College Basketball · Big Ten · 2026-27
Washington Huskies
1-0 · Coach Danny Sprinkle
Power Rankings
#91▼9
Who is best right now.
+11.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +11.8 (#82)
Preseason: #81
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
13-16
- Conference record
- 7-13
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- +0.1
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 #81 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #51 in the country (+17.7), 16-17.
- →21% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Ryan Beasley (San Francisco, 13.6 ppg), LeJuan Watts (Texas Tech, 11.8 ppg), Tayshawn Comer (Nevada, 11 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Hannes Steinbach (18.5 ppg), Quimari Peterson (9.2 ppg), Zoom Diallo (15.7 ppg, now at Kentucky).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Washington
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan BeasleyG · Senior · #350 ranked | 1 · 1 | 36.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 28.6 (2-7) | 33.3 (2-6) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| LeJuan WattsG · Senior · #170 ranked | 1 · 1 | 32.0 | 22.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 50.0 (3-6) | 50.0 (2-4) | 87.5 (14-16) |
| Nikola DzepinaF · Sophomore · #834 ranked | 1 · 1 | 30.0 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 58.8 (10-17) | 25.0 (1-4) | 85.7 (6-7) |
| Wesley Yates IIIG · Senior · #1234 ranked | 1 · 0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5 (3-8) | 50.0 (3-6) | 25.0 (1-4) |
| Tayshawn ComerG · Senior · #944 ranked | 1 · 0 | 25.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Lathan SommervilleC · Junior · #1216 ranked | 1 · 1 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (5-5) |
| Steele VentersG · Senior · #923 ranked | 1 · 1 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 (1-5) | 20.0 (1-5) | — (0-0) |
| Parker FriedrichsenG · Senior · #958 ranked | 1 · 0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Jasir RencherF · Sophomore · #990 ranked | 1 · 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Wini BragaF · Freshman | 1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeJuan WattsG · Senior |  Transfer from Texas Tech | 25 | 11.8 pts · 6 reb · 2.4 ast |
| Wesley Yates IIIG · Senior |  Returning | 24 | 12.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.3 ast |
| Ryan BeasleyG · Senior |  Transfer from San Francisco | 21 | 13.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 4 ast |
| Tayshawn ComerG · Senior |  Transfer from Nevada | 20 | 11 pts · 1.8 reb · 3.6 ast |
| Parker FriedrichsenG · Senior |  Transfer from Davidson | 18 | 10.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.4 ast |
| Steele VentersG · Senior |  Transfer from Gonzaga | 18 | 5 pts · 1.3 reb · 1 ast |
| Harun ZrnoG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Rutgers | 16 | 6.5 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Lathan SommervilleC · Junior | Returning | 12 | 4.3 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Nikola DzepinaF · Sophomore | Returning | 8 | 2.6 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Jasir RencherF · Sophomore | Returning | 6 | 3 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.1 ast |
| BJ RoyG · Sophomore | Returning | 5 | 1 pts · 0.2 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Hannes Steinbach (18.5 ppg), Quimari Peterson (9.2 ppg), Zoom Diallo (15.7 ppg, to 
Kentucky), Desmond Claude (13.3 ppg), Franck Kepnang (6.2 ppg, to Kentucky), Bryson Tucker (5.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | LeJuan Watts | Transfer from Texas Tech | G | Senior | 6-5 · 225 | Fresno, CA | 22.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | 11.8 pts · 6.0 reb · 2.4 ast (33 G) | #170 · +1.52 |
| 0 | Ryan Beasley | Transfer from San Francisco | G | Senior | 5-11 · 180 | San Ramon, CA | 8.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | 13.6 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.0 ast (31 G) | #350 · +1.12 |
| 33 | Nikola Dzepina | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-10 | Belgrade, Serbia | 27.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.6 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.7 ast (14 G) | #834 · +0.52 |
| 11 | Steele Venters | Transfer from Gonzaga | G | Senior | 6-7 · 200 | Ellensburg, WA | 3.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 5.0 pts · 1.3 reb · 1.0 ast (27 G) | #923 · +0.43 |
| 12 | Tayshawn Comer | Transfer from Nevada | G | Senior | 6-1 · 190 | Indianapolis, IN | 7.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 11.0 pts · 1.8 reb · 3.6 ast (37 G) | #944 · +0.42 |
| 5 | Parker Friedrichsen | Transfer from Davidson | G | Senior | 6-4 · 200 | Bixby, OK | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 10.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.4 ast (34 G) | #958 · +0.40 |
