Power Rankings
#40▼2
Who is best right now.
+20.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +19.1 (#38)
Preseason: #39
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Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
20-12
- Conference record
- 11-9
- Conference title
- 1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- 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 #39 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #76 in the country (+12.2), 18-14.
- →24% of last season's minutes are back.
- →7 transfers in, led by Isaac Bruns (South Dakota, 20.6 ppg), Jalen Cox (Colgate, 17.9 ppg), Jadis Jones (Lindenwood, 15.2 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →3 ranked freshmen: Christian Collins (#8), Adonis Ratliff (#20), Darius Ratliff (#31).
- →Lost Kam Woods (8.8 ppg), Ezra Ausar (14.8 ppg), Chad Baker-Mazara (18.5 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like USC
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney RiceG · Senior · #36 ranked | 1 · 1 | 32.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 40.0 (4-10) | 50.0 (3-6) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Alijah ArenasG · Sophomore · #996 ranked | 1 · 1 | 29.0 | 21.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 64.3 (9-14) | 33.3 (1-3) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Darius RatliffC · Freshman · #438 ranked | 1 · 1 | 28.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 (5-10) | 100.0 (1-1) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| Adonis RatliffF · Freshman · #200 ranked | 1 · 1 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 70.0 (7-10) | 71.4 (5-7) | 75.0 (6-8) |
| KJ LewisG · Senior · #543 ranked | 1 · 0 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 80.0 (4-5) | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) |
| Isaac BrunsG · Senior · #692 ranked | 1 · 0 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 (0-4) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Jalen CoxG · Senior · #188 ranked | 1 · 0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Aaron Hunkin-ClaytorG · Junior · #993 ranked | 1 · 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jacob CofieF · Junior · #263 ranked | 1 · 1 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Joshua HughesF · Senior · #1838 ranked | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Jadis JonesG · Junior · #201 ranked | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob CofieF · Junior |  Returning | 30 | 9.9 pts · 6.8 reb · 1.9 ast |
| Christian CollinsF · Freshman | Freshman · #8 recruit | 24 | — |
| KJ LewisG · Senior |  Transfer from Georgetown | 21 | 14.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.5 ast |
| Eric ReibeC · Sophomore |  Transfer from UConn | 21 | 5.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Jalen CoxG · Senior |  Transfer from Colgate | 21 | 17.9 pts · 5.2 reb · 5.3 ast |
| Adonis RatliffF · Freshman | Freshman · #20 recruit | 21 | — |
| Jadis JonesG · Junior |  Transfer from Lindenwood | 19 | 15.2 pts · 8.4 reb · 2.5 ast |
| Aaron Hunkin-ClaytorG · Junior |  Transfer from Hawai'i | 16 | 6 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.9 ast |
| Joshua HughesF · Senior |  Transfer from Evansville | 16 | 9.3 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Isaac BrunsG · Senior |  Transfer from South Dakota | 16 | 20.6 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Darius RatliffC · Freshman | Freshman · #31 recruit | 15 | — |
| Alijah ArenasG · Sophomore | Returning | 14 | 14.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 2.1 ast |
| Rodney RiceG · Senior | Returning | 10 | 20.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 6 ast |
Gone from last season: Kam Woods (8.8 ppg), Ezra Ausar (14.8 ppg), Chad Baker-Mazara (18.5 ppg), Amarion Dickerson (4.6 ppg, to 
Grand Canyon), Jordan Marsh (7.2 ppg, to 
Temple), Jerry Easter II (4.4 ppg, to 
Oregon)
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 | Rodney Rice | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 · 199 | Clinton, MD | 15.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 9.0 ast (1 G) | 20.3 pts · 3.3 reb · 6.0 ast (6 G) | #36 · +2.32 |
| 7 | Christian Collins | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 · 200 | Inglewood, CA | Hasn't played | — | #112 · +1.78 |
| 8 | Jalen Cox | Transfer from Colgate | G | Senior | 6-3 · 180 | View Park, CA | 2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 17.9 pts · 5.2 reb · 5.3 ast (31 G) | #188 · +1.47 |
| 3 | Adonis Ratliff | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-11 | Atlanta, GA | 25.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | — | #200 · +1.44 |
| 20 | Jadis Jones | Transfer from Lindenwood | G | Junior | 6-5 · 180 | New Madrid, MO | 4.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 15.2 pts · 8.4 reb · 2.5 ast (28 G) | #201 · +1.43 |
| 12 | Eric Reibe | Transfer from UConn | C | Sophomore | 7-1 · 260 | Hannover, Germany | Hasn't played | 5.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 0.5 ast (40 G) | #247 · +1.29 |
| 5 | Jacob Cofie | Returning | F | Junior | 6-10 · 231 | Seattle, WA | 2.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 9.9 pts · 6.8 reb · 1.9 ast (32 G) | #263 · +1.26 |
| 13 | Darius Ratliff | Freshman | C | Freshman | 7-0 | Atlanta, GA | 14.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | — | #438 · +0.97 |
