College Basketball · SoCon · 2026-27
Samford Bulldogs
1-1 · Coach Lennie Acuff
Power Rankings
#167▲6
Who is best right now.
-1.2points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -1.6 (#173)
Preseason: #174
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
20-12
- Conference record
- 13-7
- Conference title
- 12%
- Outright title
- 6%
- 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 #174 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #221 in the country (-5.1), 18-14.
- →36% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Cooper Noard (Cornell, 18.2 ppg), Najimi George (New Haven, 11.2 ppg), Win Miller (Belmont, 2.9 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Jadin Booth (21.6 ppg), Keaton Norris (10 ppg), Dylan Faulkner (17.2 ppg, now at Clemson).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Samford
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper NoardG · Senior · #368 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 50.0 (8-16) | 40.0 (4-10) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Cade NorrisG · Junior · #824 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 55.0 (11-20) | 0.0 (0-4) | 88.9 (8-9) |
| Isaiah Campbell-FinchG · Sophomore · #2549 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 72.7 (8-11) | 75.0 (3-4) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Ty DavisG · Junior · #1598 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 44.4 (4-9) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (8-8) |
| Will ShaverC · Senior · #2358 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.0 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 65.0 (13-20) | 60.0 (3-5) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Najimi GeorgeG · Junior · #3142 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 (3-6) | 33.3 (1-3) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Brandon FussellG · Senior | 2 · 0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 16.7 (1-6) | 0.0 (0-3) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Braeden MacVicarF · Junior · #2632 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 42.9 (3-7) | 0.0 (0-4) | — (0-0) |
| Judson BjornstadF · Junior · #2607 ranked | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| JD GossettG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 66.7 (4-6) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Win MillerG · Senior · #2087 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 25.0 (1-4) | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) |
| Caleb HarrisonF · Sophomore · #2267 ranked | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Zach LameyG · Junior · #2827 ranked | 1 · 0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Cooper DavenportG · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Lawson LeeC · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Bradley KempF · Sophomore | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Corey BrownG · Senior · #2550 ranked | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Joshua HughesF · Senior | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cade NorrisG · Junior |  Returning | 29 | 8.9 pts · 4.6 reb · 2.1 ast |
| Cooper NoardG · Senior |  Transfer from Cornell | 25 | 18.2 pts · 3.3 reb · 2 ast |
| Isaiah Campbell-FinchG · Sophomore | Returning | 20 | 7.4 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Najimi GeorgeG · Junior |  Transfer from New Haven | 19 | 11.2 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Ty DavisG · Junior |  Transfer from Creighton | 18 | 1.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Win MillerG · Senior |  Transfer from Belmont | 16 | 2.9 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Braeden MacVicarF · Junior |  Transfer from Coastal Carolina | 14 | 2.7 pts · 2 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Will ShaverC · Senior | Returning | 12 | 2.7 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Judson BjornstadF · Junior | Returning | 10 | 2.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Caleb HarrisonF · Sophomore | Returning | 7 | 1.5 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Zach LameyG · Junior | Returning | 6 | 4.6 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast |
| Corey BrownG · Senior | Returning | 5 | 0.8 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.8 ast |
Gone from last season: Jadin Booth (21.6 ppg), Keaton Norris (10 ppg), Dylan Faulkner (17.2 ppg, to 
Clemson), Zion Wilburn (4.6 ppg, to 
Georgia State), Kam Martin (5.7 ppg, to 
Denver), Jaxon Pollard (3.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Noard | Transfer from Cornell | G | Senior | 6-2 · 200 | Glenview, IL | 12.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 18.2 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.0 ast (28 G) | #368 · +1.08 |
| 5 | Cade Norris | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 200 | Hilliard, OH | 15.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G) | 8.9 pts · 4.6 reb · 2.1 ast (32 G) | #824 · +0.53 |
| 9 | Ty Davis | Transfer from Creighton | G | Junior | 6-4 · 190 | Mountain Brook, AL | 8.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G) | 1.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.2 ast (33 G) | #1598 · +0.05 |
| 0 | Win Miller | Transfer from Belmont | G | Senior | 6-3 · 190 | Vestavia Hills, AL | 1.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 2.9 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.6 ast (27 G) | #2087 · -0.15 |
| 23 | Caleb Harrison | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-9 · 205 | Huntsville, AL | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 1.5 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.7 ast (13 G) | #2267 · -0.22 |
| 35 | Will Shaver | Returning | C | Senior | 6-10 · 265 | Birmingham, AL | 15.5 pts · 8.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.7 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.8 ast (30 G) | #2358 · -0.25 |
