College Basketball · Pac-12 · 2026-27
Washington State Cougars
0-2 · Coach David Riley
Power Rankings
#178▼31
Who is best right now.
-2.3points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +0.7 (#147)
Preseason: #147
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
10-22
- Conference record
- 4-12
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- -0.2
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 #147 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #133 in the country (+3.3), 12-20.
- →0% of last season's minutes are back.
- →8 transfers in, led by Ronnie Harrison (East Texas A&M, 14.7 ppg), Fraser Roxburgh (Manhattan, 11 ppg), Sebastian Akins (Wake Forest, 5.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Brayden Kyman (#279).
- →Lost Ace Glass (16.4 ppg, now at Vanderbilt), Eemeli Yalaho (10.1 ppg, now at NC State), Rihards Vavers (11.5 ppg, now at Memphis).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Washington State
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen HarrellG · Freshman · #1357 ranked | 2 · 1 | 28.0 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 65.0 (13-20) | 33.3 (3-9) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Lazerek HoustonG · Sophomore · #2424 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.5 | 17.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 52.6 (10-19) | 55.6 (5-9) | 81.8 (9-11) |
| Casey JonesG · Senior · #3370 ranked | 2 · 1 | 22.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 42.9 (3-7) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Ladji DembeleF · Junior · #1514 ranked | 2 · 2 | 21.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 30.0 (3-10) | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) |
| Sebastian AkinsG · Junior · #1031 ranked | 2 · 1 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 23.8 (5-21) | 16.7 (1-6) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Tyler KroppF · Sophomore · #1712 ranked | 2 · 2 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-7) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Dominik RobinsonF · Freshman · #3378 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 50.0 (5-10) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Jamari PhillipsG · Junior · #2622 ranked | 2 · 1 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 23.1 (3-13) | 20.0 (2-10) | 75.0 (3-4) |
| RJ JonesG · Junior · #1543 ranked | 2 · 0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 44.4 (4-9) | 50.0 (4-8) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Fraser RoxburghF · Junior · #2556 ranked | 2 · 0 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 50.0 (2-4) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Mohamed SankheF | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian AkinsG · Junior |  Transfer from Wake Forest | 19 | 5.3 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.9 ast |
| Ronnie HarrisonF · Senior |  Transfer from East Texas A&M | 19 | 14.7 pts · 6.1 reb · 1.8 ast |
| Tyler KroppF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Northwestern | 17 | 3.1 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Fraser RoxburghF · Junior |  Transfer from Manhattan | 17 | 11 pts · 5.8 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Jamari PhillipsG · Junior |  Transfer from Oregon | 15 | 2.7 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.5 ast |
| Ladji DembeleF · Junior |  Transfer from UNLV | 13 | 4.3 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.2 ast |
| RJ JonesG · Junior |  Transfer from TCU | 13 | 2.6 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Jaylen HarrellG · Freshman |  Transfer from Providence | 13 | 3.7 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Brayden KymanF · Freshman | Freshman · #279 recruit | 8 | — |
| Dio BlakelyG · Freshman |  Returning | 5 | 0.8 pts · 0.2 reb · 0 ast |
Gone from last season: Ace Glass (16.4 ppg, to 
Vanderbilt), Eemeli Yalaho (10.1 ppg, to 
NC State), Rihards Vavers (11.5 ppg, to 
Memphis), Jerone Morton (7.8 ppg, to 
Kentucky), ND Okafor (11 ppg, to 
Mississippi State), Tomas Thrastarson (8.8 ppg, to 
Seattle U)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sebastian Akins | Transfer from Wake Forest | G | Junior | 6-3 · 190 | Concord, NC | 6.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 5.3 pts · 1.5 reb · 1.9 ast (35 G) | #1031 · +0.35 |
| 0 | Ronnie Harrison | Transfer from East Texas A&M | F | Senior | 6-8 · 225 | Forney, TX | Hasn't played | 14.7 pts · 6.1 reb · 1.8 ast (30 G) | #1185 · +0.26 |
| 3 | Jaylen Harrell | Transfer from Providence | G | Freshman | 6-5 · 215 | Boston, MA | 15.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 3.7 pts · 0.7 reb · 0.3 ast (6 G) | #1357 · +0.17 |
| 21 | Ladji Dembele | Transfer from UNLV | F | Junior | 6-0 · 260 | Newark, NJ | 3.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 4.3 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.2 ast (6 G) | #1514 · +0.09 |
| 8 | RJ Jones | Transfer from TCU | G | Junior | 6-2 · 190 | Denton, TX | 6.0 pts · 1.5 reb · 3.0 ast (2 G) | 2.6 pts · 0.4 reb · 0.8 ast (9 G) | #1543 · +0.08 |
| 2 | Tyler Kropp | Transfer from Northwestern | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 230 | Powell, OH | 0.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 3.1 pts · 2.1 reb · 0.3 ast (31 G) | #1712 · +0.01 |
| 5 | Dio Blakely | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-0 · 165 | Los Angeles, CA | Hasn't played | 0.8 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.0 ast (5 G) | #2381 · -0.26 |
