College Basketball · Southland · 2026-27
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
2-0 · Coach Brandon Chambers (new)
Power Rankings
#188–
Who is best right now.
-3.2points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -2.3 (#188)
Preseason: #188
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
17-15
- Conference record
- 13-9
- Conference title
- 1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- +0.3
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 #188 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #124 in the country (+4.5), 19-14.
- →8% of last season's minutes are back.
- →3 transfers in, led by Jace Posey (TCU, 4.6 ppg), Devon Pryor (Oregon, 2.9 ppg), B.B. Knight (Lamar, 2.7 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Marvin McGhee III (10.9 ppg), Koree Cotton (13.9 ppg, now at DePaul), Jaylen Washington (10.2 ppg, now at Western Michigan).
- →New head coach: Brandon Chambers, replacing Kahil Fennell. A coaching change usually costs a little in year one; his teams have finished 13.6 points above expectations, which counts a little.
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like UT Rio Grande Valley
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace PoseyG · Junior · #561 ranked | 2 · 2 | 28.5 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 52.2 (12-23) | — (0-0) | 62.5 (10-16) |
| B.B. KnightG · Senior · #2634 ranked | 2 · 2 | 27.5 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 36.8 (7-19) | 26.7 (4-15) | 66.7 (10-15) |
| Devon PryorG · Senior · #1133 ranked | 2 · 2 | 26.5 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 31.6 (6-19) | 0.0 (0-6) | 85.7 (6-7) |
| Bobby Crawford Jr.F · Sophomore · #3344 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 (7-7) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Chris UwayoG · Junior · #3441 ranked | 2 · 0 | 20.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 50.0 (5-10) | 0.0 (0-2) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Caden BellG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 16.5 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 37.5 (6-16) | 42.9 (3-7) | 50.0 (3-6) |
| Terrell WrightF · Senior | 2 · 0 | 15.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) | 33.3 (1-3) |
| Always WrightG · Senior · #2237 ranked | 2 · 2 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 50.0 (3-6) | 75.0 (3-4) | — (0-0) |
| T'Johnn BrownG · Junior | 2 · 0 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 20.0 (1-5) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Josiah HillF · Junior | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (2-2) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Darius CarrG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Kaleb CorbittF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Ian Parham Jr.G · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Jaeson BlairG · Senior | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Luis RamirezG · Senior · #2192 ranked | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jace PoseyG · Junior |  Transfer from TCU | 16 | 4.6 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Always WrightG · Senior |  Returning | 16 | 2.9 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.9 ast |
| Devon PryorG · Senior |  Transfer from Oregon | 15 | 2.9 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.2 ast |
| B.B. KnightG · Senior |  Transfer from Lamar | 13 | 2.7 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Luis RamirezG · Senior | Returning | 5 | 1.7 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast |
Gone from last season: Marvin McGhee III (10.9 ppg), Koree Cotton (13.9 ppg, to 
DePaul), Jaylen Washington (10.2 ppg, to 
Western Michigan), Filip Brankovic (13 ppg, to 
High Point), Julien Gomez (7.5 ppg, to Western Michigan), Zae Blake (4.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Jace Posey | Transfer from TCU | G | Junior | 6-6 · 222 | Houston, TX | 17.0 pts · 8.0 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 4.6 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.2 ast (27 G) | #561 · +0.80 |
| 22 | Devon Pryor | Transfer from Oregon | G | Senior | 6-7 · 190 | Houston, TX | 9.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | 2.9 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.2 ast (16 G) | #1133 · +0.29 |
| 6 | Luis Ramirez | Returning | G | Senior | 6-2 · 190 | Brownsville, TX | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 1.7 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast (3 G) | #2192 · -0.19 |
| 1 | Always Wright | Returning | G | Senior | 6-3 · 178 | Durango, Mexico | 4.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 2.9 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.9 ast (33 G) | #2237 · -0.21 |
| 7 | B.B. Knight | Transfer from Lamar | G | Senior | 6-6 · 192 | Katy, TX | 14.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 2.7 pts · 0.6 reb · 0.4 ast (20 G) | #2634 · -0.35 |
| 11 | Bobby Crawford Jr. | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 215 | St. Petersburg, FL | 8.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3344 · -0.63 |
| 3 | Chris Uwayo | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-1 · 170 | Raleigh, NC | 5.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3441 · -0.69 |