| 3 | Isaiah Campbell-Finch | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 165 | Tampa, FL | 10.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 7.4 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.3 ast (29 G) | #2549 · -0.32 |
| 21 | Corey Brown | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 175 | Fairburn, GA | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.8 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.8 ast (5 G) | #2550 · -0.32 |
| 4 | Judson Bjornstad | Returning | F | Junior | 6-8 · 200 | Murfreesboro, TN | 2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.3 ast (24 G) | #2607 · -0.34 |
| 13 | Braeden MacVicar | Transfer from Coastal Carolina | F | Junior | 6-11 · 235 | Port Williams, NS | 3.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.7 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.1 ast (24 G) | #2632 · -0.35 |
| 33 | Zach Lamey | Returning | G | Junior | 6-5 · 195 | Birmingham, AL | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 4.6 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (5 G) | #2827 · -0.43 |
| 10 | Najimi George | Transfer from New Haven | G | Junior | 6-4 · 205 | Bridgeport, CT | 4.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 11.2 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.6 ast (30 G) | #3142 · -0.55 |
| 7 | JD Gossett | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 185 | Huntsville, AL | 4.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 32 | Lawson Lee | Freshman | C | Freshman | 6-11 · 220 | Franklin, TN | 0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 22 | Bradley Kemp | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 205 | Kennesaw, GA | 3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 11 | Cooper Davenport | Returning | G | Sophomore | 5-11 · 160 | Henderson, KY | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 14 | Brandon Fussell | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-1 · 175 | Guntersville, AL | 2.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 31 | Joshua Hughes | Returning | F | Senior | 6-5 · 215 | Woodstock, GA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 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 | vsBerry(non-D1) | W87-58Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  atUNLV | L79-88Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 13 |  vsWright State | Projected 78-80SAM: 41% to winSamford: 41% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  atSouth Carolina Upstate | Projected 80-71SAM: 78% to winSamford: 78% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vsUNC Asheville | Projected 82-72SAM: 80% to winSamford: 80% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  atGeorgia Tech | Projected 74-82SAM: 25% to winSamford: 25% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 | vsPoint(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 2 |  atUAB | Projected 76-79SAM: 41% to winSamford: 41% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atTennessee TechConference | Projected 80-78SAM: 57% to winSamford: 57% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  atPresbyterian | Projected 77-76SAM: 52% to winSamford: 52% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 | vsBryan(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 19 |  vsWoffordConference | Projected 85-73SAM: 86% to winSamford: 86% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atChattanoogaConference | Projected 79-78SAM: 54% to winSamford: 54% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  at#22Alabama | Projected 72-95SAM: 2% to winSamford: 2% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 | vsCovenant(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 2 |  vsEast Tennessee StateConference | Projected 75-72SAM: 60% to winSamford: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  atFurmanConference | Projected 74-82SAM: 23% to winSamford: 23% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsThe CitadelConference | Projected 81-66SAM: 91% to winSamford: 91% to win Compare |
| Jan 11 |  atMercerConference | Projected 80-79SAM: 55% to winSamford: 55% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atWestern CarolinaConference | Projected 75-79SAM: 35% to winSamford: 35% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  vsVMIConference | Projected 84-68SAM: 92% to winSamford: 92% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  vsUNC GreensboroConference | Projected 82-71SAM: 83% to winSamford: 83% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | atThe CitadelConference | Projected 78-69SAM: 78% to winSamford: 78% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | atWoffordConference | Projected 82-76SAM: 69% to winSamford: 69% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | vsFurmanConference | Projected 77-79SAM: 43% to winSamford: 43% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 | vsWestern CarolinaConference | Projected 78-76SAM: 56% to winSamford: 56% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atUNC GreensboroConference | Projected 79-74SAM: 66% to winSamford: 66% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atVMIConference | Projected 81-71SAM: 79% to winSamford: 79% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | vsChattanoogaConference | Projected 82-74SAM: 74% to winSamford: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | vsTennessee TechConference | Projected 83-75SAM: 77% to winSamford: 77% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | vsMercerConference | Projected 83-76SAM: 75% to winSamford: 75% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atEast Tennessee StateConference | Projected 72-76SAM: 39% to winSamford: 39% 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 |