Power Rankings
#135▼9
Who is best right now.
+2.8points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +4.0 (#126)
Preseason: #126
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
18-14
- Conference record
- 7-11
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- +0.4
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 #126 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #130 in the country (+3.9), 18-15.
- →29% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Josh Smith (West Georgia, 16.2 ppg), Yoav Berman (Queens University, 12.3 ppg), Kerem Konan (Creighton, 2.6 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Jimmie Williams (15 ppg, now at Ohio State), Jakub Necas (7.1 ppg, now at South Carolina), David Dixon (8.2 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Duquesne
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoav BermanF · Junior · #621 ranked | 2 · 2 | 33.0 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 72.2 (13-18) | 55.6 (5-9) | 100.0 (5-5) |
| Kerem KonanF · Junior · #1386 ranked | 2 · 2 | 29.5 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 52.9 (9-17) | 40.0 (2-5) | 58.3 (7-12) |
| Izaiah PashaG · Junior · #1665 ranked | 2 · 1 | 28.0 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 25.0 (4-16) | 0.0 (0-5) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Arness LawsonG · Freshman · #3678 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 (6-15) | 0.0 (0-2) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Jake DiMicheleG · Junior · #1840 ranked | 2 · 0 | 19.5 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 40.0 (6-15) | 16.7 (1-6) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Josh SmithG · Senior · #1844 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 41.7 (5-12) | 14.3 (1-7) | 85.7 (6-7) |
| Ege DemirC · Senior · #1420 ranked | 2 · 2 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 66.7 (4-6) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Stephen OlowoniyiF · Senior · #2834 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (4-8) |
| Jackson WilliamsG · Freshman | 2 · 1 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) |
| Brandon HallG · Senior · #2828 ranked | 1 · 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Zoje OwinjeF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarence GuinyardG · Senior |  Returning | 32 | 16.6 pts · 3.3 reb · 4.7 ast |
| Yoav BermanF · Junior |  Transfer from Queens University | 22 | 12.3 pts · 3.9 reb · 3.6 ast |
| Josh SmithG · Senior |  Transfer from West Georgia | 17 | 16.2 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.1 ast |
| Kerem KonanF · Junior |  Transfer from Creighton | 15 | 2.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Brandon HallG · Senior | Returning | 15 | 3.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Ege DemirC · Senior |  Transfer from Oregon | 14 | 2.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Izaiah PashaG · Junior |  Transfer from Virginia Tech | 14 | 2 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Jake DiMicheleG · Junior | Returning | 13 | 3.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Stephen OlowoniyiF · Senior |  Transfer from Oregon State | 12 | 1.4 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast |
| Ethan AnishG · Junior | Returning | 5 | 1.2 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Jimmie Williams (15 ppg, to 
Ohio State), Jakub Necas (7.1 ppg, to 
South Carolina), David Dixon (8.2 ppg), Cam Crawford (4.6 ppg), Alex Williams (9.2 ppg), John Hugley IV (7.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarence Guinyard | Returning | G | Senior | 6-2 · 170 | Tampa, FL | Hasn't played | 16.6 pts · 3.3 reb · 4.7 ast (32 G) | #213 · +1.38 |
| 42 | Yoav Berman | Transfer from Queens University | F | Junior | 6-6 · 215 | Ganei Tikva, Israel | 18.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 12.3 pts · 3.9 reb · 3.6 ast (35 G) | #621 · +0.74 |
| 20 | Kerem Konan | Transfer from Creighton | F | Junior | 6-9 · 235 | Denizli, Türkiye | 13.5 pts · 8.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 2.6 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.4 ast (30 G) | #1386 · +0.15 |
| 16 | Ege Demir | Transfer from Oregon | C | Senior | 6-11 · 275 | Kaduna, Nigeria | 5.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 2.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.3 ast (19 G) | #1420 · +0.13 |
| 4 | Izaiah Pasha | Transfer from Virginia Tech | G | Junior | 6-5 · 205 | Harrisburg, PA | 5.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 2.0 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.7 ast (18 G) | #1665 · +0.03 |
| 44 | Jake DiMichele | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 185 | McKees Rocks, PA | 8.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 3.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.7 ast (25 G) | #1840 · -0.05 |
| 19 | Josh Smith | Transfer from West Georgia | G | Senior | 6-3 · 185 | Chicago, IL | 8.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 16.2 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.1 ast (31 G) | #1844 · -0.05 |
| 32 | Ethan Anish | Returning | G | Junior | 6-1 · 187 | Pittsburgh, PA | Hasn't played | 1.2 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (4 G) | #2335 · -0.24 |
| 0 | Brandon Hall | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 190 | Chicago, IL | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 3.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.8 ast (27 G) | #2828 · -0.43 |
