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Power Rankings

#206▼13

Who is best right now.

-4.7points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team

Last week: -2.8 (#193)

Preseason: #193

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Rating breakdown

Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.

Projected record

14-15

Conference record
7-7
Conference title
6%
Outright title
2%
Luck
+0.2

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 #193 in the preseason

What the computer saw going in

  • →Last season: #159 in the country (+0.8), 15-13.
  • →43% of last season's minutes are back.
  • →Lost Cooper Noard (18.2 ppg, now at Samford), Jake Fiegen (17.1 ppg, now at Villanova), Adam Hinton (12.5 ppg).

The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.

Teams like Cornell

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.

PlayerG · GSMinPtsRebAstFG%3P%FT%
Anthony NimaniG · Junior · #1442 ranked2 · 229.09.02.53.043.8 (7-16)0.0 (0-4)100.0 (4-4)
Quinn GibsonF · Freshman · #1671 ranked2 · 225.58.57.53.042.1 (8-19)0.0 (0-1)14.3 (1-7)
Jacob BecclesG · Senior · #842 ranked2 · 224.516.03.52.045.8 (11-24)40.0 (4-10)85.7 (6-7)
Mateen RafiqG · Junior · #1540 ranked2 · 223.512.50.51.047.4 (9-19)42.9 (6-14)100.0 (1-1)
Kaspar SeppF · Senior · #848 ranked2 · 222.57.56.04.050.0 (6-12)25.0 (1-4)66.7 (2-3)
Mikehi WilliamsF · Freshman · #3455 ranked2 · 020.06.04.50.555.6 (5-9)0.0 (0-2)100.0 (2-2)
Ryan BurbachG · Sophomore · #2348 ranked2 · 016.51.52.00.514.3 (1-7)14.3 (1-7)— (0-0)
Ian ImegwuF · Senior · #1405 ranked2 · 012.07.51.00.050.0 (5-10)55.6 (5-9)— (0-0)
Gioacchino PanziniF · Junior · #1744 ranked2 · 010.51.03.00.50.0 (0-3)0.0 (0-3)100.0 (2-2)
Luke KennevanG · Sophomore2 · 08.02.51.00.566.7 (2-3)0.0 (0-1)50.0 (1-2)
JJ SanchezG · Sophomore2 · 04.03.00.00.566.7 (2-3)66.7 (2-3)— (0-0)
Sage MateoG · Freshman1 · 04.00.00.00.00.0 (0-1)0.0 (0-1)— (0-0)
Blake LecklitnerF · Sophomore2 · 02.00.01.00.00.0 (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.

PlayerHow he got hereProj. minLast season
Jacob BecclesG · SeniorReturning247.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.1 ast
Kaspar SeppF · SeniorReturning214.8 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.6 ast
Anthony NimaniG · JuniorReturning155.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.9 ast
Gioacchino PanziniF · JuniorReturning133.8 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.6 ast
DaMaryon FishburnG · SeniorReturning102.5 pts · 2 reb · 1.5 ast
Mateen RafiqG · JuniorReturning104.1 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.4 ast
Ian ImegwuF · SeniorReturning84.9 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.9 ast
Jax AbalosF · SophomoreReturning72.8 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.3 ast
Ryan BurbachG · SophomoreReturning62.6 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.2 ast
Ty IwanonkiwF · JuniorReturning54 pts · 1 reb · 0.7 ast

Gone from last season: Cooper Noard (18.2 ppg, to Samford), Jake Fiegen (17.1 ppg, to Villanova), Adam Hinton (12.5 ppg), Josh Baldwin (7.4 ppg, to William & Mary), DJ Nix (3.5 ppg), Corbin Zentner (3.2 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.

