College Basketball · SoCon · 2026-27
The Citadel Bulldogs
1-1 · Coach Ed Conroy
Power Rankings
#344▼14
Who is best right now.
-18.9points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -16.3 (#330)
Preseason: #330
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
10-22
- Conference record
- 5-15
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- 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 #330 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #351 in the country (-23.0), 11-22.
- →14% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Eddrin Bronson (Furman, 5.4 ppg), Ramel Bethea (Green Bay, 3.6 ppg), Colin McKenzie (South Carolina State, 2.7 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Sola Adebisi (10 ppg), Braxton Williams (14.6 ppg), Carter Kingsbury (8.1 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like The Citadel
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos GonzalesG · Sophomore · #3300 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.0 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 53.8 (7-13) | 25.0 (1-4) | 33.3 (2-6) |
| Eddrin BronsonG · Senior · #2939 ranked | 1 · 0 | 27.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 (3-6) | 33.3 (1-3) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Keynan DavisG · Senior · #3178 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.5 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 35.3 (6-17) | 25.0 (3-12) | 90.0 (9-10) |
| Marcus BanksG · Senior · #3956 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 44.4 (4-9) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (6-6) |
| Joe HurlburtF · Senior · #1808 ranked | 1 · 0 | 23.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 80.0 (4-5) | 100.0 (3-3) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Tyler MrusF · Senior · #1642 ranked | 2 · 1 | 21.5 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 48.0 (12-25) | 45.0 (9-20) | — (0-0) |
| Aaron EkwereF · Freshman · #4057 ranked | 2 · 1 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 85.7 (6-7) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Ramel BetheaF · Junior · #1763 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 (3-8) | 50.0 (1-2) | 33.3 (1-3) |
| Chase CormierG · Senior · #3247 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 10.0 (1-10) | 12.5 (1-8) | — (0-0) |
| Logan MenefeeF · Sophomore · #3752 ranked | 2 · 0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 (4-6) | 0.0 (0-1) | 33.3 (1-3) |
| Ja'Yon AlexanderG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 40.0 (2-5) | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) |
| Yaw AnsongC · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jameson HeckG · Sophomore · #3655 ranked | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Colin McKenzieG · Senior · #4061 ranked | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Aidan AlexanderF · Junior · #3625 ranked | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jack SeidersF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Cassius BonjaskyF · Senior · #3464 ranked | 2 · 0 | 1.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddrin BronsonG · Senior |  Transfer from Furman | 22 | 5.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Ramel BetheaF · Junior |  Transfer from Green Bay | 19 | 3.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Tyler MrusF · Senior |  Transfer from BYU | 18 | 2 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Chase CormierG · Senior |  Transfer from Iona | 16 | 2 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Keynan DavisG · Senior |  Returning | 14 | 4.8 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Joe HurlburtF · Senior |  Transfer from Davidson | 13 | 1.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Marcos GonzalesG · Sophomore | Returning | 13 | 4.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Colin McKenzieG · Senior |  Transfer from South Carolina State | 12 | 2.7 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Cassius BonjaskyF · Senior | Returning | 7 | 2.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Logan MenefeeF · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 0.6 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast |
| Jameson HeckG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 0 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Aidan AlexanderF · Junior | Returning | 5 | 0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Sola Adebisi (10 ppg), Braxton Williams (14.6 ppg), Carter Kingsbury (8.1 ppg), Eze Wali (5.6 ppg, to 
West Florida), Christian Moore (11.2 ppg, to 
Butler), Logan Applegate (6.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tyler Mrus | Transfer from BYU | F | Senior | 6-7 · 205 | Bothell, WA | 16.5 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.0 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.3 ast (27 G) | #1642 · +0.04 |
| 7 | Ramel Bethea | Transfer from Green Bay | F | Junior | 6-9 · 190 | Fort Washington, MD | 4.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 3.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.3 ast (30 G) | #1763 · -0.02 |
| 4 | Joe Hurlburt | Transfer from Davidson | F | Senior | 6-11 · 240 | Enderlin, ND | 11.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | 1.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.8 ast (8 G) | #1808 · -0.04 |
| 2 | Eddrin Bronson | Transfer from Furman | G | Senior | 6-4 · 184 | Tampa, FL | 8.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 5.4 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.1 ast (34 G) | #2939 · -0.47 |
| 22 | Keynan Davis | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 · 205 | Chicago, IL | 12.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 4.8 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.9 ast (32 G) | #3178 · -0.56 |
