
College Basketball · Big East · 2026-27
DePaul Blue Demons
2-0 · Coach Chris Holtmann
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
+11.8points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +11.8 (#81)
Preseason: #80
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
16-16
- Conference record
- 7-13
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- +0.5
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 #80 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #101 in the country (+8.2), 16-16.
- →35% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Kahmare Holmes (Wofford, 19.5 ppg), Koree Cotton (UT Rio Grande Valley, 13.9 ppg), Ade Popoola (Tulsa, 10.8 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Noah Smith (#150).
- →Lost CJ Gunn (13.1 ppg), RJ Smith (6.6 ppg, now at UC Santa Barbara), Brandon Maclin (10.5 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like DePaul
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah MeeusenG · Junior · #397 ranked | 2 · 1 | 32.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 53.3 (8-15) | 33.3 (3-9) | 71.4 (5-7) |
| Ade PopoolaG · Senior · #643 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.5 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 (8-18) | 44.4 (8-18) | — (0-0) |
| Kruz McClureG · Sophomore · #2159 ranked | 2 · 1 | 26.5 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 18.8 (3-16) | 21.4 (3-14) | 91.7 (11-12) |
| Koree CottonG · Senior · #409 ranked | 2 · 0 | 23.0 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 37.5 (6-16) | 28.6 (2-7) | 84.6 (11-13) |
| Layden BlockerG · Senior · #1014 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 33.3 (4-12) | 20.0 (1-5) | — (0-0) |
| Fabian FloresC · Junior · #1028 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 66.7 (6-9) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Magoon GwathF · Senior · #524 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 50.0 (9-18) | 42.9 (3-7) | 62.5 (5-8) |
| Kahmare HolmesG · Junior · #456 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 (5-10) | 33.3 (1-3) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Wilson JacquesC · Junior · #544 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Nate KasherG · Junior · #1948 ranked | 2 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Noah SmithG · Freshman · #2458 ranked | 1 · 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layden BlockerG · Senior | 27 | 11.1 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast | |
| Ade PopoolaG · Senior | 25 | 10.8 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.3 ast | |
| Noah MeeusenG · Junior | 22 | 5.9 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.6 ast | |
| Koree CottonG · Senior | 22 | 13.9 pts · 5.3 reb · 2.5 ast | |
| Wilson JacquesC · Junior | 22 | 8.8 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.1 ast | |
| Kahmare HolmesG · Junior | 19 | 19.5 pts · 5.7 reb · 2.7 ast | |
| Magoon GwathF · Senior | 19 | 8.9 pts · 4.3 reb · 0.3 ast | |
| Kruz McClureG · Sophomore | 17 | 5 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.5 ast | |
| Theo Pierre-JustinF · Junior | 16 | 4 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.9 ast | |
| Fabian FloresC · Junior | 12 | 2.9 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.3 ast | |
| Noah SmithG · Freshman | Freshman · #150 recruit | 9 | — |
| Nate KasherG · Junior | 5 | 0.4 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.4 ast |
Gone from last season: CJ Gunn (13.1 ppg), RJ Smith (6.6 ppg, to
UC Santa Barbara), Brandon Maclin (10.5 ppg), NJ Benson (11.7 ppg), Kaleb Banks (5.6 ppg, to
Tulsa), Jeremy Lorenz (2.2 ppg, to
St. Thomas-Minnesota)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Noah Meeusen | G | Junior | 6-5 · 201 | Antwerp, Belgium | 12.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 7.5 ast (2 G) | 5.9 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.6 ast (30 G) | #397 · +1.03 | |
| 4 | Koree Cotton | G | Senior | 6-6 · 225 | Miami, FL | 12.5 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 13.9 pts · 5.3 reb · 2.5 ast (33 G) | #409 · +1.01 | |
| 11 | Kahmare Holmes | G | Junior | 6-3 · 210 | Charlotte, NC | 6.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 19.5 pts · 5.7 reb · 2.7 ast (26 G) | #456 · +0.93 | |
| 1 | Magoon Gwath | F | Senior | 7-0 · 221 | Euless, TX | 13.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 8.9 pts · 4.3 reb · 0.3 ast (25 G) | #524 · +0.84 | |
