College Basketball · American · 2026-27
North Texas Mean Green
2-0 · Coach Daniyal Robinson
Power Rankings
#113▲16
Who is best right now.
+6.7points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +3.7 (#129)
Preseason: #129
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
21-11
- Conference record
- 10-8
- Conference title
- 3%
- Outright title
- 1%
- Luck
- +0.2
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 #129 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #135 in the country (+3.0), 19-14.
- →44% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Cash Chavis (UT Arlington, 10.5 ppg), Amar Amkou (Florida Atlantic, 5.5 ppg), Mitchell Holmes (SMU, 1.7 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →3 ranked freshmen: TJ Crumble (#270), Aeneas Alexander (#294), Marcus Zelee (#372).
- →Lost David Terrell Jr. (13.5 ppg, now at SMU), Dylan Arnett (7.6 ppg), Buddy Hammer Jr. (4.1 ppg, now at Akron).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like North Texas
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Je'Shawn StevensonG · Junior · #527 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.5 | 22.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 54.5 (18-33) | 30.8 (4-13) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Cole FranklinG · Senior · #1170 ranked | 2 · 0 | 25.5 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 50.0 (7-14) | 0.0 (0-2) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| Cash ChavisG · Junior · #1842 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.5 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 47.1 (8-17) | 36.4 (4-11) | 90.0 (9-10) |
| Aeneas AlexanderG · Freshman · #3169 ranked | 2 · 0 | 21.5 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (9-18) | 50.0 (4-8) | 90.9 (10-11) |
| Ousmane NdourF · Sophomore · #3240 ranked | 2 · 2 | 21.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 (6-8) | — (0-0) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Reece RobinsonF · Junior · #975 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 50.0 (3-6) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Marcus ZeleeG · Freshman · #3954 ranked | 1 · 0 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | 50.0 (1-2) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Amar AmkouG · Junior · #1445 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.0 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 46.7 (7-15) | 42.9 (3-7) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Filip KalajzicF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) | 16.7 (1-6) |
| Braylon BarnesG · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 33.3 (3-9) | 20.0 (1-5) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| TJ CrumbleF · Freshman · #3432 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) | 33.3 (1-3) |
| Ethan BilyeuF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Je'Shawn StevensonG · Junior |  Returning | 30 | 17.4 pts · 3.5 reb · 2 ast |
| Cole FranklinG · Senior | Returning | 24 | 6.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Reece RobinsonF · Junior | Returning | 23 | 7.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Cash ChavisG · Junior |  Transfer from UT Arlington | 21 | 10.5 pts · 2.6 reb · 3.5 ast |
| Amar AmkouG · Junior |  Transfer from Florida Atlantic | 16 | 5.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Mitchell HolmesF · Junior |  Transfer from SMU | 14 | 1.7 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast |
| EJ HortonG · Sophomore | Returning | 11 | 2.9 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Aeneas AlexanderG · Freshman | Freshman · #294 recruit | 8 | — |
| TJ CrumbleF · Freshman | Freshman · #270 recruit | 8 | — |
| Marcus ZeleeG · Freshman | Freshman · #372 recruit | 8 | — |
Gone from last season: David Terrell Jr. (13.5 ppg, to SMU), Dylan Arnett (7.6 ppg), Buddy Hammer Jr. (4.1 ppg, to 
Akron), Demarion Watson (2.4 ppg), Josiah Shackleford (6 ppg), Cahmai Crosby (2.7 ppg, to 
Omaha)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Je'Shawn Stevenson | Returning | G | Junior | 6-3 · 200 | Chicago, IL | 22.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 17.4 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.0 ast (33 G) | #527 · +0.83 |
| 15 | Reece Robinson | Returning | F | Junior | 6-8 · 232 | Cleveland, OH | 4.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 7.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.6 ast (33 G) | #975 · +0.39 |
| 10 | Cole Franklin | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 203 | DeSoto, TX | 9.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 6.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.1 ast (33 G) | #1170 · +0.27 |
| 3 | Amar Amkou | Transfer from Florida Atlantic | G | Junior | 6-8 · 220 | Theis, Senegal | 10.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 5.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.4 ast (26 G) | #1445 · +0.12 |
| 13 | Mitchell Holmes | Transfer from SMU | F | Junior | 6-10 · 250 | Fort Worth, TX | Hasn't played | 1.7 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.2 ast (26 G) | #1477 · +0.11 |
| 1 | Cash Chavis | Transfer from UT Arlington | G | Junior | 6-2 · 180 | Minneapolis, MN | 14.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G) | 10.5 pts · 2.6 reb · 3.5 ast (32 G) | #1842 · -0.05 |
