Power Rankings
#89▲6
Who is best right now.
+11.9points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +9.7 (#95)
Preseason: #95
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
25-7
- Conference record
- 15-5
- Conference title
- 51%
- Outright title
- 35%
- 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 #95 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #109 in the country (+5.8), 19-16.
- →59% of last season's minutes are back.
- →4 transfers in, led by Asa Thomas (Furman, 11.9 ppg), Benny Gealer (Stanford, 10.9 ppg), Lucas Scroggins (Saint Peter's, 5.8 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Elijah Crawford (14.1 ppg, now at Villanova), Abdul Momoh (7.9 ppg), Sam Silverstein (2.8 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like UIC
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashund Washington Jr.G · Sophomore · #686 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.5 | 17.0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 61.1 (11-18) | 60.0 (3-5) | 69.2 (9-13) |
| Mekhi LoweryG · Senior · #582 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 68.8 (11-16) | — (0-0) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| Jayce NathanielF · Sophomore · #943 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 58.3 (7-12) | 25.0 (1-4) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Ahmad Henderson IIG · Senior · #1078 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.5 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 52.6 (10-19) | 54.5 (6-11) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Gabe CuppsG · Junior · #1192 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 53.8 (7-13) | 16.7 (1-6) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Benny GealerG · Senior · #384 ranked | 2 · 0 | 23.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 26.7 (4-15) | 20.0 (2-10) | 83.3 (5-6) |
| Lucas ScrogginsF · Junior · #763 ranked | 2 · 0 | 18.5 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (6-12) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (3-6) |
| Elijah GarrettG · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 12.5 (1-8) | 0.0 (0-4) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Dikembe ShawF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 100.0 (4-4) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Nano BarrantesF · Sophomore | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 (4-5) | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Mario Wooden Jr.G · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy JohnsonG · Sophomore |  Returning | 27 | 11.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.7 ast |
| Mekhi LoweryG · Senior | Returning | 26 | 8.1 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.1 ast |
| Benny GealerG · Senior |  Transfer from Stanford | 26 | 10.9 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.6 ast |
| Rashund Washington Jr.G · Sophomore | Returning | 23 | 8.7 pts · 5 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Ahmad Henderson IIG · Senior | Returning | 21 | 12 pts · 1.6 reb · 2.3 ast |
| Jayce NathanielF · Sophomore | Returning | 21 | 6.2 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Asa ThomasG · Junior |  Transfer from Furman | 19 | 11.9 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.9 ast |
| Gabe CuppsG · Junior |  Transfer from Ohio State | 18 | 1.7 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Lucas ScrogginsF · Junior |  Transfer from Saint Peter's | 17 | 5.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.4 ast |
Gone from last season: Elijah Crawford (14.1 ppg, to 
Villanova), Abdul Momoh (7.9 ppg), Sam Silverstein (2.8 ppg), Josiah Hammons (6.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Benny Gealer | Transfer from Stanford | G | Senior | 6-1 · 185 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | 7.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G) | 10.9 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.6 ast (33 G) | #384 · +1.06 |
| 22 | Mekhi Lowery | Returning | G | Senior | 6-7 · 212 | Bellwood, IL | 13.0 pts · 5.5 reb · 3.5 ast (2 G) | 8.1 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.1 ast (35 G) | #582 · +0.79 |
| 5 | Rashund Washington Jr. | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 205 | Dublin, GA | 17.0 pts · 7.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 8.7 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.7 ast (35 G) | #686 · +0.67 |
| 3 | Asa Thomas | Transfer from Furman | G | Junior | 6-7 · 200 | Lake Forest, IL | Hasn't played | 11.9 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.9 ast (28 G) | #702 · +0.65 |
| 10 | Lucas Scroggins | Transfer from Saint Peter's | F | Junior | 6-9 · 215 | Woodbridge, VA | 7.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 5.8 pts · 5.4 reb · 0.4 ast (27 G) | #763 · +0.59 |
| 1 | Jayce Nathaniel | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 227 | Atlanta, GA | 9.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 6.2 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.9 ast (35 G) | #943 · +0.42 |
| 14 | Andy Johnson | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 204 | Union, KY | Hasn't played | 11.2 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.7 ast (35 G) | #1008 · +0.37 |
| 0 | Ahmad Henderson II | Returning | G | Senior | 5-9 · 144 | Chicago, IL | 14.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 12.0 pts · 1.6 reb · 2.3 ast (35 G) | #1078 · +0.33 |
