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Harvard Crimson

Preseason · Coach Tommy Amaker

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Preseason Power Rankings

#142–

Who is best right now.

+1.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team

Last week: +1.4 (#142)

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Rating breakdown

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

Projected record

17-11

Conference record
9-5
Conference title
33%
Outright title
18%
Luck
0.0

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 #142 in the preseason

What the computer saw going in

  • →Last season: #162 in the country (+0.6), 17-12.
  • →67% of last season's minutes are back.
  • →1 ranked freshman: Jason Singleton (#179).
  • →Lost Chandler Pigge (12.9 ppg).

Teams like Harvard

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%
Tey BarbourG · Junior · #551 ranked1 · 126.018.05.01.075.0 (6-8)66.7 (4-6)100.0 (2-2)
Thomas Batties IIF · Senior1 · 126.011.05.02.036.4 (4-11)20.0 (1-5)100.0 (2-2)
Ben EisendrathG · Junior · #1916 ranked1 · 123.05.08.04.033.3 (1-3)50.0 (1-2)100.0 (2-2)
Robert HintonG · Junior · #485 ranked1 · 122.012.03.02.057.1 (4-7)0.0 (0-1)66.7 (4-6)
Jason SingletonG · Freshman · #2780 ranked1 · 018.05.03.02.028.6 (2-7)0.0 (0-1)50.0 (1-2)
Luca Ace-NasteskiF · Senior · #2399 ranked1 · 015.09.06.02.066.7 (4-6)100.0 (1-1)0.0 (0-1)
Julian AdigunC · Freshman1 · 013.05.04.00.066.7 (2-3)0.0 (0-1)50.0 (1-2)
Brandon BurrellG · Freshman1 · 013.00.00.00.00.0 (0-5)0.0 (0-3)— (0-0)
Xavier NesbittG · Senior · #2838 ranked1 · 09.00.00.01.00.0 (0-1)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Preston MerrickG · Freshman1 · 09.00.02.01.00.0 (0-2)0.0 (0-1)— (0-0)
Kenan ParrishF · Sophomore · #2598 ranked1 · 17.02.01.01.00.0 (0-4)— (0-0)100.0 (2-2)
Ryan SullivanF · Sophomore · #1952 ranked1 · 05.04.03.00.050.0 (2-4)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Frankie ManninoG · Sophomore · #2166 ranked1 · 04.00.01.00.00.0 (0-1)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Payton PittsG · Senior · #2742 ranked1 · 03.02.00.00.0100.0 (1-1)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Joseph QuarteyG · Sophomore · #2806 ranked1 · 03.00.00.00.0— (0-0)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Kabir NarasimhanF · Freshman1 · 03.00.01.00.00.0 (0-1)0.0 (0-1)— (0-0)
Avner DrorF · Sophomore · #2594 ranked1 · 01.00.00.00.0— (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.

PlayerHow he got hereProj. minLast season
Robert HintonG · JuniorReturning3216.8 pts · 4.8 reb · 2.1 ast
Tey BarbourG · JuniorReturning3213.5 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.4 ast
Ben EisendrathG · JuniorReturning265.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.1 ast
Austin HuntG · JuniorReturning136.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 1 ast
Frankie ManninoG · SophomoreReturning111.8 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.5 ast
Ryan SullivanF · SophomoreReturning91.3 pts · 2 reb · 0.2 ast
Jason SingletonG · FreshmanFreshman · #179 recruit9—
Xavier NesbittG · SeniorReturning80.6 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.3 ast
Luca Ace-NasteskiF · SeniorReturning81.1 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast
Kenan ParrishF · SophomoreReturning82.2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.1 ast
Dutch DowdellG · JuniorReturning60.9 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.1 ast
Joseph QuarteyG · SophomoreReturning50 pts · 0.1 reb · 0.1 ast
Payton PittsG · SeniorReturning50 pts · 0.3 reb · 0 ast