| 16 | Wilson Jacques | C | Junior | 7-0 · 270 | Metz, France | 2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 8.8 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.1 ast (32 G) | #544 · +0.81 | |
| 0 | Ade Popoola | G | Senior | 6-5 · 205 | St. Louis, MO | 12.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 10.8 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.3 ast (38 G) | #643 · +0.72 | |
| 2 | Layden Blocker | G | Senior | 6-2 · 193 | Little Rock, AR | 4.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 11.1 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.5 ast (32 G) | #1014 · +0.37 | |
| 15 | Fabian Flores | C | Junior | 7-2 · 280 | Murcia, Spain | 6.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 2.9 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.3 ast (28 G) | #1028 · +0.36 | |
| 21 | Theo Pierre-Justin | F | Junior | 6-10 · 237 | Coudures, France | Hasn't played | 4.0 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.9 ast (30 G) | #1401 · +0.15 | |
| 3 | Nate Kasher | G | Junior | 6-1 · 185 | Glenview, IL | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 0.4 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.4 ast (5 G) | #1948 · -0.10 | |
| 22 | Kruz McClure | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 185 | Westerville, OH | 10.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 5.0 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.5 ast (28 G) | #2159 · -0.17 | |
| 5 | Noah Smith | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-8 · 220 | Plainfield, IN | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | #2458 · -0.28 |
| 8 | Andrew Jensen | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 240 | Kaukauna, WI | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | Mason Lockett IV | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 190 | Plainfield, IL | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Jonas Johnson | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 207 | Chicago, IL | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet | |
| 52 | Amsal Delalic | G | Junior | 6-8 · 218 | Tuzla, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | W75-58Box score → | |
| Nov 5 | W82-80Box score → | |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 | Projected 83-62DEP: 96% to winDePaul: 96% to win Compare | |
| Nov 13 | Projected 70-76DEP: 31% to winDePaul: 31% to win Compare | |
| Nov 17 | Projected 80-55DEP: 98% to winDePaul: 98% to win Compare | |
| Nov 24 | Projected 71-74DEP: 41% to winDePaul: 41% to win Compare | |
| Nov 26 | Projected 71-74DEP: 42% to winDePaul: 42% to win Compare | |
| Dec 1 | Projected 82-62DEP: 96% to winDePaul: 96% to win Compare | |
| Dec 5 | Projected 78-75DEP: 60% to winDePaul: 60% to win Compare | |
| Dec 8 | Projected 81-59DEP: 97% to winDePaul: 97% to win Compare | |
| Dec 12 | Projected 73-83DEP: 17% to winDePaul: 17% to win Compare | |
| Dec 19 | Projected 69-79DEP: 19% to winDePaul: 19% to win Compare | |
| Dec 22 | Projected 85-55DEP: 99% to winDePaul: 99% to win Compare | |
| Dec 30 | Projected 69-68DEP: 52% to winDePaul: 52% to win Compare | |
| Jan 2 | Projected 75-76DEP: 48% to winDePaul: 48% to win Compare | |
| Jan 6 | Projected 65-80DEP: 10% to winDePaul: 10% to win Compare | |
| Jan 9 | Projected 78-75DEP: 59% to winDePaul: 59% to win Compare | |
| Jan 13 | Projected 69-75DEP: 30% to winDePaul: 30% to win Compare | |
| Jan 16 | Projected 66-76DEP: 18% to winDePaul: 18% to win Compare | |
| Jan 19 | Projected 72-76DEP: 37% to winDePaul: 37% to win Compare | |
| Jan 22 | Projected 73-74DEP: 47% to winDePaul: 47% to win Compare | |
| Jan 30 | Projected 73-77DEP: 39% to winDePaul: 39% to win Compare | |
| Feb 3 | Projected 71-75DEP: 36% to winDePaul: 36% to win Compare | |
| Feb 7 | Projected 66-71DEP: 32% to winDePaul: 32% to win Compare | |
| Feb 10 | Projected 68-76DEP: 22% to winDePaul: 22% to win Compare | |
| Feb 13 | Projected 71-78DEP: 28% to winDePaul: 28% to win Compare | |
| Feb 16 | Projected 74-72DEP: 56% to winDePaul: 56% to win Compare | |
| Feb 20 | Projected 70-80DEP: 20% to winDePaul: 20% to win Compare | |
| Feb 23 | Projected 75-78DEP: 38% to winDePaul: 38% to win Compare | |
| Feb 27 | Projected 73-72DEP: 50% to winDePaul: 50% to win Compare | |
| Mar 3 | Projected 70-77DEP: 27% to winDePaul: 27% to win Compare | |
| Mar 6 | Projected 69-73DEP: 35% to winDePaul: 35% to win Compare | |
Big East standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 6 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 8 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 9 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| 11 | 0-0 | 1-1 |