| 4 | Jasir Rencher | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-5 | Oakland, CA | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 3.0 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.1 ast (8 G) | #990 · +0.38 |
| 24 | Lathan Sommerville | Returning | C | Junior | 6-10 · 275 | Peoria, IL | 11.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 4.3 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.2 ast (22 G) | #1216 · +0.25 |
| 9 | Wesley Yates III | Returning | G | Senior | 6-4 · 219 | Beaumont, TX | 10.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 12.7 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.3 ast (27 G) | #1234 · +0.24 |
| 3 | BJ Roy | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-2 | Seattle, WA | Hasn't played | 1.0 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.0 ast (5 G) | #1875 · -0.07 |
| 13 | Harun Zrno | Transfer from Rutgers | G | Sophomore | 6-7 · 220 | Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina | Hasn't played | 6.5 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.6 ast (34 G) | #2650 · -0.35 |
| 1 | Lat Ford | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-7 | Renton, WA | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Tristan Devers | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 | Melbourne, VIC | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 15 | Wini Braga | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 | Altamira, Brazil | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 14 | Mady Traore | Returning | F | Senior | 7-1 · 195 | Drancy, France | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  vsColgate | W90-76Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 9 |  vsMississippi Valley State | Projected 91-58WASH: 99% to winWashington: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  atUtah | Projected 75-73WASH: 56% to winWashington: 56% to win Compare |
| Nov 19 |  vsUtah Tech | Projected 85-68WASH: 92% to winWashington: 92% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 |  vs (N)#15BYUSouthwest Maui Invitational | Projected 76-87WASH: 16% to winWashington: 16% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 | Southwest Maui InvitationalRound 2 | Opponent TBD |
| Nov 25 | Southwest Maui InvitationalChampionship or placement game | Opponent TBD |
| Nov 29 |  vsNorfolk State | Projected 86-65WASH: 97% to winWashington: 97% to win Compare |
| Dec 2 |  atUSCConference | Projected 73-83WASH: 20% to winWashington: 20% to win Compare |
| Dec 8 |  vsSouthern Utah | Projected 87-69WASH: 94% to winWashington: 94% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 |  vs#20UCLAConference | Projected 74-81WASH: 28% to winWashington: 28% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vsBaylor | Projected 78-80WASH: 41% to winWashington: 41% to win Compare |
| Dec 28 |  vsCornell | Projected 87-72WASH: 90% to winWashington: 90% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  at#13MichiganConference | Projected 72-87WASH: 10% to winWashington: 10% to win Compare |
| Jan 5 |  at#6Michigan StateConference | Projected 68-85WASH: 7% to winWashington: 7% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsIndianaConference | Projected 76-79WASH: 37% to winWashington: 37% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  vs#7NebraskaConference | Projected 70-80WASH: 19% to winWashington: 19% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 | at#20UCLAConference | Projected 71-84WASH: 13% to winWashington: 13% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 |  vsNorthwesternConference | Projected 77-76WASH: 50% to winWashington: 50% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atWisconsinConference | Projected 74-80WASH: 31% to winWashington: 31% to win Compare |
| Jan 26 |  atMinnesotaConference | Projected 69-75WASH: 32% to winWashington: 32% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsRutgersConference | Projected 78-73WASH: 64% to winWashington: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 |  atOregonConference | Projected 75-81WASH: 31% to winWashington: 31% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 | vsUSCConference | Projected 77-80WASH: 39% to winWashington: 39% to win Compare |
| Feb 14 |  atOhio StateConference | Projected 74-83WASH: 22% to winWashington: 22% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 |  atPenn StateConference | Projected 81-80WASH: 54% to winWashington: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 |  vsMarylandConference | Projected 80-76WASH: 62% to winWashington: 62% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 |  vs#4IllinoisConference | Projected 73-86WASH: 14% to winWashington: 14% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 |  vsPurdueConference | Projected 76-75WASH: 50% to winWashington: 50% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 |  atIowaConference | Projected 68-78WASH: 20% to winWashington: 20% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | vsOregonConference | Projected 78-77WASH: 51% to winWashington: 51% 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 |