College Basketball · American · 2026-27
Wichita State Shockers
1-0 · Coach Paul Mills
Power Rankings
#73▼11
Who is best right now.
+14.5points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +15.3 (#62)
Preseason: #62
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
23-9
- Conference record
- 13-5
- Conference title
- 22%
- Outright title
- 11%
- 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 #62 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #71 in the country (+13.0), 24-12.
- →63% of last season's minutes are back.
- →4 transfers in, led by Jordan Frison (Chattanooga, 16.4 ppg), Jahari Long (George Mason, 12.2 ppg), Bryce Heard (Dayton, 6.6 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Karon Boyd (10.9 ppg, now at Mercer), Dre Kindell (5.9 ppg, now at Drake).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Wichita 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon GilesG · Senior · #570 ranked | 1 · 1 | 36.0 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 34.8 (8-23) | 30.8 (4-13) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Jordan FrisonG · Senior · #289 ranked | 1 · 1 | 34.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 18.2 (2-11) | 0.0 (0-2) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Bryce HeardG · Junior · #1151 ranked | 1 · 1 | 34.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 25.0 (1-4) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Jahari LongG · Senior · #365 ranked | 1 · 1 | 33.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 30.0 (3-10) | 50.0 (2-4) | 66.7 (4-6) |
| William BergC · Senior · #95 ranked | 1 · 1 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 68.8 (11-16) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Michael Gray Jr.G · Senior · #1199 ranked | 1 · 0 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 (1-5) | 33.3 (1-3) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Emmanuel OkoraforF · Senior | 1 · 0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 (1-2) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Cyr MalongaC · Senior · #1866 ranked | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Jaret ValenciaF · Senior · #1334 ranked | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Joy IghovodjaG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenyon GilesG · Senior |  Returning | 32 | 19.1 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.4 ast |
| Michael Gray Jr.G · Senior | Returning | 25 | 8.2 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.3 ast |
| William BergC · Senior | Returning | 24 | 8.8 pts · 8.1 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Jahari LongG · Senior |  Transfer from George Mason | 23 | 12.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.9 ast |
| TJ WilliamsG · Sophomore | Returning | 22 | 8.7 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Bryce HeardG · Junior |  Transfer from Dayton | 18 | 6.6 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Jordan FrisonG · Senior |  Transfer from Chattanooga | 18 | 16.4 pts · 3.2 reb · 4 ast |
| Dillon BattieF · Junior | Returning | 18 | 7.6 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Cyr MalongaC · Senior |  Transfer from New Mexico State | 14 | 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Jaret ValenciaF · Senior | Returning | 8 | 2.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.6 ast |
| Noah HillF · Sophomore | Returning | 7 | 1.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 0 ast |
| Henry ThengvallF · Senior | Returning | 5 | 0.3 pts · 0.1 reb · 0.3 ast |
Gone from last season: Karon Boyd (10.9 ppg, to 
Mercer), Dre Kindell (5.9 ppg, to 
Drake)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | William Berg | Returning | C | Senior | 7-2 · 263 | Stockholm, Sweden | 26.0 pts · 16.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 8.8 pts · 8.1 reb · 0.7 ast (35 G) | #95 · +1.86 |
| 5 | Jordan Frison | Transfer from Chattanooga | G | Senior | 6-0 · 171 | Memphis, TN | 6.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 7.0 ast (1 G) | 16.4 pts · 3.2 reb · 4.0 ast (32 G) | #289 · +1.21 |
| 11 | Jahari Long | Transfer from George Mason | G | Senior | 6-5 · 211 | Houston, TX | 12.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 12.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.9 ast (33 G) | #365 · +1.08 |
| 8 | Dillon Battie | Returning | F | Junior | 6-9 · 215 | Dallas, TX | Hasn't played | 7.6 pts · 4.7 reb · 0.7 ast (31 G) | #434 · +0.97 |
| 3 | Kenyon Giles | Returning | G | Senior | 5-10 · 159 | Chesapeake, VA | 21.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 8.0 ast (1 G) | 19.1 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.4 ast (36 G) | #570 · +0.79 |
| 4 | TJ Williams | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-5 · 221 | Wichita, KS | Hasn't played | 8.7 pts · 5.0 reb · 1.5 ast (35 G) | #580 · +0.79 |
| 1 | Bryce Heard | Transfer from Dayton | G | Junior | 6-6 · 201 | Chicago, IL | 6.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 6.6 pts · 2.4 reb · 0.8 ast (36 G) | #1151 · +0.28 |
| 9 | Michael Gray Jr. | Returning | G | Senior | 6-2 · 211 | Fredericksburg, VA | 5.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 8.2 pts · 3.3 reb · 2.3 ast (36 G) | #1199 · +0.26 |
| 22 | Noah Hill | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-8 · 239 | Frisco, TX | Hasn't played | 1.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.0 ast (23 G) | #1320 · +0.19 |