| 2 | KJ Lewis | Transfer from Georgetown | G | Senior | 6-4 · 210 | Midland, TX | 10.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 14.9 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.5 ast (28 G) | #543 · +0.81 |
| 4 | Isaac Bruns | Transfer from South Dakota | G | Senior | 6-5 | North Sioux City, SD | 2.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | 20.6 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.3 ast (20 G) | #692 · +0.66 |
| 30 | Aaron Hunkin-Claytor | Transfer from Hawai'i | G | Junior | 6-3 · 175 | Wahiawa, HI | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 6.0 pts · 2.8 reb · 3.9 ast (17 G) | #993 · +0.38 |
| 0 | Alijah Arenas | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 199 | Woodland Hills, CA | 21.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 14.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 2.1 ast (14 G) | #996 · +0.38 |
| 22 | Joshua Hughes | Transfer from Evansville | F | Senior | 6-10 | Brisbane, QLD | 0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 9.3 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.8 ast (32 G) | #1838 · -0.05 |
| 33 | Onyeka Joe Agu | Freshman | C | Freshman | 6-10 | Brussels, Belgium | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsMilwaukee | W95-63Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vs (N)Wichita StateLake Tahoe Classic | Projected 78-74USC: 65% to winUSC: 65% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 |  atCalifornia | Projected 79-76USC: 60% to winUSC: 60% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 |  vsArkansas-Pine Bluff | Projected 97-61USC: 99% to winUSC: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 19 |  vsTarleton State | Projected 88-69USC: 95% to winUSC: 95% to win Compare |
| Nov 22 |  vsLouisiana | Projected 85-60USC: 98% to winUSC: 98% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  vs (N)South CarolinaAcrisure Series | Projected 80-72USC: 74% to winUSC: 74% to win Compare |
| Nov 26 |  vs (N)Utah StateAcrisure Series | Projected 78-79USC: 45% to winUSC: 45% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  vsWashingtonConference | Projected 83-73USC: 80% to winUSC: 80% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 | atOregonConference | Projected 80-79USC: 51% to winUSC: 51% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 |  atSan Diego | Projected 85-73USC: 85% to winUSC: 85% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  vs (N)#17Texas TechCoast to Coast Challenge | Projected 72-77USC: 34% to winUSC: 34% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vsJacksonville | Projected 86-64USC: 97% to winUSC: 97% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  vsWestern Michigan | Projected 85-65USC: 96% to winUSC: 96% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  atPurdueConference | Projected 77-76USC: 50% to winUSC: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atIndianaConference | Projected 77-81USC: 37% to winUSC: 37% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  atMarylandConference | Projected 81-77USC: 63% to winUSC: 63% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 |  atRutgersConference | Projected 79-75USC: 65% to winUSC: 65% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  vs#6Michigan StateConference | Projected 76-80USC: 35% to winUSC: 35% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  vsWisconsinConference | Projected 81-74USC: 73% to winUSC: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  vs#13MichiganConference | Projected 79-81USC: 42% to winUSC: 42% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  at#4IllinoisConference | Projected 74-87USC: 13% to winUSC: 13% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  atNorthwesternConference | Projected 78-77USC: 50% to winUSC: 50% to win Compare |
| Feb 3 |  vsIowaConference | Projected 75-73USC: 58% to winUSC: 58% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  vsMinnesotaConference | Projected 77-70USC: 73% to winUSC: 73% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 | atWashingtonConference | Projected 80-77USC: 61% to winUSC: 61% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 |  vs#20UCLAConference | Projected 78-79USC: 48% to winUSC: 48% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 |  vsOhio StateConference | Projected 81-78USC: 62% to winUSC: 62% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 |  at#7NebraskaConference | Projected 71-81USC: 19% to winUSC: 19% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsOregonConference | Projected 82-75USC: 72% to winUSC: 72% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 |  vsPenn StateConference | Projected 89-74USC: 89% to winUSC: 89% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | at#20UCLAConference | Projected 75-82USC: 27% to winUSC: 27% to win Compare |
Big Ten standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | UCLA | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Indiana | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Iowa | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | USC | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Oregon | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 12 | Washington | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 14 | Penn State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 15 | Michigan | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 17 | Maryland | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 18 | Purdue | 0-0 | 0-2 |