College Basketball · SWAC · 2026-27
Southern Jaguars
0-2 · Coach Kevin Johnson
Power Rankings
#267▼19
Who is best right now.
-10.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -7.7 (#248)
Preseason: #248
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
14-18
- Conference record
- 11-7
- Conference title
- 8%
- Outright title
- 3%
- 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 #248 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #279 in the country (-11.2), 17-17.
- →13% of last season's minutes are back.
- →8 transfers in, led by Justin Page (Niagara, 12.1 ppg), Daniel Dormu (Tarleton State, 5.4 ppg), Malik Ferguson (Tennessee Tech, 5.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Michael Jacobs (17.3 ppg), DaMariee Jones (9.9 ppg), AJ Barnes (8.3 ppg, now at Grambling).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Southern
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel DormuG · Junior · #3276 ranked | 2 · 0 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 31.2 (5-16) | 33.3 (2-6) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Justin PageG · Senior · #2872 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30.8 (4-13) | 40.0 (2-5) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Malik FergusonG · Senior · #3353 ranked | 2 · 0 | 20.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 42.9 (3-7) | 66.7 (2-3) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| R'Chaun KingF · Sophomore · #2450 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 54.5 (6-11) | — (0-0) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Cam AmboreeG · Senior · #1879 ranked | 1 · 0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 33.3 (1-3) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Joseph HunterG · Senior · #3996 ranked | 2 · 2 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Aaron HallF · Senior · #3482 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 33.3 (4-12) | 0.0 (0-3) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Duran ParishG · Junior · #3949 ranked | 2 · 2 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 (4-8) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Armonii BenjaminG · Freshman · #3652 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 28.6 (2-7) | 28.6 (2-7) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Ibrahim OlajuwonC · Senior · #2035 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Julian GreerG · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) |
| Sean Van Dorn Jr.G · Sophomore · #2590 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 28.6 (2-7) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Karez DemoryG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 37.5 (3-8) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Lionel BellC · Sophomore · #2933 ranked | 2 · 2 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Lionel LarvadainG · Junior · #3911 ranked | 2 · 2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Noah BoydeC · Senior · #1960 ranked | 2 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam AmboreeG · Senior |  Returning | 22 | 9.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.6 ast |
| Ibrahim OlajuwonC · Senior |  Transfer from Florida International | 19 | 4 pts · 3.2 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Justin PageG · Senior |  Transfer from Niagara | 18 | 12.1 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.5 ast |
| Daniel DormuG · Junior |  Transfer from Tarleton State | 16 | 5.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.9 ast |
| Noah BoydeC · Senior |  Transfer from Western Kentucky | 16 | 2.5 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.3 ast |
| R'Chaun KingF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Alabama State | 16 | 4.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Malik FergusonG · Senior |  Transfer from Tennessee Tech | 15 | 5.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1 ast |
| Lionel LarvadainG · Junior |  Transfer from Chicago State | 13 | 2.8 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Sean Van Dorn Jr.G · Sophomore |  Transfer from Georgia Southern | 12 | 2.5 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Lionel BellC · Sophomore | Returning | 7 | 1.5 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Michael Jacobs (17.3 ppg), DaMariee Jones (9.9 ppg), AJ Barnes (8.3 ppg, to 
Grambling), Terrance Dixon Jr. (9 ppg, to 
Georgia State), Fazl Oshodi (9.2 ppg, to 
Marshall), Brandon Hardy (3.8 ppg, to Grambling)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Cam Amboree | Returning | G | Senior | 6-3 · 180 | Pearland, TX | 6.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 5.0 ast (1 G) | 9.6 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.6 ast (28 G) | #1879 · -0.07 |
| 24 | Noah Boyde | Transfer from Western Kentucky | C | Senior | 7-0 · 250 | Monchy, St. Lucia | 0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.5 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.3 ast (23 G) | #1960 · -0.10 |
| 35 | Ibrahim Olajuwon | Transfer from Florida International | C | Senior | 6-10 · 225 | Lagos, Nigeria | 2.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 4.0 pts · 3.2 reb · 0.2 ast (32 G) | #2035 · -0.13 |
| 23 | R'Chaun King | Transfer from Alabama State | F | Sophomore | 6-7 · 225 | Memphis, TN | 8.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 4.9 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.3 ast (29 G) | #2450 · -0.28 |
| 7 | Sean Van Dorn Jr. | Transfer from Georgia Southern | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 206 | Atlanta, GA | 2.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.5 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.2 ast (6 G) | #2590 · -0.33 |
| 5 | Justin Page | Transfer from Niagara | G | Senior | 6-5 · 195 | Peoria, IL | 7.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 12.1 pts · 2.1 reb · 2.5 ast (21 G) | #2872 · -0.44 |