| 23 | Gabe Cupps | Transfer from Ohio State | G | Junior | 6-2 · 180 | Dayton, OH | 8.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.5 ast (2 G) | 1.7 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.1 ast (33 G) | #1192 · +0.26 |
| 6 | DJ Hudson | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 226 | Fayetteville, AR | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 18 | Dikembe Shaw | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 210 | Crown Point, IN | 4.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 2 | Elijah Garrett | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 190 | Beaumont, TX | 2.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Mario Wooden Jr. | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 210 | Frisco, TX | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 13 | Rocco Pagliocca | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 170 | Lincolnshire, IL | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 4 | Nano Barrantes | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 232 | Des Moines, IA | 4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | Nicolas Ortiz | Transfer from Illinois Tech | G | Senior | 6-1 · 175 | Alameda, CA | Hasn't played | 11.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsSt. Francis (IL)(non-D1) | W96-47Box score → |
| Nov 6 |  vsRobert Morris | W79-56Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 |  vsUNC Greensboro | Projected 84-64UIC: 96% to winUIC: 96% to win Compare |
| Nov 13 |  atSaint Mary's | Projected 71-79UIC: 24% to winUIC: 24% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  vsChicago State | Projected 84-61UIC: 98% to winUIC: 98% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vs (N)Miami (OH)Jacksonville Classic | Projected 77-76UIC: 55% to winUIC: 55% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vs (N)RiceJacksonville Classic | Projected 80-66UIC: 89% to winUIC: 89% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 |  vsCanisius | Projected 86-55UIC: 99% to winUIC: 99% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  vsValparaisoConference | Projected 75-67UIC: 77% to winUIC: 77% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 | vsCalumet St. Joseph(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 12 |  atMilwaukee | Projected 81-68UIC: 88% to winUIC: 88% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  vsIndiana StateConference | Projected 81-66UIC: 89% to winUIC: 89% to win Compare |
| Dec 18 |  vsCharlotte | Projected 77-69UIC: 76% to winUIC: 76% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 |  atMissouri State | Projected 79-66UIC: 88% to winUIC: 88% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  atMurray StateConference | Projected 78-79UIC: 47% to winUIC: 47% to win Compare |
| Jan 1 |  atBelmontConference | Projected 75-74UIC: 50% to winUIC: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  vsSouthern IllinoisConference | Projected 83-69UIC: 88% to winUIC: 88% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 | atValparaisoConference | Projected 72-70UIC: 59% to winUIC: 59% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atEvansvilleConference | Projected 80-65UIC: 89% to winUIC: 89% to win Compare |
| Jan 19 |  vsBradleyConference | Projected 79-64UIC: 91% to winUIC: 91% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  atDrakeConference | Projected 77-72UIC: 65% to winUIC: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 24 | vsBelmontConference | Projected 77-71UIC: 71% to winUIC: 71% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  atNorthern IowaConference | Projected 74-71UIC: 59% to winUIC: 59% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsIllinois StateConference | Projected 76-71UIC: 66% to winUIC: 66% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 | vsMurray StateConference | Projected 81-75UIC: 69% to winUIC: 69% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | atBradleyConference | Projected 76-67UIC: 78% to winUIC: 78% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsNorthern IowaConference | Projected 77-68UIC: 78% to winUIC: 78% to win Compare |
| Feb 15 | atIllinois StateConference | Projected 73-74UIC: 45% to winUIC: 45% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | vsEvansvilleConference | Projected 83-62UIC: 96% to winUIC: 96% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | atIndiana StateConference | Projected 78-69UIC: 76% to winUIC: 76% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | atSouthern IllinoisConference | Projected 80-72UIC: 74% to winUIC: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 28 | vsDrakeConference | Projected 80-69UIC: 83% to winUIC: 83% to win Compare |
MVC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UIC | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Murray State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Belmont | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Valparaiso | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Drake | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Evansville | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Illinois State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Indiana State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Bradley | 0-0 | 1-1 |