| 2 | Jaret Valencia | Returning | F | Senior | 6-9 · 189 | Quibdó, Colombia | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.8 pts · 1.8 reb · 0.6 ast (11 G) | #1334 · +0.18 |
| 24 | Cyr Malonga | Transfer from New Mexico State | C | Senior | 6-11 · 253 | Pointe-Noire, Congo | 1.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 3.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.2 ast (24 G) | #1866 · -0.06 |
| 21 | Henry Thengvall | Returning | F | Senior | 6-7 · 203 | Wichita, KS | Hasn't played | 0.3 pts · 0.1 reb · 0.3 ast (11 G) | #2113 · -0.16 |
| 7 | Pierre Couisnard | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 168 | Houston, TX | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 10 | Tyrus Rathan-Mayes | Returning | G | Freshman | 6-6 · 198 | Toronto, ON | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 0 | Desmeon Jones | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 5-11 · 176 | Dallas, TX | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 12 | Joy Ighovodja | Returning | G | Junior | 6-4 · 203 | Abeokuta, Nigeria | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 20 | Emmanuel Okorafor | Returning | F | Senior | 6-10 · 235 | Abia, Nigeria | 2.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 6.2 pts · 5.2 reb · 0.4 ast (36 G) | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 4 |  vsCal State Northridge | W79-67Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vs (N)USCLake Tahoe Classic | Projected 74-78WICH: 36% to winWichita State: 36% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 | vsFriends(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Nov 14 |  vsAustin Peay | Projected 80-67WICH: 87% to winWichita State: 87% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  atLoyola Chicago | Projected 73-69WICH: 65% to winWichita State: 65% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  vsNew Mexico | Projected 77-76WICH: 51% to winWichita State: 51% to win Compare |
| Nov 23 |  vsTexas A&M-Corpus Christi | Projected 77-62WICH: 91% to winWichita State: 91% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  atKentucky | Projected 72-79WICH: 27% to winWichita State: 27% to win Compare |
| Nov 30 |  vsSoutheast Missouri State | Projected 84-65WICH: 95% to winWichita State: 95% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsBoise State | Projected 77-70WICH: 73% to winWichita State: 73% to win Compare |
| Dec 11 |  vs (N)Kansas StateWildcat Classic | Projected 79-74WICH: 65% to winWichita State: 65% to win Compare |
| Dec 14 | vsCameron(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 18 |  vsSouth Carolina State | Projected 88-59WICH: 99% to winWichita State: 99% to win Compare |
| Dec 21 |  vsJacksonville State | Projected 79-63WICH: 92% to winWichita State: 92% to win Compare |
| Dec 31 |  vsNorth TexasConference | Projected 75-67WICH: 77% to winWichita State: 77% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  atCharlotteConference | Projected 75-71WICH: 63% to winWichita State: 63% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 |  vsUABConference | Projected 83-68WICH: 90% to winWichita State: 90% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  atMemphisConference | Projected 75-79WICH: 38% to winWichita State: 38% to win Compare |
| Jan 17 |  vsEast CarolinaConference | Projected 84-66WICH: 94% to winWichita State: 94% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 | atNorth TexasConference | Projected 72-70WICH: 58% to winWichita State: 58% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atTulsaConference | Projected 76-78WICH: 45% to winWichita State: 45% to win Compare |
| Jan 28 | vsMemphisConference | Projected 78-75WICH: 60% to winWichita State: 60% to win Compare |
| Jan 31 |  vsUTSAConference | Projected 86-63WICH: 98% to winWichita State: 98% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 |  atSouth FloridaConference | Projected 75-81WICH: 30% to winWichita State: 30% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 |  atFlorida AtlanticConference | Projected 79-71WICH: 74% to winWichita State: 74% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 |  vsTulaneConference | Projected 85-67WICH: 94% to winWichita State: 94% to win Compare |
| Feb 14 |  atRiceConference | Projected 80-67WICH: 86% to winWichita State: 86% to win Compare |
| Feb 18 | vsSouth FloridaConference | Projected 79-78WICH: 52% to winWichita State: 52% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 |  atTempleConference | Projected 74-69WICH: 67% to winWichita State: 67% to win Compare |
| Feb 28 | vsCharlotteConference | Projected 78-68WICH: 81% to winWichita State: 81% to win Compare |
| Mar 3 | atTulaneConference | Projected 82-71WICH: 84% to winWichita State: 84% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | vsTulsaConference | Projected 79-74WICH: 66% to winWichita State: 66% to win Compare |
American standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Wichita State | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Temple | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 7 | South Florida | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 9 | UAB | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 11 | Tulane | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 12 | Rice | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 13 | UTSA | 0-0 | 1-1 |