College Basketball · Big West · 2026-27
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
2-0 · Coach Joe Pasternack
Power Rankings
#99▲15
Who is best right now.
+9.1points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +5.8 (#114)
Preseason: #114
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
24-8
- Conference record
- 16-6
- Conference title
- 44%
- Outright title
- 29%
- 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 #114 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #139 in the country (+2.6), 18-14.
- →55% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Viljami Vartiainen (Weber State, 12.8 ppg), Eric Dibami (Florida International, 9.3 ppg), Antonio Chol (New Mexico, 7.7 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Jordan Charles (#294).
- →Lost Colin Smith (11.9 ppg, now at Northwestern), Jason Fontenet II (6.6 ppg, now at Rhode Island), Zion Sensley (10.9 ppg, now at Loyola Marymount).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like UC Santa Barbara
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan MahaneyG · Senior · #871 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 53.3 (8-15) | 71.4 (5-7) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| CJ ShawG · Sophomore · #709 ranked | 2 · 2 | 22.5 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 33.3 (4-12) | 40.0 (2-5) | 100.0 (6-6) |
| Miro LittleG · Senior · #173 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | 75.0 (3-4) | 42.9 (3-7) |
| Eric DibamiC · Sophomore · #597 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 63.6 (7-11) | — (0-0) | 70.0 (7-10) |
| RJ SmithG · Senior · #1201 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 60.0 (6-10) | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) |
| Viljami VartiainenG · Senior · #832 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 52.6 (10-19) | 45.5 (5-11) | 100.0 (3-3) |
| Marvin McGhee IVG · Senior · #957 ranked | 2 · 1 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 62.5 (5-8) | 60.0 (3-5) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Antonio CholF · Senior · #1164 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 (5-10) | 57.1 (4-7) | 66.7 (6-9) |
| Declan Duru Jr.F · Sophomore · #1663 ranked | 2 · 0 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Michael SimcoeF · Sophomore · #2024 ranked | 2 · 1 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) |
| Luke ZuffelatoG · Sophomore · #2901 ranked | 2 · 0 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 25.0 (1-4) | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Koat Keat TongF · Senior · #1977 ranked | 2 · 0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jordan CharlesG · Freshman · #3538 ranked | 2 · 0 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 50.0 (3-6) | 0.0 (0-1) | 60.0 (3-5) |
| Marco John WuolC · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| John SimcoeF · Sophomore · #3067 ranked | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Bryce BedgoodF · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) | 75.0 (3-4) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan MahaneyG · Senior |  Returning | 31 | 14.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.7 ast |
| CJ ShawG · Sophomore | Returning | 28 | 12.2 pts · 2 reb · 2.3 ast |
| Antonio CholF · Senior |  Transfer from New Mexico | 25 | 7.7 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.8 ast |
| RJ SmithG · Senior |  Transfer from DePaul | 23 | 6.6 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.4 ast |
| Eric DibamiC · Sophomore |  Transfer from Florida International | 21 | 9.3 pts · 7.4 reb · 1.4 ast |
| Viljami VartiainenG · Senior |  Transfer from Weber State | 20 | 12.8 pts · 3.2 reb · 1 ast |
| Marvin McGhee IVG · Senior | Returning | 19 | 6.2 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.4 ast |
| Miro LittleG · Senior | Returning | 19 | 11.9 pts · 5.4 reb · 4.6 ast |
| Declan Duru Jr.F · Sophomore |  Transfer from Texas | 13 | 1.2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0 ast |
| Michael SimcoeF · Sophomore | Returning | 12 | 2.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Jordan CharlesG · Freshman | Freshman · #294 recruit | 8 | — |
| Koat Keat TongF · Senior | Returning | 7 | 2 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Luke ZuffelatoG · Sophomore | Returning | 6 | 1 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.3 ast |
Gone from last season: Colin Smith (11.9 ppg, to 
Northwestern), Jason Fontenet II (6.6 ppg, to 
Rhode Island), Zion Sensley (10.9 ppg, to 
Loyola Marymount), Hosana Kitenge (7.5 ppg), Zachiah Clark (3.1 ppg, to 
William & Mary), Evans Kipruto (2.6 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 | Miro Little | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 195 | Tampere, Finland | 7.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 5.0 ast (2 G) | 11.9 pts · 5.4 reb · 4.6 ast (18 G) | #173 · +1.51 |
| 9 | Eric Dibami | Transfer from Florida International | C | Sophomore | 6-10 · 240 | Yaounde, Cameroon | 10.5 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 9.3 pts · 7.4 reb · 1.4 ast (30 G) | #597 · +0.77 |
| 3 | CJ Shaw | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 190 | North Las Vegas, NV | 8.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 12.2 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.3 ast (32 G) | #709 · +0.65 |
| 8 | Viljami Vartiainen | Transfer from Weber State | G | Senior | 6-6 · 205 | Helsinki, Finland | 14.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 12.8 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.0 ast (26 G) | #832 · +0.52 |
| 20 | Aidan Mahaney | Returning | G | Senior | 6-3 · 185 | Lafayette, CA | 11.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 14.9 pts · 1.9 reb · 2.7 ast (32 G) | #871 · +0.49 |
| 4 | Marvin McGhee IV | Returning | G | Senior | 6-7 · 200 | Atlanta, GA | 7.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G) | 6.2 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.4 ast (28 G) | #957 · +0.40 |
| 12 | Antonio Chol | Transfer from New Mexico | F | Senior | 6-9 · 215 | Buffalo, NY | 10.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 7.7 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.8 ast (37 G) | #1164 · +0.27 |
