Power Rankings
#117▲17
Who is best right now.
+6.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +2.3 (#134)
Preseason: #134
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Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
26-6
- Conference record
- 16-4
- Conference title
- 72%
- Outright title
- 57%
- 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 #134 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #185 in the country (-2.0), 22-13.
- →41% of last season's minutes are back.
- →4 transfers in, led by Marcus Kell (Western Carolina, 13.7 ppg), Jaxson Bell (Army, 12.2 ppg), Luka Toews (Boston College, 6.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Cameron Elwer (#340).
- →Lost Alex Wilkins (17.8 ppg, now at Kentucky), Cooper Bowser (13.8 ppg, now at Arkansas), Ben Vander Wal (7.2 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Furman
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka ToewsG · Junior · #1448 ranked | 3 · 3 | 26.0 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 47.1 (8-17) | 28.6 (2-7) | 86.7 (13-15) |
| Tom HouseG · Senior · #1130 ranked | 3 · 3 | 25.3 | 23.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 63.3 (19-30) | 60.0 (12-20) | 79.2 (19-24) |
| Charles JohnstonF · Senior · #347 ranked | 3 · 3 | 24.3 | 13.0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 46.2 (12-26) | 50.0 (8-16) | 77.8 (7-9) |
| Abijah FranklinG · Sophomore · #1704 ranked | 3 · 3 | 23.7 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 50.0 (13-26) | 40.0 (4-10) | 46.2 (6-13) |
| Marcus KellF · Senior · #1002 ranked | 3 · 3 | 21.0 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 40.9 (9-22) | 25.0 (3-12) | 81.8 (9-11) |
| Collin O'NealG · Sophomore · #2524 ranked | 3 · 0 | 16.7 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 35.7 (5-14) | 25.0 (2-8) | 80.0 (8-10) |
| Jordan ButlerF · Senior · #1452 ranked | 3 · 0 | 16.3 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 53.8 (7-13) | 40.0 (4-10) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Jaxson BellG · Junior · #1929 ranked | 1 · 0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 (4-8) | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) |
| Cameron ElwerG · Freshman · #3388 ranked | 3 · 0 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 35.7 (5-14) | 11.1 (1-9) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Nikos KoulisianisF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 (2-5) | 0.0 (0-2) | 25.0 (1-4) |
| Jerrin SamuelG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 83.3 (5-6) | 80.0 (4-5) | — (0-0) |
| Davis MolnarF · Senior · #3924 ranked | 3 · 0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Nate WilbourneG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles JohnstonF · Senior |  Returning | 29 | 9.8 pts · 9 reb · 1.7 ast |
| Tom HouseG · Senior | Returning | 23 | 8.5 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.7 ast |
| Marcus KellF · Senior |  Transfer from Western Carolina | 22 | 13.7 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Luka ToewsG · Junior |  Transfer from Boston College | 19 | 6.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 2.2 ast |
| Jaxson BellG · Junior |  Transfer from Army | 17 | 12.2 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Jordan ButlerF · Senior |  Transfer from South Carolina | 15 | 2.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Cole BowserG · Sophomore | Returning | 15 | 5.2 pts · 5.3 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Abijah FranklinG · Sophomore | Returning | 11 | 4.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Cameron ElwerG · Freshman | Freshman · #340 recruit | 8 | — |
| Collin O'NealG · Sophomore | Returning | 8 | 2.8 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Owen RitgerF · Sophomore | Returning | 7 | 1.7 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Mason SmithF · Junior | Returning | 6 | 3 pts · 4.6 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Gunnar LewisG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 1.2 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Alex Wilkins (17.8 ppg, to 
Kentucky), Cooper Bowser (13.8 ppg, to 
Arkansas), Ben Vander Wal (7.2 ppg), Asa Thomas (11.9 ppg, to 
UIC), Eddrin Bronson (5.4 ppg, to 
The Citadel)
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 | Charles Johnston | Returning | F | Senior | 6-11 · 225 | Sydney, NSW | 13.0 pts · 8.3 reb · 3.3 ast (3 G) | 9.8 pts · 9.0 reb · 1.7 ast (35 G) | #347 · +1.12 |
| 23 | Marcus Kell | Transfer from Western Carolina | F | Senior | 6-8 · 213 | Fort Mill, SC | 10.0 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.7 ast (3 G) | 13.7 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.9 ast (31 G) | #1002 · +0.38 |
| 12 | Tom House | Returning | G | Senior | 6-7 · 200 | Dayton, OH | 23.0 pts · 2.3 reb · 1.3 ast (3 G) | 8.5 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.7 ast (33 G) | #1130 · +0.29 |
| 10 | Luka Toews | Transfer from Boston College | G | Junior | 6-1 · 190 | Tokyo, Japan | 10.3 pts · 2.7 reb · 4.7 ast (3 G) | 6.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 2.2 ast (29 G) | #1448 · +0.12 |
| 0 | Jordan Butler | Transfer from South Carolina | F | Senior | 7-0 · 237 | Greenville, SC | 7.0 pts · 3.3 reb · 0.7 ast (3 G) | 2.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.2 ast (25 G) | #1452 · +0.12 |
| 5 | Cole Bowser | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 200 | Bowie, MD | Hasn't played | 5.2 pts · 5.3 reb · 0.6 ast (20 G) | #1535 · +0.08 |
| 2 | Abijah Franklin | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 180 | Greenville, SC | 12.0 pts · 5.7 reb · 1.7 ast (3 G) | 4.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.9 ast (24 G) | #1704 · +0.01 |
| 7 | Mason Smith | Returning | F | Junior | 6-7 · 200 | Huntersville, NC | Hasn't played | 3.0 pts · 4.6 reb · 0.1 ast (7 G) | #1733 · 0.00 |