| 1 | Chase Cormier | Transfer from Iona | G | Senior | 6-2 · 183 | Atlanta, GA | 1.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 2.0 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast (32 G) | #3247 · -0.60 |
| 3 | Marcos Gonzales | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 180 | Chicago, IL | 8.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 4.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.5 ast (29 G) | #3300 · -0.62 |
| 25 | Cassius Bonjasky | Returning | F | Senior | 6-7 · 230 | Almere, Netherlands | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.2 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.1 ast (19 G) | #3464 · -0.70 |
| 13 | Aidan Alexander | Returning | F | Junior | 6-4 · 180 | Charleston, SC | 4.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (4 G) | #3625 · -0.77 |
| 0 | Jameson Heck | Returning | G | Sophomore | 5-7 · 170 | Waterville, OH | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 0.0 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.2 ast (4 G) | #3655 · -0.78 |
| 30 | Logan Menefee | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 210 | Missouri City, TX | 4.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 0.6 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (7 G) | #3752 · -0.82 |
| 12 | Marcus Banks | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-2 · 192 | Clinton, MD | 7.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 5.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3956 · -0.92 |
| 8 | Aaron Ekwere | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-6 · 202 | 7.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #4057 · -1.11 | |
| 11 | Colin McKenzie | Transfer from South Carolina State | G | Senior | 6-6 · 200 | Charleston, SC | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.7 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.3 ast (6 G) | #4061 · -1.23 |
| 5 | Ja'Yon Alexander | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 180 | Rochester, NY | 2.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 24 | Jack Seiders | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 190 | Austin, TX | 0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 35 | Yaw Ansong | Freshman | C | Freshman | 7-0 · 220 | 2.0 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 |  atLoyola Chicago | L52-77Box score → |
| Nov 6 | vsErskine(non-D1) | W100-57Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 | vsVirginia Lynchburg(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 14 |  atNorth Florida | Projected 73-78CIT: 32% to winThe Citadel: 32% to win Compare |
| Nov 16 |  atClemson | Projected 59-85CIT: 2% to winThe Citadel: 2% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 | vsSouth Carolina State | Projected 74-70CIT: 66% to winThe Citadel: 66% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  vsSouth Carolina Upstate | Projected 73-70CIT: 60% to winThe Citadel: 60% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  atHigh Point | Projected 59-85CIT: 1% to winThe Citadel: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 |  atCharleston Southern | Projected 70-79CIT: 21% to winThe Citadel: 21% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atWestern CarolinaConference | Projected 65-82CIT: 8% to winThe Citadel: 8% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  atGeorgia Tech | Projected 64-84CIT: 4% to winThe Citadel: 4% to win Compare |
| Dec 16 | vsToccoa Falls(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 19 |  vsTennessee TechConference | Projected 73-77CIT: 36% to winThe Citadel: 36% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 |  atNorth Carolina | Projected 60-89CIT: 1% to winThe Citadel: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  atUNC GreensboroConference | Projected 69-76CIT: 26% to winThe Citadel: 26% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsChattanoogaConference | Projected 72-77CIT: 34% to winThe Citadel: 34% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vsWoffordConference | Projected 75-76CIT: 48% to winThe Citadel: 48% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atSamfordConference | Projected 66-81CIT: 9% to winThe Citadel: 9% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 | vsFurmanConference | Projected 67-81CIT: 11% to winThe Citadel: 11% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atVMIConference | Projected 71-74CIT: 39% to winThe Citadel: 39% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  vsEast Tennessee StateConference | Projected 66-75CIT: 22% to winThe Citadel: 22% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 | atWoffordConference | Projected 72-78CIT: 28% to winThe Citadel: 28% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | vsSamfordConference | Projected 69-78CIT: 22% to winThe Citadel: 22% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 | atFurmanConference | Projected 64-84CIT: 4% to winThe Citadel: 4% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  atMercerConference | Projected 70-81CIT: 17% to winThe Citadel: 17% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | vsUNC GreensboroConference | Projected 72-73CIT: 45% to winThe Citadel: 45% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atTennessee TechConference | Projected 70-80CIT: 19% to winThe Citadel: 19% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 | vsWestern CarolinaConference | Projected 68-79CIT: 19% to winThe Citadel: 19% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atChattanoogaConference | Projected 69-80CIT: 17% to winThe Citadel: 17% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | vsVMIConference | Projected 74-71CIT: 60% to winThe Citadel: 60% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | atEast Tennessee StateConference | Projected 63-78CIT: 10% to winThe Citadel: 10% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsMercerConference | Projected 73-78CIT: 34% to winThe Citadel: 34% 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 |