| 2 | EJ Horton | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 187 | Chicago, IL | Hasn't played | 2.9 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.3 ast (30 G) | #2494 · -0.29 |
| 11 | Aeneas Alexander | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-7 · 220 | McKinney, TX | 16.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3169 · -0.56 |
| 35 | Ousmane Ndour | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 229 | Mbacke, Senegal | 7.5 pts · 8.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3240 · -0.60 |
| 24 | TJ Crumble | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 214 | Cleveland, OH | 2.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3432 · -0.68 |
| 0 | Marcus Zelee | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 190 | Austin, TX | 11.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | — | #3954 · -0.92 |
| 7 | Filip Kalajzic | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 | Omis, Croatia | 3.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 5 | Braylon Barnes | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-4 · 185 | Brandon, MS | 4.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 20 | Ethan Bilyeu | — | F | Freshman | 0.0 pts · 1.0 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 | vsSouthwestern Christian(non-D1) | W122-50Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  vsMcNeese | W77-67Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  vsSanta Clara | Projected 75-76UNT: 46% to winNorth Texas: 46% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsSouth Alabama | Projected 78-63UNT: 91% to winNorth Texas: 91% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  atApp State | Projected 69-65UNT: 65% to winNorth Texas: 65% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  vs (N)North Dakota StateSnake River Invitational | Projected 78-68UNT: 79% to winNorth Texas: 79% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vs (N)Boise StateSnake River Invitational | Projected 71-72UNT: 45% to winNorth Texas: 45% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 |  vs (N)DrakeSnake River Invitational | Projected 75-71UNT: 64% to winNorth Texas: 64% to win Compare |
| Dec 4 |  vsBradley | Projected 75-64UNT: 84% to winNorth Texas: 84% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  vsMississippi Valley State | Projected 85-56UNT: 99% to winNorth Texas: 99% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  vs (N)Texas StateCoast to Coast Challenge | Projected 71-69UNT: 57% to winNorth Texas: 57% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 |  vsWinthrop | Projected 84-72UNT: 85% to winNorth Texas: 85% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  vsBethune-Cookman | Projected 77-69UNT: 75% to winNorth Texas: 75% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 | vsSouthwest(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 31 |  atWichita StateConference | Projected 67-75UNT: 23% to winNorth Texas: 23% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 | vsFlorida AtlanticConference | Projected 77-69UNT: 76% to winNorth Texas: 76% to win Compare |
| Jan 10 |  atRiceConference | Projected 75-68UNT: 73% to winNorth Texas: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  vsTulaneConference | Projected 80-68UNT: 85% to winNorth Texas: 85% to win Compare |
| Jan 17 |  vsCharlotteConference | Projected 73-69UNT: 65% to winNorth Texas: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 | vsWichita StateConference | Projected 70-72UNT: 42% to winNorth Texas: 42% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atMemphisConference | Projected 70-79UNT: 22% to winNorth Texas: 22% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 |  atUTSAConference | Projected 78-67UNT: 82% to winNorth Texas: 82% to win Compare |
| Jan 31 |  vsTulsaConference | Projected 74-75UNT: 48% to winNorth Texas: 48% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 |  vsTempleConference | Projected 73-67UNT: 69% to winNorth Texas: 69% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 |  atUABConference | Projected 75-72UNT: 60% to winNorth Texas: 60% to win Compare |
| Feb 14 | atTulsaConference | Projected 71-78UNT: 28% to winNorth Texas: 28% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | vsMemphisConference | Projected 73-76UNT: 41% to winNorth Texas: 41% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | atFlorida AtlanticConference | Projected 74-72UNT: 56% to winNorth Texas: 56% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 |  atSouth FloridaConference | Projected 71-82UNT: 17% to winNorth Texas: 17% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsUTSAConference | Projected 81-64UNT: 93% to winNorth Texas: 93% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 |  atEast CarolinaConference | Projected 76-70UNT: 69% to winNorth Texas: 69% to win Compare |
| Mar 7 | vsRiceConference | Projected 78-65UNT: 87% to winNorth Texas: 87% to win Compare |
American standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Wichita State | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Temple | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | UAB | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Tulane | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Rice | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 13 | UTSA | 0-0 | 1-1 |