
College Basketball · MAC · 2026-27
Western Michigan Broncos
1-1 · Coach Kahil Fennell
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-2.7points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +0.0 (#157)
Preseason: #157
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
16-15
- Conference record
- 10-12
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- 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 #157 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #275 in the country (-10.6), 10-21.
- →0% of last season's minutes are back.
- →9 transfers in, led by Rob Lee Jr. (Lamar, 16 ppg), Mason Bendinger (South Carolina Upstate, 14.4 ppg), Tanner Hayhurst (Southern Utah, 10.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Jordan Sigmon (#208).
- →Lost Justice Williams (15.1 ppg), EJ Ryans (7.5 ppg, now at South Dakota State), Jayden Brewer (13.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Western Michigan
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner HayhurstG · Senior · #1273 ranked | 2 · 2 | 25.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 16.7 (2-12) | 20.0 (2-10) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Jaylen Washington Jr.G · Junior · #372 ranked | 2 · 2 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 36.4 (4-11) | 60.0 (3-5) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Rob Lee Jr.G · Senior · #983 ranked | 2 · 2 | 23.5 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 35.0 (7-20) | 25.0 (3-12) | 50.0 (2-4) |
| Mason BendingerG · Senior · #3180 ranked | 2 · 0 | 21.5 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 64.7 (11-17) | 60.0 (3-5) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Adam HarakowG · Senior · #1326 ranked | 2 · 2 | 20.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 (4-6) | 50.0 (2-4) | 100.0 (1-1) |
| Augustinas KiudulasF · Senior · #1654 ranked | 2 · 2 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 52.9 (9-17) | 60.0 (3-5) | 40.0 (2-5) |
| Ramere DraperG · Senior | 1 · 0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 57.1 (4-7) | 66.7 (2-3) | — (0-0) |
| Jordan SigmonG · Freshman · #3123 ranked | 2 · 0 | 15.0 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 (4-8) | 50.0 (2-4) | 100.0 (5-5) |
| Julien GomezG · Sophomore · #1059 ranked | 2 · 0 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 28.6 (2-7) | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) |
| Janis JünemannC · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 75.0 (3-4) | 100.0 (1-1) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Joshua EliF · Junior · #2502 ranked | 2 · 0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 20.0 (2-10) | 28.6 (2-7) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| DeAaron WatkinsF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Ben JohnsonG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | 33.3 (1-3) | — (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Washington Jr.G · Junior | 27 | 10.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 4.2 ast | |
| Isaac FinlinsonF · Senior | 25 | 9.2 pts · 3.6 reb · 0.8 ast | |
| Rob Lee Jr.G · Senior | 24 | 16 pts · 3.2 reb · 2 ast | |
| Julien GomezG · Sophomore | 24 | 7.5 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.5 ast | |
| Adam HarakowG · Senior | 23 | 6.1 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.7 ast | |
| Tanner HayhurstG · Senior | 23 | 10.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.5 ast | |
| Mason BendingerG · Senior | 21 | 14.4 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.2 ast | |
| Augustinas KiudulasF · Senior | 21 | 5.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.8 ast | |
| Joshua EliF · Junior | 16 | 4.3 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.8 ast | |
| Jordan SigmonG · Freshman | Freshman · #208 recruit | 8 | — |
Gone from last season: Justice Williams (15.1 ppg), EJ Ryans (7.5 ppg, to
South Dakota State), Jayden Brewer (13.3 ppg), Max Burton (5.9 ppg, to
Akron), Jalen Griffith (11.9 ppg, to
Eastern Washington), Brady Swartz (7.7 ppg, to
Oakland)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jaylen Washington Jr. | G | Junior | 5-10 · 166 | Dallas, TX | 6.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G) | 10.2 pts · 2.3 reb · 4.2 ast (33 G) | #372 · +1.08 | |
| 24 | Rob Lee Jr. | G | Senior | 6-2 · 190 | Flint, MI | 9.5 pts · 5.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 16.0 pts · 3.2 reb · 2.0 ast (31 G) | #983 · +0.39 | |
| 13 | Julien Gomez | G | Sophomore | 6-3 · 185 | Huntington Park, CA | 2.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 7.5 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.5 ast (33 G) | #1059 · +0.34 | |