| 10 | Lionel Bell | Returning | C | Sophomore | 6-10 · 240 | New Orleans, LA | 4.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.5 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.2 ast (17 G) | #2933 · -0.46 |
| 3 | Daniel Dormu | Transfer from Tarleton State | G | Junior | 5-10 · 178 | Washington, DC | 6.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 5.4 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.9 ast (20 G) | #3276 · -0.61 |
| 1 | Malik Ferguson | Transfer from Tennessee Tech | G | Senior | 6-4 · 195 | Grovetown, GA | 5.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 5.3 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.0 ast (22 G) | #3353 · -0.64 |
| 4 | Aaron Hall | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 · 220 | Charlotte, NC | 6.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3482 · -0.70 |
| 9 | Armonii Benjamin | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 195 | Marksville, LA | 4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3652 · -0.78 |
| 11 | Lionel Larvadain | Transfer from Chicago State | G | Junior | 6-0 · 190 | New Orleans, LA | 1.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.8 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.7 ast (21 G) | #3911 · -0.89 |
| 2 | Duran Parish | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-3 · 180 | Biloxi, MS | 5.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3949 · -0.92 |
| 13 | Joseph Hunter | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-6 · 200 | Fresno, CA | 1.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3996 · -0.97 |
| 6 | Karez Demory | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 165 | Atlanta, GA | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Julian Greer | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 202 | Houston, TX | 3.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  atSMU | L72-85Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  atTCU | L54-106Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  atDrake | Projected 72-83SOU: 17% to winSouthern: 17% to win Compare |
| Nov 10 |  at#16Iowa State | Projected 61-91SOU: 1% to winSouthern: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 12 |  atMinnesota | Projected 62-83SOU: 4% to winSouthern: 4% to win Compare |
| Nov 17 | vsLouisiana Christian(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 25 |  at#7Nebraska | Projected 59-91SOU: 1% to winSouthern: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  at#8Vanderbilt | Projected 60-92SOU: 1% to winSouthern: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 | vsChampion Christian(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 5 |  atFresno State | Projected 72-80SOU: 25% to winSouthern: 25% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 |  atOregon | Projected 67-89SOU: 3% to winSouthern: 3% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  atPacific | Projected 65-80SOU: 9% to winSouthern: 9% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  atCalifornia | Projected 67-87SOU: 5% to winSouthern: 5% to win Compare |
| Dec 28 | vsSouthern New Orleans(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Jan 2 |  atTexas SouthernConference | Projected 79-77SOU: 56% to winSouthern: 56% to win Compare |
| Jan 4 |  atPrairie View A&MConference | Projected 74-77SOU: 41% to winSouthern: 41% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsFlorida A&MConference | Projected 81-73SOU: 75% to winSouthern: 75% to win Compare |
| Jan 11 |  vsBethune-CookmanConference | Projected 75-80SOU: 36% to winSouthern: 36% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 | vsGramblingConference | Projected 79-75SOU: 64% to winSouthern: 64% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atArkansas-Pine BluffConference | Projected 81-75SOU: 70% to winSouthern: 70% to win Compare |
| Jan 25 |  atMississippi Valley StateConference | Projected 81-69SOU: 85% to winSouthern: 85% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsAlcorn StateConference | Projected 83-74SOU: 78% to winSouthern: 78% to win Compare |
| Feb 1 |  vsJackson StateConference | Projected 80-73SOU: 72% to winSouthern: 72% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  atAlabama A&MConference | Projected 75-76SOU: 49% to winSouthern: 49% to win Compare |
| Feb 8 | atAlabama StateConference | Projected 78-77SOU: 53% to winSouthern: 53% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsPrairie View A&MConference | Projected 78-74SOU: 63% to winSouthern: 63% to win Compare |
| Feb 15 | vsTexas SouthernConference | Projected 82-74SOU: 77% to winSouthern: 77% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atGramblingConference | Projected 76-78SOU: 42% to winSouthern: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | atFlorida A&MConference | Projected 78-77SOU: 54% to winSouthern: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atBethune-CookmanConference | Projected 72-83SOU: 18% to winSouthern: 18% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | vsAlabama StateConference | Projected 81-74SOU: 74% to winSouthern: 74% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | vsAlabama A&MConference | Projected 78-72SOU: 70% to winSouthern: 70% to win Compare |
SWAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grambling | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Alabama A&M | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Jackson State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Bethune-Cookman | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 6 | Southern | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 7 | Alabama State | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Florida A&M | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Texas Southern | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 10 | Alcorn State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 0-1 |