| 8 | Ian Parham Jr. | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-6 | Buford, GA | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 35 | Kaleb Corbitt | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 | Miramar, FL | 3.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 5 | Caden Bell | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-1 · 180 | Durham, NC | 9.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 2 | Darius Carr | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 · 195 | Los Angeles, CA | 0.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 20 | Josiah Hill | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-10 · 220 | Mansfield, TX | 4.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | T'Johnn Brown |  Transfer from McNeese | G | Junior | 6-0 · 164 | Dallas, TX | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 4 | Jaeson Blair | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-0 | Biella, Italy | 1.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 10 | Terrell Wright | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-10 · 220 | Atlanta, GA | 2.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | vsTexas A&M-Kingsville(non-D1) | W81-51Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsPrairie View A&M | W68-63Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  vsTexas State | Projected 70-72RGV: 45% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 45% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atUT Arlington | Projected 71-73RGV: 41% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 41% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 | vsCollege of Biblical Studies(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 21 |  atAustin Peay | Projected 70-76RGV: 31% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 31% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  atUNLV | Projected 71-82RGV: 17% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 17% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  atNichollsConference | Projected 71-72RGV: 49% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 49% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  atNew OrleansConference | Projected 76-73RGV: 60% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 60% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 | atTexas State | Projected 67-75RGV: 26% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 26% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  atDayton | Projected 66-77RGV: 16% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 16% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vsStephen F. AustinConference | Projected 70-74RGV: 39% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 39% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 | vsLamarConference | Projected 76-70RGV: 72% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 72% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  at#18Arkansas | Projected 65-90RGV: 2% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 2% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  vsTexas A&M-Corpus ChristiConference | Projected 70-68RGV: 60% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 4 |  atIncarnate WordConference | Projected 73-68RGV: 67% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 67% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsEast Texas A&MConference | Projected 74-68RGV: 72% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 72% to win Compare |
| Jan 11 |  vsNorthwestern StateConference | Projected 77-64RGV: 86% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 86% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 | atMcNeeseConference | Projected 68-81RGV: 14% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 14% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  atSE LouisianaConference | Projected 72-73RGV: 44% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 44% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atHouston ChristianConference | Projected 72-70RGV: 56% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 56% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 | vsIncarnate WordConference | Projected 76-65RGV: 84% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 84% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsHouston ChristianConference | Projected 75-67RGV: 75% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 75% to win Compare |
| Feb 1 | atTexas A&M-Corpus ChristiConference | Projected 67-71RGV: 39% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 39% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 | vsNew OrleansConference | Projected 79-70RGV: 79% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 79% to win Compare |
| Feb 8 | vsNichollsConference | Projected 75-69RGV: 69% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 69% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atStephen F. AustinConference | Projected 67-77RGV: 21% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 21% to win Compare |
| Feb 15 | atLamarConference | Projected 74-73RGV: 51% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 51% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | vsSE LouisianaConference | Projected 75-70RGV: 65% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 65% to win Compare |
| Feb 22 | vsMcNeeseConference | Projected 71-78RGV: 29% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 29% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atEast Texas A&MConference | Projected 72-71RGV: 52% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 52% to win Compare |
| Mar 1 | atNorthwestern StateConference | Projected 74-67RGV: 72% to winUT Rio Grande Valley: 72% to win Compare |
Southland standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | East Texas A&M | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Houston Christian | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | McNeese | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | SE Louisiana | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Nicholls | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Lamar | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Incarnate Word | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0-3 |