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vsKent StateConference | Projected 76-81CMU: 33% to winCentral Michigan: 33% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atEastern MichiganConference | Projected 68-76CMU: 25% to winCentral Michigan: 25% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  at#18Arkansas | Projected 64-96CMU: 1% to winCentral Michigan: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 | vsMichigan Dearborn(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 2 |  vsToledoConference | Projected 72-79CMU: 27% to winCentral Michigan: 27% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  vsBowling GreenConference | Projected 71-79CMU: 27% to winCentral Michigan: 27% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atBall StateConference | Projected 66-74CMU: 24% to winCentral Michigan: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  vsBuffaloConference | Projected 75-76CMU: 45% to winCentral Michigan: 45% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atMassachusettsConference | Projected 69-79CMU: 18% to winCentral Michigan: 18% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 |  atAkronConference | Projected 67-88CMU: 3% to winCentral Michigan: 3% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vsWestern MichiganConference | Projected 71-75CMU: 36% to winCentral Michigan: 36% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 | atToledoConference | Projected 69-82CMU: 12% to winCentral Michigan: 12% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atKent StateConference | Projected 72-84CMU: 16% to winCentral Michigan: 16% to win Compare |
| Feb 2 | vsMassachusettsConference | Projected 72-76CMU: 35% to winCentral Michigan: 35% to win Compare |
| Feb 9 | vsEastern MichiganConference | Projected 71-73CMU: 44% to winCentral Michigan: 44% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atOhioConference | Projected 71-83CMU: 16% to winCentral Michigan: 16% to win Compare |
| Feb 16 | atBuffaloConference | Projected 71-79CMU: 25% to winCentral Michigan: 25% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | vsMiami (OH)Conference | Projected 71-85CMU: 12% to winCentral Michigan: 12% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 | atBowling GreenConference | Projected 68-82CMU: 12% to winCentral Michigan: 12% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atWestern MichiganConference | Projected 68-78CMU: 18% to winCentral Michigan: 18% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | vsAkronConference | Projected 70-85CMU: 9% to winCentral Michigan: 9% to win Compare |
| Mar 5 | vsBall StateConference | Projected 69-71CMU: 43% to winCentral Michigan: 43% to win Compare |
MAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Miami (OH) | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Ohio | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Kent State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Western Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Toledo | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 11 | Ball State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Buffalo | 0-0 | 0-2 |