| 5 | RJ Smith | Transfer from DePaul | G | Senior | 6-3 · 195 | Chino, CA | 7.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 5.5 ast (2 G) | 6.6 pts · 2.4 reb · 2.4 ast (32 G) | #1201 · +0.26 |
| 10 | Declan Duru Jr. | Transfer from Texas | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 230 | Munich, Germany | 1.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 1.2 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.0 ast (12 G) | #1663 · +0.03 |
| 00 | Koat Keat Tong | Returning | F | Senior | 6-10 · 220 | Orange County, CA | 1.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.0 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.3 ast (15 G) | #1977 · -0.11 |
| 23 | Michael Simcoe | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 225 | Phoenix, AZ | 2.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.6 ast (31 G) | #2024 · -0.12 |
| 2 | Luke Zuffelato | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 200 | Santa Barbara, CA | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 1.0 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.3 ast (10 G) | #2901 · -0.45 |
| 21 | John Simcoe | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-5 · 200 | Phoenix, AZ | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (4 G) | #3067 · -0.52 |
| 6 | Jordan Charles | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-0 · 165 | Scarborough, ON | 4.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3538 · -0.73 |
| 7 | Marco John Wuol | Freshman | C | Freshman | 6-11 · 220 | Munich, Germany | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 35 | Bryce Bedgood | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-11 · 210 | Valencia, CA | 1.5 pts · 2.0 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 | vsSan Francisco State(non-D1) | W85-55Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsOakland | W90-67Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 11 |  vsNevada | Projected 72-76UCSB: 37% to winUC Santa Barbara: 37% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 | vsUC Merced(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 19 |  atPepperdine | Projected 80-74UCSB: 69% to winUC Santa Barbara: 69% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vsUNC Greensboro | Projected 84-66UCSB: 94% to winUC Santa Barbara: 94% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  vs (N)LehighGratitude Thanksgiving Classic | Projected 78-67UCSB: 82% to winUC Santa Barbara: 82% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  atCal State BakersfieldConference | Projected 83-69UCSB: 89% to winUC Santa Barbara: 89% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsCal PolyConference | Projected 86-76UCSB: 80% to winUC Santa Barbara: 80% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vs (N)YaleJack Jones Classic | Projected 76-72UCSB: 65% to winUC Santa Barbara: 65% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 | vsWeber State | Projected 89-69UCSB: 96% to winUC Santa Barbara: 96% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  atFresno State | Projected 77-71UCSB: 69% to winUC Santa Barbara: 69% to win Compare |
| Dec 31 |  atCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 79-68UCSB: 82% to winUC Santa Barbara: 82% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atUC RiversideConference | Projected 77-69UCSB: 76% to winUC Santa Barbara: 76% to win Compare |
| Jan 7 |  vsCal State FullertonConference | Projected 87-73UCSB: 88% to winUC Santa Barbara: 88% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsLong Beach StateConference | Projected 81-67UCSB: 88% to winUC Santa Barbara: 88% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  atUtah ValleyConference | Projected 78-79UCSB: 47% to winUC Santa Barbara: 47% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atSacramento StateConference | Projected 79-76UCSB: 59% to winUC Santa Barbara: 59% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  vsCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 84-73UCSB: 82% to winUC Santa Barbara: 82% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | vsCal State BakersfieldConference | Projected 86-66UCSB: 96% to winUC Santa Barbara: 96% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 |  vsUC San DiegoConference | Projected 76-72UCSB: 64% to winUC Santa Barbara: 64% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsUC IrvineConference | Projected 78-73UCSB: 67% to winUC Santa Barbara: 67% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | atLong Beach StateConference | Projected 78-70UCSB: 74% to winUC Santa Barbara: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atCal State FullertonConference | Projected 84-76UCSB: 73% to winUC Santa Barbara: 73% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | vsUC RiversideConference | Projected 80-66UCSB: 89% to winUC Santa Barbara: 89% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsCalifornia BaptistConference | Projected 82-65UCSB: 92% to winUC Santa Barbara: 92% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | atCal State NorthridgeConference | Projected 81-77UCSB: 64% to winUC Santa Barbara: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atCal PolyConference | Projected 83-79UCSB: 62% to winUC Santa Barbara: 62% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | atUC IrvineConference | Projected 75-76UCSB: 46% to winUC Santa Barbara: 46% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atUC San DiegoConference | Projected 73-75UCSB: 43% to winUC Santa Barbara: 43% to win Compare |
| Mar 4 | vsSacramento StateConference | Projected 82-73UCSB: 78% to winUC Santa Barbara: 78% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | vsUtah ValleyConference | Projected 81-76UCSB: 68% to winUC Santa Barbara: 68% to win Compare |
Big West standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | UC San Diego | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Utah Valley | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | UC Riverside | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Sacramento State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Cal Poly | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Long Beach State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | California Baptist | 0-0 | 0-2 |