| 3 | Stephen Olowoniyi | Transfer from Oregon State | F | Senior | 6-8 · 210 | Melbourne, VIC | 5.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.4 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (8 G) | #2834 · -0.43 |
| 8 | Arness Lawson | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 180 | Columbus, OH | 7.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3678 · -0.79 |
| 18 | Chaim Galbut | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 195 | Miami, FL | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 21 | Dimitrios Ntapsis | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-11 · 280 | Athens, Greece | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 17 | Frederik Jellum | Returning | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 210 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 14 | Jackson Williams | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 170 | Atlanta, GA | 2.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 5 | Zoje Owinje | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 195 | Bowie, MD | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 3 |  vsPurdue Fort Wayne | W78-71Box score → |
| Nov 7 | vsCentral State (OH)(non-D1) | W68-58Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  vsWashington State | Projected 80-73DUQ: 72% to winDuquesne: 72% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsBinghamton | Projected 81-65DUQ: 92% to winDuquesne: 92% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  vs (N)HowardSunshine Slam | Projected 77-76DUQ: 54% to winDuquesne: 54% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vs (N)WyomingSunshine Slam | Projected 74-78DUQ: 35% to winDuquesne: 35% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vs (N)High PointSunshine Slam | Projected 71-79DUQ: 24% to winDuquesne: 24% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vsSouth Carolina State | Projected 86-65DUQ: 96% to winDuquesne: 96% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vs (N)Kansas City | Projected 83-73DUQ: 81% to winDuquesne: 81% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vs (N)Robert MorrisBackyard Basketball Classic | Projected 76-70DUQ: 71% to winDuquesne: 71% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsCanisius | Projected 84-60DUQ: 98% to winDuquesne: 98% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  vsDelaware | Projected 77-68DUQ: 80% to winDuquesne: 80% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  vsNiagara | Projected 82-62DUQ: 96% to winDuquesne: 96% to win Compare |
| Dec 27 | vsCleary University(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 30 |  vsDavidsonConference | Projected 75-74DUQ: 50% to winDuquesne: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atVCUConference | Projected 72-85DUQ: 13% to winDuquesne: 13% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vsRhode IslandConference | Projected 75-76DUQ: 48% to winDuquesne: 48% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atLoyola ChicagoConference | Projected 71-74DUQ: 38% to winDuquesne: 38% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsFordhamConference | Projected 75-74DUQ: 52% to winDuquesne: 52% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 |  atRichmondConference | Projected 75-81DUQ: 31% to winDuquesne: 31% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | atRhode IslandConference | Projected 72-79DUQ: 28% to winDuquesne: 28% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 |  vsDaytonConference | Projected 73-75DUQ: 46% to winDuquesne: 46% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsSt. BonaventureConference | Projected 78-73DUQ: 68% to winDuquesne: 68% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 |  atGeorge WashingtonConference | Projected 70-82DUQ: 15% to winDuquesne: 15% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsLoyola ChicagoConference | Projected 74-71DUQ: 59% to winDuquesne: 59% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 |  atLa SalleConference | Projected 77-76DUQ: 54% to winDuquesne: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atDaytonConference | Projected 70-78DUQ: 26% to winDuquesne: 26% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 |  vsGeorge MasonConference | Projected 70-73DUQ: 39% to winDuquesne: 39% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 |  vsSaint Joseph'sConference | Projected 76-70DUQ: 70% to winDuquesne: 70% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atSt. BonaventureConference | Projected 75-76DUQ: 47% to winDuquesne: 47% to win Compare |
| Mar 3 |  vsSaint LouisConference | Projected 75-86DUQ: 17% to winDuquesne: 17% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | atDavidsonConference | Projected 71-77DUQ: 30% to winDuquesne: 30% to win Compare |
A-10 standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Louis | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | George Washington | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | George Mason | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Davidson | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Richmond | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Duquesne | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | VCU | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Dayton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Fordham | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 13 | St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 14 | La Salle | 0-0 | 1-1 |