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Program Rating

0.77 Rating
#81 National Rank
2026-2027 As of Season

Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): the program's own quality apart from its coach, ranked among that season's Division I programs.

Core Rotation by Season

Season PG SG SF PF C B1 B2 B3
2026-2027
32.0 MPG
32.0 MPG
31.0 MPG
28.0 MPG
23.0 MPG
17.0 MPG
12.0 MPG
10.0 MPG
2024-2025
29.2 MPG
31.6 MPG
22.4 MPG
37.6 MPG
24.5 MPG
36.8 MPG
16.9 MPG
11.2 MPG
2022-2023
34.8 MPG
34.2 MPG
28.1 MPG
24.2 MPG
25.8 MPG
21.0 MPG
16.0 MPG
22.4 MPG
2021-2022
29.5 MPG
22.1 MPG
26.8 MPG
21.9 MPG
27.2 MPG
19.2 MPG
20.2 MPG
17.1 MPG
2020-2021
26.9 MPG
31.5 MPG
28.2 MPG
20.8 MPG
27.7 MPG
20.2 MPG
18.9 MPG
14.5 MPG
2019-2020
29.4 MPG
24.4 MPG
32.3 MPG
25.7 MPG
26.2 MPG
25.0 MPG
19.0 MPG
10.3 MPG
2018-2019
29.9 MPG
Ryan Taylor
26.7 MPG
26.7 MPG
33.4 MPG
32.7 MPG
17.0 MPG
13.9 MPG
9.4 MPG
2017-2018
31.3 MPG
32.1 MPG
31.6 MPG
21.8 MPG
31.0 MPG
18.7 MPG
16.0 MPG
12.8 MPG
2016-2017
34.2 MPG
30.5 MPG
32.1 MPG
28.0 MPG
30.8 MPG
17.7 MPG
14.8 MPG
12.2 MPG
2015-2016
35.7 MPG
37.0 MPG
24.5 MPG
23.7 MPG
24.0 MPG
18.9 MPG
12.7 MPG
16.6 MPG
2014-2015
33.3 MPG
32.6 MPG
22.5 MPG
24.4 MPG
29.4 MPG
22.3 MPG
15.1 MPG
10.9 MPG
2013-2014
29.8 MPG
33.6 MPG
29.2 MPG
36.6 MPG
29.5 MPG
21.4 MPG
15.4 MPG
8.8 MPG
2012-2013
34.8 MPG
20.5 MPG
33.0 MPG
22.2 MPG
32.5 MPG
19.4 MPG
16.3 MPG
15.8 MPG
2011-2012
35.2 MPG
19.0 MPG
26.1 MPG
34.6 MPG
37.3 MPG
20.6 MPG
20.4 MPG
19.9 MPG
2010-2011
37.3 MPG
23.2 MPG
31.4 MPG
34.0 MPG
24.4 MPG
24.2 MPG
14.8 MPG
10.6 MPG

Top five minute earners are ordered guard-to-big, then the next three rotation players are shown off the bench. Coverage: 2010-2011 to 2026-2027.