| 3 | Jaxson Bell | Transfer from Army | G | Junior | 6-2 · 211 | Suwanee, GA | 10.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 12.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.5 ast (30 G) | #1929 · -0.09 |
| 8 | Collin O'Neal | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 200 | Nashville, TN | 6.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 1.3 ast (3 G) | 2.8 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.5 ast (17 G) | #2524 · -0.31 |
| 15 | Owen Ritger | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 218 | Atlanta, GA | Hasn't played | 1.7 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.4 ast (17 G) | #2627 · -0.35 |
| 44 | Gunnar Lewis | Returning | G | Sophomore | 5-10 · 165 | Cottontown, TN | Hasn't played | 1.2 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (4 G) | #2968 · -0.48 |
| 11 | Cameron Elwer | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 190 | Delphos, OH | 4.0 pts · 2.3 reb · 4.7 ast (3 G) | — | #3388 · -0.66 |
| 77 | Davis Molnar | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-6 · 215 | Fayetteville, NC | 3.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (3 G) | — | #3924 · -0.90 |
| 4 | Jerrin Samuel | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 175 | Winder, GA | 7.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Nate Wilbourne | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 165 | Mauldin, SC | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 35 | Nikos Koulisianis | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 · 190 | Brno, Czech Republic | 5.0 pts · 6.0 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 2 |  vs (N)Bethune-CookmanField of 68 Opening Day Marathon | W79-70Box score → |
| Nov 4 | vsBob Jones(non-D1) | W121-52Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsNorthern Iowa | W98-83Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  atHoly Cross | Projected 86-69FUR: 92% to winFurman: 92% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atBelmont | Projected 75-79FUR: 37% to winFurman: 37% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  atRadford | Projected 81-74FUR: 70% to winFurman: 70% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 | vsClinton(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 24 |  vsElon | Projected 81-72FUR: 79% to winFurman: 79% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vsAustin Peay | Projected 80-73FUR: 74% to winFurman: 74% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 |  atTroy | Projected 77-73FUR: 65% to winFurman: 65% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atUNC GreensboroConference | Projected 82-72FUR: 81% to winFurman: 81% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsNorth Carolina A&T | Projected 85-68FUR: 94% to winFurman: 94% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 | vsTennessee Wesleyan(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 19 | vsWestern CarolinaConference | Projected 81-74FUR: 73% to winFurman: 73% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atEast Tennessee StateConference | Projected 75-73FUR: 56% to winFurman: 56% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  atVMIConference | Projected 84-69FUR: 90% to winFurman: 90% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsTennessee TechConference | Projected 86-73FUR: 88% to winFurman: 88% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vsSamfordConference | Projected 82-74FUR: 77% to winFurman: 77% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 | atThe CitadelConference | Projected 81-67FUR: 89% to winFurman: 89% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsMercerConference | Projected 86-73FUR: 87% to winFurman: 87% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 |  vsWoffordConference | Projected 88-71FUR: 93% to winFurman: 93% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | atTennessee TechConference | Projected 83-76FUR: 73% to winFurman: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 | vsThe CitadelConference | Projected 84-64FUR: 96% to winFurman: 96% to win Compare |
| Jan 31 | vsEast Tennessee StateConference | Projected 78-70FUR: 75% to winFurman: 75% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | atSamfordConference | Projected 79-77FUR: 57% to winFurman: 57% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atMercerConference | Projected 83-77FUR: 72% to winFurman: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 |  vsChattanoogaConference | Projected 85-72FUR: 86% to winFurman: 86% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atWestern CarolinaConference | Projected 78-77FUR: 53% to winFurman: 53% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | vsVMIConference | Projected 87-66FUR: 96% to winFurman: 96% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atWoffordConference | Projected 85-74FUR: 83% to winFurman: 83% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | atChattanoogaConference | Projected 82-76FUR: 71% to winFurman: 71% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsUNC GreensboroConference | Projected 85-69FUR: 92% to winFurman: 92% to win Compare |
SoCon standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furman | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Western Carolina | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Samford | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Tennessee Tech | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | The Citadel | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Mercer | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 8 | VMI | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 9 | East Tennessee State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 10 | Chattanooga | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Wofford | 0-0 | 0-2 |