| 7 | Lazerek Houston | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-0 · 170 | Lincoln, NE | 17.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #2424 · -0.27 |
| 13 | Fraser Roxburgh | Transfer from Manhattan | F | Junior | 6-7 · 225 | Melbourne, VIC | 2.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 11.0 pts · 5.8 reb · 1.1 ast (32 G) | #2556 · -0.32 |
| 33 | Jamari Phillips | Transfer from Oregon | G | Junior | 6-4 · 195 | Oakland, CA | 5.5 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.7 pts · 0.9 reb · 0.5 ast (26 G) | #2622 · -0.34 |
| 31 | Casey Jones | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-6 · 230 | Sammamish, WA | 5.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3370 · -0.65 |
| 24 | Dominik Robinson | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 235 | Graham, WA | 5.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3378 · -0.65 |
| 34 | Brayden Kyman | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 225 | Aliso Viejo, CA | Hasn't played | — | #3510 · -0.72 |
| 11 | Pedro Sancho Moraga | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-0 · 205 | Valencia, Spain | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 12 | Roman Stathis | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-7 · 225 | Sydney, NSW | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 93 | Mohamed Sankhe | New to Division I | F | 6-10 · 265 | Montreuil, France | 0.0 pts · 4.0 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 |  vsDavidson | L61-76Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  atHigh Point | L71-83Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  atDuquesne | Projected 73-80WSU: 28% to winWashington State: 28% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 | vsNorthwest University(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 18 |  vs (N)Hawai'i | Projected 73-78WSU: 34% to winWashington State: 34% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  vs (N)#1DukeAcrisure Series | Projected 62-90WSU: 1% to winWashington State: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vsSam Houston | Projected 79-76WSU: 58% to winWashington State: 58% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  vsIdaho | Projected 77-72WSU: 67% to winWashington State: 67% to win Compare |
| Nov 30 |  atMurray State | Projected 75-86WSU: 17% to winWashington State: 17% to win Compare |
| Dec 3 |  atSouthern Illinois | Projected 77-79WSU: 41% to winWashington State: 41% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  vsNorth Dakota State | Projected 80-73WSU: 70% to winWashington State: 70% to win Compare |
| Dec 9 |  atWeber State | Projected 83-77WSU: 68% to winWashington State: 68% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 | vs (N)UNLVJack Jones Classic | Projected 76-83WSU: 26% to winWashington State: 26% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 | vs (N)Seattle U | Projected 71-77WSU: 30% to winWashington State: 30% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  vs (N)Eastern Washington | Projected 78-75WSU: 60% to winWashington State: 60% to win Compare |
| Dec 28 |  atLSU | Projected 68-84WSU: 8% to winWashington State: 8% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  atFresno StateConference | Projected 74-76WSU: 43% to winWashington State: 43% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vs#11GonzagaConference | Projected 69-87WSU: 5% to winWashington State: 5% to win Compare |
| Jan 13 |  atBoise StateConference | Projected 70-80WSU: 18% to winWashington State: 18% to win Compare |
| Jan 17 |  vsSan Diego StateConference | Projected 72-80WSU: 23% to winWashington State: 23% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  atColorado StateConference | Projected 70-81WSU: 17% to winWashington State: 17% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atUtah StateConference | Projected 67-87WSU: 4% to winWashington State: 4% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 |  vsOregon StateConference | Projected 73-81WSU: 25% to winWashington State: 25% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 | vsFresno StateConference | Projected 77-73WSU: 64% to winWashington State: 64% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  vsTexas StateConference | Projected 73-74WSU: 47% to winWashington State: 47% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 | atOregon StateConference | Projected 70-84WSU: 11% to winWashington State: 11% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | vsColorado StateConference | Projected 73-78WSU: 33% to winWashington State: 33% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | at#11GonzagaConference | Projected 65-90WSU: 2% to winWashington State: 2% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 | atSan Diego StateConference | Projected 69-84WSU: 10% to winWashington State: 10% to win Compare |
| Feb 25 | vsBoise StateConference | Projected 73-77WSU: 35% to winWashington State: 35% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | atTexas StateConference | Projected 70-77WSU: 28% to winWashington State: 28% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | vsUtah StateConference | Projected 70-84WSU: 11% to winWashington State: 11% to win Compare |
Pac-12 standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Utah State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Oregon State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Boise State | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Fresno State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Washington State | 0-0 | 0-2 |