Power Rankings
#361▼7
Who is best right now.
-24.2points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -21.0 (#354)
Preseason: #354
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
8-23
- Conference record
- 6-14
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- -0.1
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 #354 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #356 in the country (-25.8), 4-25.
- →0% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Mark Butler (Lafayette, 10.7 ppg), Khalil Farmer (UMass Lowell, 3.8 ppg), Ty Bevins (George Washington, 1.9 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Zion Cruz (13.8 ppg), Flash Burton (15.1 ppg, now at UMBC), Caleb Smith (7.2 ppg, now at Cal State Northridge).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Rider
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce BakerG · Senior · #3130 ranked | 2 · 2 | 30.0 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 35.3 (6-17) | 27.3 (3-11) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Khalil FarmerG · Senior · #3155 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.5 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 33.3 (6-18) | 28.6 (2-7) | 100.0 (7-7) |
| Ty BevinsG · Junior · #2290 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 5.6 (1-18) | 0.0 (0-10) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Mark ButlerG · Senior · #2395 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 23.1 (3-13) | 0.0 (0-1) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Rich BriscoF · Sophomore · #2365 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.5 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 42.9 (6-14) | 100.0 (1-1) | 60.0 (6-10) |
| Richie RosaG · Freshman · #3986 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 16.7 (2-12) | 0.0 (0-4) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Stephen Avegah SemeyC · Junior · #3586 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) | 77.8 (7-9) |
| Kam WylieF · Sophomore · #3942 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 (3-6) | 50.0 (1-2) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| JJ WashingtonG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 (3-7) | 50.0 (2-4) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Horace Simmons Jr.F · Junior · #2966 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) |
| Nasir WashingtonG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Segun Ezekiel ObeF · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Bryce PresleyG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Mikes ConnellyG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark ButlerG · Senior |  Transfer from Lafayette | 28 | 10.7 pts · 2.2 reb · 4.2 ast |
| Khalil FarmerG · Senior |  Transfer from UMass Lowell | 18 | 3.8 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Bryce BakerG · Senior |  Transfer from Charleston | 14 | 1.6 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Ty BevinsG · Junior |  Transfer from George Washington | 13 | 1.9 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Horace Simmons Jr.F · Junior |  Transfer from Drexel | 13 | 1.6 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Rich BriscoF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Akron | 12 | 1 pts · 0.7 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Zion Cruz (13.8 ppg), Flash Burton (15.1 ppg, to 
UMBC), Caleb Smith (7.2 ppg, to 
Cal State Northridge), Shemani Fuller (6.7 ppg), Davis Bynum (5.9 ppg, to 
Prairie View A&M), Cole McCabe (2.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ty Bevins | Transfer from George Washington | G | Junior | 6-6 · 205 | Clinton, MD | 2.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 1.9 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.2 ast (10 G) | #2290 · -0.22 |
| 13 | Rich Brisco | Transfer from Akron | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 235 | Brooklyn, NY | 9.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 1.0 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.0 ast (10 G) | #2365 · -0.25 |
| 10 | Mark Butler | Transfer from Lafayette | G | Senior | 5-10 · 170 | Philadelphia, PA | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 10.7 pts · 2.2 reb · 4.2 ast (32 G) | #2395 · -0.26 |
| 23 | Horace Simmons Jr. | Transfer from Drexel | F | Junior | 6-6 · 215 | Glenside, PA | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 1.6 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.4 ast (14 G) | #2966 · -0.48 |
| 55 | Bryce Baker | Transfer from Charleston | G | Senior | 6-5 · 195 | Mooresville, NC | 9.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.6 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.4 ast (8 G) | #3130 · -0.54 |
| 22 | Khalil Farmer | Transfer from UMass Lowell | G | Senior | 6-4 · 190 | Philadelphia, PA | 10.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 3.8 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (33 G) | #3155 · -0.55 |
| 8 | Stephen Avegah Semey | New to Division I | C | Junior | 6-8 · 235 | Accra, Ghana | 5.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3586 · -0.75 |
| 14 | Kam Wylie | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 205 | Baltimore, MD | 4.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3942 · -0.91 |
| 2 | Richie Rosa | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-0 · 180 | Pequannock, NJ | 2.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3986 · -0.95 |
| 24 | Bryce Presley | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 205 | Bensalem, PA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | JJ Washington | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 170 | Houston, TX | 4.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 9 | Mikes Connelly | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 195 | Baltimore, MD | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Segun Ezekiel Obe | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 235 | Lagos, Nigeria | 1.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 3 | Nasir Washington | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-3 · 190 | Philadelphia, PA | 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 |  atPittsburgh | L57-95Box score → |
| Nov 5 |  vsNew HampshireAmerica East-Metro Challenge | L55-66Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  atBinghamtonAmerica East-Metro Challenge | Projected 66-74RID: 23% to winRider: 23% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 | vsWilliam Paterson(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 14 |  atVillanova | Projected 57-89RID: 1% to winRider: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 |  at#23Miami | Projected 54-91RID: 1% to winRider: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  vsNavy | Projected 66-71RID: 33% to winRider: 33% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  atLoyola Maryland | Projected 66-76RID: 20% to winRider: 20% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  atArmy | Projected 66-76RID: 19% to winRider: 19% to win Compare |
| Nov 30 |  at#9UConn | Projected 51-91RID: 1% to winRider: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 4 |  atCanisiusConference | Projected 69-70RID: 48% to winRider: 48% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  atNiagaraConference | Projected 67-72RID: 33% to winRider: 33% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  atGeorgetown | Projected 58-87RID: 1% to winRider: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  vsQuinnipiacConference | Projected 67-76RID: 24% to winRider: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 1 |  vsFairfieldConference | Projected 69-77RID: 24% to winRider: 24% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  atSaint Peter'sConference | Projected 61-72RID: 18% to winRider: 18% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 |  vsMount St. Mary'sConference | Projected 68-72RID: 34% to winRider: 34% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  atIonaConference | Projected 60-78RID: 6% to winRider: 6% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atManhattanConference | Projected 68-76RID: 26% to winRider: 26% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  vsMaristConference | Projected 67-74RID: 27% to winRider: 27% to win Compare |
| Jan 22 | atFairfieldConference | Projected 66-80RID: 11% to winRider: 11% to win Compare |
| Jan 24 | vsSaint Peter'sConference | Projected 64-69RID: 34% to winRider: 34% to win Compare |
| Jan 29 |  vsSacred HeartConference | Projected 73-75RID: 43% to winRider: 43% to win Compare |
| Jan 31 | atQuinnipiacConference | Projected 64-79RID: 11% to winRider: 11% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 |  vsMerrimackConference | Projected 65-70RID: 35% to winRider: 35% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atMount St. Mary'sConference | Projected 64-76RID: 17% to winRider: 17% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsManhattanConference | Projected 71-73RID: 45% to winRider: 45% to win Compare |
| Feb 19 |  atSienaConference | Projected 68-77RID: 21% to winRider: 21% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | atMaristConference | Projected 64-77RID: 12% to winRider: 12% to win Compare |
| Feb 26 | vsNiagaraConference | Projected 70-69RID: 54% to winRider: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 28 | vsCanisiusConference | Projected 72-67RID: 68% to winRider: 68% to win Compare |
Metro standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iona | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Quinnipiac | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Marist | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Fairfield | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Saint Peter's | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Merrimack | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Siena | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Manhattan | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Niagara | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 |  Rider | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 13 | Canisius | 0-0 | 0-2 |