| 8 | Isaac Finlinson | F | Senior | 6-8 · 185 | St. George, UT | Hasn't played | 9.2 pts · 3.6 reb · 0.8 ast (33 G) | #1068 · +0.33 | |
| 3 | Tanner Hayhurst | G | Senior | 6-6 · 210 | Eagle, ID | 3.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G) | 10.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.5 ast (31 G) | #1273 · +0.22 | |
| 10 | Adam Harakow | G | Senior | 6-7 · 218 | Edmonton, AB | 5.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 6.1 pts · 2.8 reb · 0.7 ast (33 G) | #1326 · +0.19 | |
| 11 | Augustinas Kiudulas | F | Senior | 6-8 · 215 | Vilnius, Lithuania | 11.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G) | 5.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.8 ast (34 G) | #1654 · +0.03 | |
| 2 | Joshua Eli | F | Junior | 6-6 · 215 | Woodbury, NJ | 3.0 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 4.3 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.8 ast (29 G) | #2502 · -0.30 | |
| 7 | Jordan Sigmon | Freshman | G | Freshman | 5-11 · 160 | Detroit, MI | 7.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | #3123 · -0.54 |
| 1 | Mason Bendinger | G | Senior | 6-4 · 210 | Salt Lake City, UT | 13.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 14.4 pts · 3.7 reb · 1.2 ast (32 G) | #3180 · -0.56 | |
| 4 | Ben Johnson | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-0 · 182 | Portage, MI | 3.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | DeAaron Watkins | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 230 | Owensboro, KY | 2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 20 | Janis Jünemann | Freshman | C | Freshman | 6-11 · 230 | Riga, Latvia | 4.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 22 | Ramere Draper | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-4 · 185 | Grand Rapids, MI | 10.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 | L49-61Box score → | |
| Nov 5 | vsKalamazoo(non-D1) | W99-52Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 | Projected 78-69WMU: 77% to winWestern Michigan: 77% to win Compare | |
| Nov 12 | Projected 73-72WMU: 54% to winWestern Michigan: 54% to win Compare | |
| Nov 15 | Projected 72-68WMU: 63% to winWestern Michigan: 63% to win Compare | |
| Nov 20 | Projected 72-68WMU: 64% to winWestern Michigan: 64% to win Compare | |
| Nov 25 | vsGrace Christian(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 2 | Projected 76-70WMU: 70% to winWestern Michigan: 70% to win Compare | |
| Dec 5 | Projected 70-76WMU: 31% to winWestern Michigan: 31% to win Compare | |
| Dec 9 | Projected 70-73WMU: 39% to winWestern Michigan: 39% to win Compare | |
| Dec 12 | Projected 74-73WMU: 52% to winWestern Michigan: 52% to win Compare | |
| Dec 18 | vsGreat Lakes Christian(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 22 | Projected 65-85WMU: 5% to winWestern Michigan: 5% to win Compare | |
| Jan 2 | Projected 68-82WMU: 12% to winWestern Michigan: 12% to win Compare | |
| Jan 5 | Projected 72-67WMU: 69% to winWestern Michigan: 69% to win Compare | |
| Jan 9 | Projected 77-74WMU: 59% to winWestern Michigan: 59% to win Compare | |
| Jan 12 | Projected 69-81WMU: 15% to winWestern Michigan: 15% to win Compare | |
| Jan 16 | Projected 70-65WMU: 67% to winWestern Michigan: 67% to win Compare | |
| Jan 19 | Projected 73-77WMU: 36% to winWestern Michigan: 36% to win Compare | |
| Jan 23 | Projected 75-71WMU: 65% to winWestern Michigan: 65% to win Compare | |
| Jan 26 | Projected 73-72WMU: 52% to winWestern Michigan: 52% to win Compare | |
| Jan 30 | Projected 69-70WMU: 48% to winWestern Michigan: 48% to win Compare | |
| Feb 2 | Projected 71-79WMU: 26% to winWestern Michigan: 26% to win Compare | |
| Feb 9 | Projected 76-74WMU: 57% to winWestern Michigan: 57% to win Compare | |
| Feb 13 | Projected 70-76WMU: 31% to winWestern Michigan: 31% to win Compare | |
| Feb 16 | Projected 74-78WMU: 37% to winWestern Michigan: 37% to win Compare | |
| Feb 20 | Projected 73-70WMU: 60% to winWestern Michigan: 60% to win Compare | |
| Feb 23 | Projected 67-68WMU: 47% to winWestern Michigan: 47% to win Compare | |
| Feb 27 | Projected 78-68WMU: 82% to winWestern Michigan: 82% to win Compare | |
| Mar 2 | Projected 73-78WMU: 31% to winWestern Michigan: 31% to win Compare | |
| Mar 5 | Projected 73-74WMU: 49% to winWestern Michigan: 49% to win Compare | |
MAC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | 0-0 | 2-0 | |
| 6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| 8 | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| 9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| 10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | |
| 11 | 0-0 | 0-2 | |
| 12 | 0-0 | 0-2 |