Season History

Season Coach Record Win % PPG DPPG Margin Elo Pyth Adj PPG Adj Opp PPG
2026-2027 Chris Collins 1-0
ESPN results + NCAA results
100.0% 86.0 60.0 +26.0 1204 (#72) 79.7% (#39) 67.6 (#70) 64.4 (#70)
2025-2026 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
34 results found
- - - - 1107 (#91) 84.9% (#58) 76.4 (#59) 66.2 (#59)
2024-2025 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
33 results found
- - - - 1152 (#81) 90.2% (#43) 74.5 (#52) 62.6 (#52)
2023-2024 Chris Collins 22-12
Verified season publication
64.7% 73.3 69.1 +4.2 1210 (#57) 87.9% (#48) 75.1 (#49) 64.1 (#49)
2022-2023 Chris Collins 22-12
Verified season publication
64.7% 67.7 62.8 +4.9 1172 (#63) 90.5% (#33) 69.8 (#38) 58.6 (#38)
2021-2022 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
31 results found
- - - - 960 (#177) 81.3% (#78) 73.2 (#86) 66.1 (#86)
2020-2021 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
24 results found
- - - - 1023 (#158) 76.6% (#84) 70.9 (#89) 64.3 (#89)
2019-2020 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
31 results found
- - - - 976 (#186) 65.7% (#119) 68.7 (#122) 65.6 (#122)
2018-2019 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
32 results found
- - - - Data withheld: source-integrity hold 81.1% (#61) 68.3 (#64) 60.6 (#64)
2017-2018 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
32 results found
- - - - 1018 (#164) 81.6% (#70) 71.0 (#76) 63.4 (#76)
2016-2017 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
36 results found
- - - - 1204 (#60) 89.5% (#38) 73.1 (#42) 61.4 (#42)
2015-2016 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
32 results found
- - - - 1086 (#125) 83.7% (#60) 71.9 (#60) 63.1 (#60)
2014-2015 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
32 results found
- - - - 1015 (#160) 73.4% (#91) 64.4 (#97) 59.7 (#97)
2013-2014 Chris Collins Incomplete game history
33 results found
- - - - 975 (#198) 66.1% (#115) 61.3 (#115) 57.6 (#115)
2012-2013 Bill Carmody 13-19
Verified season publication
40.6% 60.7 63.7 -3.0 970 (#186) 70.7% (#103) 62.2 (#119) 59.1 (#119)
2011-2012 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
33 results found
- - - - 1127 (#111) 81.1% (#69) 70.5 (#76) 63.6 (#76)
2010-2011 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
34 results found
- - - - 1175 (#75) 87.6% (#50) 74.4 (#49) 63.6 (#49)
2009-2010 Bill Carmody 20-14
Verified season publication
58.8% 69.1 65.8 +3.3 1041 (#146) 82.8% (#75) 70.7 (#78) 63.3 (#78)
2008-2009 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
31 results found
- - - - 1095 (#113) 84.8% (#58) 66.3 (#71) 58.1 (#71)
2007-2008 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
30 results found
- - - - 843 (#250) 47.8% (#166) 63.2 (#184) 65.0 (#184)
2006-2007 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
31 results found
- - - - 931 (#195) 67.4% (#108) 59.1 (#132) 56.9 (#132)
2005-2006 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
29 results found
- - - - 997 (#164) 68.8% (#113) 60.3 (#120) 56.5 (#120)
2004-2005 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
31 results found
- - - - 979 (#175) 68.6% (#107) 60.4 (#134) 58.3 (#134)
2003-2004 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
29 results found
- - - - Data withheld: source-integrity hold 26.0% (#93) - -
2002-2003 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
29 results found
- - - - 1029 (#145) 60.8% (#126) 62.5 (#164) 62.6 (#164)
2001-2002 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
29 results found
- - - - 1076 (#103) 71.0% (#92) 60.3 (#99) 56.4 (#99)
2000-2001 Bill Carmody Incomplete game history
30 results found
- - - - 967 (#171) 60.8% (#123) 60.3 (#137) 59.0 (#137)
1999-2000 Kevin O'Neill Incomplete game history
30 results found
- - - - 813 (#247) 21.3% (#243) 52.9 (#244) 60.0 (#244)
1998-1999 Kevin O'Neill Incomplete game history
29 results found
- - - - 1089 (#106) 86.2% (#45) 61.1 (#59) 53.0 (#59)
1997-1998 Kevin O'Neill Incomplete game history
27 results found
- - - - 940 (#175) 59.5% (#126) 60.0 (#146) 59.6 (#146)
1996-1997 Ricky Byrdsong Incomplete game history
29 results found
- - - - 885 (#208) 48.2% (#156) 60.8 (#170) 62.4 (#170)
1995-1996 Ricky Byrdsong Incomplete game history
27 results found
- - - - 858 (#222) 34.8% (#199) 66.8 (#207) 71.0 (#207)
1994-1995 Ricky Byrdsong Incomplete game history
27 results found
- - - - 858 (#212) 14.0% (#264) 67.4 (#274) 80.0 (#274)
1993-1994 Ricky Byrdsong Incomplete game history
29 results found
- - - - 1150 (#71) 82.5% (#51) 75.4 (#50) 66.2 (#50)
1992-1993 Bill E. Foster Incomplete game history
27 results found
- - - - 945 (#175) 58.0% (#121) 71.0 (#137) 70.3 (#137)
1991-1992 Bill E. Foster Incomplete game history
28 results found
- - - - 907 (#195) 61.3% (#118) 70.4 (#131) 68.6 (#131)
1990-1991 Bill E. Foster Incomplete game history
28 results found
- - - - 787 (#244) 29.4% (#205) 72.9 (#223) 79.4 (#223)
1989-1990 Bill E. Foster Incomplete game history
28 results found
- - - - 922 (#189) 66.9% (#98) 79.7 (#115) 77.1 (#115)
1988-1989 Bill E. Foster Incomplete game history
28 results found
- - - - 901 (#213) 65.2% (#97) 75.2 (#96) 71.8 (#96)
1987-1988 Bill E. Foster Incomplete game history
28 results found
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1986-1987 Bill E. Foster Incomplete game history
28 results found
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1985-1986 Rich Falk Incomplete game history
27 results found
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1984-1985 Rich Falk Incomplete game history
28 results found
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NCAA Tournament (1985-present)

Season Round Team Opponent Result Score OT Date
2023-2024 2nd Round (9) Northwestern (1) Connecticut L 58-75 - 2024-03-24
2023-2024 1st Round (9) Northwestern (8) Florida Atlantic W 77-65 OT 2024-03-22
2022-2023 2nd Round (7) Northwestern (2) UCLA L 63-68 - 2023-03-18
2022-2023 1st Round (7) Northwestern (10) Boise State W 75-67 - 2023-03-16
2016-2017 2nd Round (8) Northwestern (1) Gonzaga L 73-79 - 2017-03-18
2016-2017 1st Round (8) Northwestern (9) Vanderbilt W 68-66 - 2017-03-16