College Basketball · Mountain West · 2026-27
Nevada Wolf Pack
1-0 · Coach Steve Alford
Power Rankings
#46▲19
Who is best right now.
+19.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +14.6 (#65)
Preseason: #65
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
26-6
- Conference record
- 14-4
- Conference title
- 47%
- Outright title
- 30%
- 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 #65 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #64 in the country (+13.9), 24-13.
- →36% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Styles Phipps (Pepperdine, 13.4 ppg), Peter Bandelj (Cal Poly, 13 ppg), Keyon Kensie Jr. (Portland State, 10.9 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →3 ranked freshmen: SJ Madison (#174), Hudson Lucas (#294), John Mattingly (#346).
- →Lost Corey Camper Jr. (16.6 ppg), Tayshawn Comer (11 ppg, now at Washington), Kaleb Lowery (4.6 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Nevada
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Styles PhippsG · Junior · #447 ranked | 1 · 1 | 24.0 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 66.7 (6-9) | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) |
| Peter BandeljG · Junior · #745 ranked | 1 · 1 | 24.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 37.5 (3-8) | 20.0 (1-5) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| TJ CoulterG · Junior · #2895 ranked | 1 · 0 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 33.3 (4-12) | 50.0 (4-8) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Vaughn WeemsG · Senior · #375 ranked | 1 · 1 | 21.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 38.5 (5-13) | 50.0 (1-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Peyton WhiteG · Sophomore · #1501 ranked | 1 · 0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Elijah PriceF · Junior · #122 ranked | 1 · 1 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 70.0 (7-10) | 33.3 (1-3) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| Simon MajokC · Sophomore · #1697 ranked | 1 · 1 | 19.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Myles WalkerG · Sophomore · #1335 ranked | 1 · 0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| SJ MadisonG · Freshman · #2500 ranked | 1 · 0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Cedric LathC · Senior · #1246 ranked | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Hudson LucasF · Freshman · #3566 ranked | 1 · 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Kade SnyderF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah PriceF · Junior |  Returning | 30 | 12.8 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Vaughn WeemsG · Senior | Returning | 23 | 10.1 pts · 4.2 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Keyon Kensie Jr.G · Senior |  Transfer from Portland State | 19 | 10.9 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Peter BandeljG · Junior |  Transfer from Cal Poly | 19 | 13 pts · 4 reb · 3.3 ast |
| Styles PhippsG · Junior |  Transfer from Pepperdine | 18 | 13.4 pts · 5.9 reb · 5.2 ast |
| Peyton WhiteG · Sophomore | Returning | 15 | 4.6 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Simon MajokC · Sophomore |  Transfer from Memphis | 15 | 2.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Cedric LathC · Senior |  Transfer from Houston | 13 | 0.5 pts · 0.7 reb · 0 ast |
| Myles WalkerG · Sophomore | Returning | 10 | 1.3 pts · 0.6 reb · 1.4 ast |
| SJ MadisonG · Freshman | Freshman · #174 recruit | 9 | — |
| Hudson LucasF · Freshman | Freshman · #294 recruit | 8 | — |
| John MattinglyFreshman | Freshman · #346 recruit | 8 | — |
Gone from last season: Corey Camper Jr. (16.6 ppg), Tayshawn Comer (11 ppg, to 
Washington), Kaleb Lowery (4.6 ppg), Chuck Bailey III (6.3 ppg, to 
Delaware), Tyler Rolison (5.5 ppg, to 
SE Louisiana), Joel Armotrading (5.2 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.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Elijah Price | Returning | F | Junior | 6-9 · 205 | Long Beach, CA | 19.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 12.8 pts · 8.5 reb · 1.1 ast (37 G) | #122 · +1.73 |
| 7 | Vaughn Weems | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 | Federal Way, WA | 13.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | 10.1 pts · 4.2 reb · 0.9 ast (34 G) | #375 · +1.07 |
| 1 | Styles Phipps | Transfer from Pepperdine | G | Junior | 6-2 · 185 | Phoenix, AZ | 13.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 5.0 ast (1 G) | 13.4 pts · 5.9 reb · 5.2 ast (32 G) | #447 · +0.95 |
| 9 | Peter Bandelj | Transfer from Cal Poly | G | Junior | 6-4 · 210 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 9.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | 13.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 3.3 ast (32 G) | #745 · +0.61 |
| 8 | Keyon Kensie Jr. | Transfer from Portland State | G | Senior | 6-8 · 200 | Los Angeles, CA | Hasn't played | 10.9 pts · 6.9 reb · 1.1 ast (29 G) | #808 · +0.55 |
| 34 | Cedric Lath | Transfer from Houston | C | Senior | 6-10 · 265 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.5 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.0 ast (21 G) | #1246 · +0.23 |
| 2 | Myles Walker | Returning | G | Sophomore | 5-10 | Riverside, CA | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | 1.3 pts · 0.6 reb · 1.4 ast (32 G) | #1335 · +0.18 |