#PlayerHow he got herePosClassHt / WtHometownThis seasonLast seasonRank · Impact
5Jacob BecclesReturningGSenior6-3 · 182Philadelphia, PA16.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G)7.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.1 ast (28 G)#842 · +0.51
21Kaspar SeppReturningFSenior6-7 · 232Tartu, Estonia7.5 pts · 6.0 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G)4.8 pts · 5.5 reb · 2.6 ast (28 G)#848 · +0.51
24Ian ImegwuReturningFSenior6-9 · 250Short Hills, NJ7.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)4.9 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.9 ast (15 G)#1405 · +0.14
30Anthony NimaniReturningGJunior6-4 · 200Meriden, CT9.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G)5.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.9 ast (22 G)#1442 · +0.12
10Mateen RafiqReturningGJunior6-0 · 165Sacramento, CA12.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G)4.1 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.4 ast (19 G)#1540 · +0.08
2DaMaryon FishburnReturningGSenior6-5 · 190Detroit, MIHasn't played2.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.5 ast (21 G)#1596 · +0.05
20Quinn GibsonFreshmanFFreshman6-5 · 210Cherry Hill, NJ8.5 pts · 7.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G)—#1671 · +0.02
22Gioacchino PanziniReturningFJunior6-5 · 207Spring Lake, NJ1.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)3.8 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.6 ast (27 G)#1744 · -0.01
11Ty IwanonkiwReturningFJunior6-9 · 205Pittsburgh, PAHasn't played4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.7 ast (3 G)#1907 · -0.08
12Ryan BurbachReturningGSophomore6-3 · 180Phoenix, AZ1.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)2.6 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.2 ast (5 G)#2348 · -0.24
3Jax AbalosReturningFSophomore6-8 · 195Batavia, ILHasn't played2.8 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.3 ast (12 G)#2467 · -0.29
0Mikehi WilliamsFreshmanFFreshman6-6 · 215Columbus, GA6.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)—#3455 · -0.69
9Carson DavisFreshmanFFreshman6-8 · 230Pomeroy, OHHasn't played—Not ranked yet
13Sage MateoFreshmanGFreshman6-3 · 205New York, NY0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
4Trey WilliamsFreshmanGFreshman6-2 · 190Lake Forest, ILHasn't played—Not ranked yet
15Blake LecklitnerReturningFSophomore6-9 · 210Prosper, TX0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)—Not ranked yet
1Elijah GriffinReturningGSophomore6-2 · 160Kenosha, WIHasn't played—Not ranked yet
8JJ SanchezNew to Division IGSophomore6-5 · 200San Diego, CA3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)—Not ranked yet
23Luke KennevanNew to Division IGSophomore6-3 · 190Shamong, NJ2.5 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 2vsPepperdineW86-85Box score →
Nov 5atLehighL64-71Box score →
Still to play · computer projections
Nov 8vsKeuka(non-D1)Upcoming
Nov 11atSt. BonaventureProjected 76-82COR: 30% to win Compare
Nov 14vsUNC GreensboroProjected 83-74COR: 78% to win Compare
Nov 18atSyracuseProjected 70-88COR: 6% to win Compare
Nov 21atMorgan StateProjected 83-76COR: 73% to win Compare
Nov 24vsBucknellProjected 86-71COR: 91% to win Compare
Nov 28vsSt. Lawrence(non-D1)Upcoming
Dec 2atLong Island UniversityProjected 77-79COR: 44% to win Compare
Dec 5atColgateProjected 79-81COR: 43% to win Compare
Dec 8vsUAlbanyProjected 82-72COR: 82% to win Compare
Dec 21atMonmouthProjected 74-81COR: 29% to win Compare
Dec 28atWashingtonProjected 72-87COR: 10% to win Compare
Dec 31at#11GonzagaProjected 67-95COR: 1% to win Compare
Jan 5atColumbiaConferenceProjected 77-81COR: 38% to win Compare
Jan 9atDartmouthConferenceProjected 79-78COR: 51% to win Compare
Jan 15vsBrownConferenceProjected 79-71COR: 76% to win Compare
Jan 18vsYaleConferenceProjected 77-79COR: 44% to win Compare
Jan 23vsHarvardConferenceProjected 75-77COR: 46% to win Compare
Jan 29atPennsylvaniaConferenceProjected 77-86COR: 23% to win Compare
Jan 30atPrincetonConferenceProjected 73-77COR: 37% to win Compare
Feb 5vsColumbiaConferenceProjected 81-78COR: 60% to win Compare
Feb 12vsPennsylvaniaConferenceProjected 81-82COR: 44% to win Compare
Feb 13vsPrincetonConferenceProjected 76-74COR: 59% to win Compare
Feb 20atHarvardConferenceProjected 72-80COR: 26% to win Compare
Feb 26atBrownConferenceProjected 76-74COR: 56% to win Compare
Feb 27atYaleConferenceProjected 74-82COR: 24% to win Compare
Mar 6vsDartmouthConferenceProjected 82-75COR: 72% to win Compare

Ivy standings

#TeamConfOverall
1Harvard0-01-0
2Princeton0-02-0
3Dartmouth0-02-0
4Yale0-01-1
5Columbia0-01-1
6Cornell0-01-1
7Pennsylvania0-00-1
8Brown0-00-2
All conference standings →