Gone from last season: Chandler Pigge (12.9 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
4Robert HintonReturningGJunior6-5 · 200Los Angeles, CA12.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G)16.8 pts · 4.8 reb · 2.1 ast (29 G)#485 · +0.89
8Tey BarbourReturningGJunior6-4 · 190Manassas, VA18.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G)13.5 pts · 5.2 reb · 1.4 ast (29 G)#551 · +0.81
7Austin HuntReturningGJunior6-4 · 190Marlborough, MA—6.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.0 ast (14 G)#1644 · +0.03
5Ben EisendrathReturningGJunior6-2 · 180Los Angeles, CA5.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G)5.3 pts · 2.2 reb · 3.1 ast (28 G)#1916 · -0.08
34Ryan SullivanReturningFSophomore6-9 · 205Auburn, MA4.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)1.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.2 ast (21 G)#1952 · -0.10
10Frankie ManninoReturningGSophomore6-5 · 205Leesburg, VA0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)1.8 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.5 ast (28 G)#2166 · -0.18
35Luca Ace-NasteskiReturningFSenior6-10 · 235Manly, NSW9.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G)1.1 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast (20 G)#2399 · -0.26
41Avner DrorReturningFSophomore6-9 · 225Kfar Hess, Israel0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)#2594 · -0.33
0Kenan ParrishReturningFSophomore7-0 · 260Pittsboro, NC2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G)2.2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.1 ast (18 G)#2598 · -0.34
24Payton PittsReturningGSenior6-2 · 180Chicago, IL2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)0.0 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.0 ast (3 G)#2742 · -0.40
12Dutch DowdellReturningGJunior6-6 · 195Holladay, UT—0.9 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.1 ast (16 G)#2776 · -0.41
23Jason SingletonFreshmanGFreshman6-4 · 175Columbus, OH5.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G)—#2780 · -0.41
18Joseph QuarteyReturningGSophomore6-2 · 165Cape Coast, Ghana0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)0.0 pts · 0.1 reb · 0.1 ast (7 G)#2806 · -0.42
3Xavier NesbittReturningGSenior5-11 · 175Chicago, IL0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G)0.6 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.3 ast (28 G)#2838 · -0.43
1Brandon BurrellFreshmanGFreshman6-1 · 180Larchmont, NY0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
21Julian AdigunFreshmanCFreshman7-0 · 220Chapel Hill, NC5.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
31Kabir NarasimhanFreshmanFFreshman6-5 · 195Basel, Switzerland0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
13Preston MerrickFreshmanGFreshman6-5 · 200Laurelton, NY0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
11Alex TouomouReturningFSophomore6-7 · 215Falls Church, VA——Not ranked yet
15Thomas Batties IIReturningFSenior6-7 · 225Washington, DC11.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G)12.3 pts · 5.4 reb · 2.2 ast (29 G)Not ranked yet

Schedule

Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.

Nov 2vsMIT(non-D1)W73-45Box score →
Still to play · computer projections
Nov 8atChicago(non-D1)Upcoming
Nov 10atNortheasternProjected 79-74HARV: 65% to win Compare
Nov 13atGeorge WashingtonProjected 66-79HARV: 14% to win Compare
Nov 15atAmerican UniversityProjected 71-72HARV: 47% to win Compare
Nov 18vsBoston CollegeProjected 65-71HARV: 30% to win Compare
Nov 20atHoly CrossProjected 79-66HARV: 87% to win Compare
Nov 24vsBoston UniversityProjected 78-67HARV: 82% to win Compare
Nov 28vsFordhamProjected 71-72HARV: 49% to win Compare
Dec 2atNew HampshireProjected 70-65HARV: 68% to win Compare
Dec 4at#1DukeProjected 59-86HARV: 1% to win Compare
Dec 20vsNorthern KentuckyProjected 80-74HARV: 72% to win Compare
Dec 22atSaint Mary'sProjected 66-81HARV: 10% to win Compare
Dec 29atBryantProjected 75-64HARV: 82% to win Compare
Jan 4atDartmouthConferenceProjected 74-70HARV: 65% to win Compare
Jan 9vsColumbiaConferenceProjected 76-69HARV: 73% to win Compare
Jan 16atPennsylvaniaConferenceProjected 73-77HARV: 37% to win Compare
Jan 18atPrincetonConferenceProjected 69-68HARV: 52% to win Compare
Jan 23atCornellConferenceProjected 77-75HARV: 54% to win Compare
Jan 29vsYaleConferenceProjected 72-70HARV: 58% to win Compare
Jan 30vsBrownConferenceProjected 74-63HARV: 85% to win Compare
Feb 6vsDartmouthConferenceProjected 77-67HARV: 82% to win Compare
Feb 12atYaleConferenceProjected 69-73HARV: 38% to win Compare
Feb 13atBrownConferenceProjected 71-66HARV: 69% to win Compare
Feb 20vsCornellConferenceProjected 80-72HARV: 74% to win Compare
Feb 26vsPennsylvaniaConferenceProjected 76-74HARV: 59% to win Compare
Feb 27vsPrincetonConferenceProjected 72-65HARV: 71% to win Compare
Mar 5atColumbiaConferenceProjected 73-72HARV: 53% 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

No games yet: Power Rankings order until the season tips off.

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