| 17 | Peyton White | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 4.6 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.4 ast (36 G) | #1501 · +0.10 |
| 0 | Simon Majok | Transfer from Memphis | C | Sophomore | 7-1 · 210 | Akak, South Sudan | 8.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 2.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.2 ast (25 G) | #1697 · +0.02 |
| 15 | SJ Madison | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 | Los Angeles, CA | 2.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | #2500 · -0.30 |
| 6 | TJ Coulter | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 | Sparks, NV | 14.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | #2895 · -0.45 |
| 11 | Hudson Lucas | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 | Dallas, TX | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | #3566 · -0.74 |
| 35 | John Mattingly | Freshman | Freshman | Hasn't played | — | #3866 · -0.87 | |||
| 13 | Kade Snyder | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 | Reno, NV | 2.0 pts · 2.0 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 |  vsRobert Morris | W86-49Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vs (N)Saint Mary'sLake Tahoe Classic | Projected 75-76NEV: 49% to winNevada: 49% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 |  atUC Santa Barbara | Projected 76-72NEV: 63% to winNevada: 63% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsUtah Valley | Projected 84-71NEV: 86% to winNevada: 86% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  vsIdaho | Projected 83-63NEV: 96% to winNevada: 96% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 |  vs (N)San FranciscoAcrisure Series | Projected 79-66NEV: 88% to winNevada: 88% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vs (N)Santa ClaraAcrisure Series | Projected 80-75NEV: 66% to winNevada: 66% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 | vsCal Poly Humboldt(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 2 |  vsPacific | Projected 76-64NEV: 84% to winNevada: 84% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  vsLoyola Marymount | Projected 82-69NEV: 87% to winNevada: 87% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsSam Houston | Projected 85-67NEV: 94% to winNevada: 94% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  vs (N)Colorado StateTexas Legends Classic | Projected 77-70NEV: 72% to winNevada: 72% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  vs (N)Loyola ChicagoTexas Legends Classic | Projected 76-66NEV: 82% to winNevada: 82% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  vsSouth Dakota State | Projected 81-64NEV: 93% to winNevada: 93% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atWyomingConference | Projected 77-73NEV: 64% to winNevada: 64% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  atNew MexicoConference | Projected 75-78NEV: 41% to winNevada: 41% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 |  vsHawai'iConference | Projected 81-67NEV: 89% to winNevada: 89% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  atUTEPConference | Projected 79-66NEV: 89% to winNevada: 89% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsGrand CanyonConference | Projected 80-76NEV: 65% to winNevada: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 |  vsAir ForceConference | Projected 90-59NEV: 99% to winNevada: 99% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atSan José StateConference | Projected 83-70NEV: 86% to winNevada: 86% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 | vsUTEPConference | Projected 83-62NEV: 96% to winNevada: 96% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  atUNLVConference | Projected 80-75NEV: 66% to winNevada: 66% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 |  atUC DavisConference | Projected 82-68NEV: 87% to winNevada: 87% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsWyomingConference | Projected 80-69NEV: 81% to winNevada: 81% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atGrand CanyonConference | Projected 77-79NEV: 43% to winNevada: 43% to win Compare |
| Feb 16 | vsUC DavisConference | Projected 85-65NEV: 95% to winNevada: 95% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atHawai'iConference | Projected 78-70NEV: 74% to winNevada: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 | vsSan José StateConference | Projected 86-67NEV: 95% to winNevada: 95% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsUNLVConference | Projected 83-72NEV: 83% to winNevada: 83% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | atAir ForceConference | Projected 87-62NEV: 98% to winNevada: 98% to win Compare |
| Mar 5 | vsNew MexicoConference | Projected 78-75NEV: 63% to winNevada: 63% to win Compare |
Mountain West standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | New Mexico | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Grand Canyon | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | UNLV | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | San José State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | UC Davis | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Air Force | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | UTEP | 0-0 | 0-1 |