The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Buffalo

MAC · 17–15

Power-4.8#233 of 365
Résumé-2.29#563 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winDePaul (66–53)
Worst lossNorthern Illinois (70–72)
Schedule faced-5.1 avg opponent

Results

Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.

WkOpponentResult ExpectedPerf
1 vs Southern Miss W 85–79 +1.9 +4.1
1 vs Green Bay W 83–76 +3.1 +3.9
2 at DePaul W 66–53 -11.2 +24.1
2 vs RIT non-D1 W 80–64 +35.8 -19.8
3 vs Vermont W 94–90 +0.3 +3.7
4 vs VMI W 78–70 +15.8 -7.8
4 at Bucknell W 73–71 +5.4 -3.4
4 at Canisius W 71–53 +8.9 +9.1
5 vs St. Bonaventure L 69–77 -4.7 -3.3
6 at UMBC W 83–79 -6.6 +10.6
6 at East Carolina L 70–73 -0.2 -2.8
7 at Western Michigan W 88–71 +1.8 +15.2
8 vs Penn State-Behrend non-D1 W 92–63 +35.8 -6.8
9 at Northern Illinois W 81–67 +7.3 +6.7
9 vs Ball State W 85–72 +7.0 +6.0
10 at Ohio L 80–91 -3.8 -7.2
11 vs Kent State L 81–87 -4.3 -1.7
11 at Miami (OH) L 102–105 -16.0 +13.0
12 vs Akron L 63–82 -13.9 -5.1
12 vs Massachusetts L 67–68 -0.3 -0.7
13 at Bowling Green W 89–78 -8.3 +19.3
13 vs Ohio L 83–95 +1.7 -13.7
14 vs Miami (OH) L 71–73 -10.5 +8.5
14 at South Alabama L 69–81 -7.7 -4.3
15 at Ball State W 63–53 +1.5 +8.5
16 vs Northern Illinois L 70–72 +12.8 -14.8
16 at Massachusetts W 86–82 -5.8 +9.8
17 at Akron L 85–99 -19.4 +5.4
17 vs Central Michigan L 70–75 +5.1 -10.1
18 vs Eastern Michigan W 72–67 +4.3 +0.7
18 at Toledo L 78–98 -9.8 -10.2
19 N Akron L 70–73 -16.7 +13.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #10 in 2018–19. 22 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.

25ClassicMRI 2.0 1 400 2004–05: #73 of 326 (23-10)2005–06: #118 of 326 (19-13)2006–07: #210 of 326 (12-19)2007–08: #218 of 328 (10-20)2008–09: #96 of 330 (21-12)2009–10: #129 of 335 (18-12)2010–11: #96 of 346 (20-14)2011–12: #102 of 345 (19-10)2012–13: #210 of 347 (12-20)2013–14: #84 of 351 (19-10)2014–15: #42 of 351 (23-10)2015–16: #126 of 351 (20-15)2016–17: #124 of 351 (17-15)2017–18: #26 of 351 (27-9)2018–19: #10 of 353 (31-4)2019–20: #112 of 353 (19-12)2020–21: #66 of 347 (16-9)2021–22: #89 of 358 (19-11)2022–23: #181 of 363 (15-17)2023–24: #340 of 362 (4-27)2024–25: #351 of 364 (9-22)2025–26: #233 of 365 (17-15) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 400 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.

SeasonRankRec Rating 
2025–26 233 of 365 17–15 -4.85 Power
2024–25 351 of 364 9–22 -15.54 Power
2023–24 340 of 362 4–27 -14.48 Power
2022–23 181 of 363 15–17 -0.41 Power
2021–22 89 of 358 19–11 6.82 Power
2020–21 66 of 347 16–9 8.44 Power
2019–20 112 of 353 19–12 59.54 MRI
2018–19 10 of 353 31–4 176.88 MRI
2017–18 26 of 351 27–9 134.27 MRI
2016–17 124 of 351 17–15 56.55 MRI
2015–16 126 of 351 20–15 59.45 MRI
2014–15 42 of 351 23–10 109.80 MRI
2013–14 84 of 351 19–10 79.29 MRI
2012–13 210 of 347 12–20 12.89 MRI
2011–12 102 of 345 19–10 69.63 MRI
2010–11 96 of 346 20–14 70.25 MRI
2009–10 129 of 335 18–12 53.28 MRI
2008–09 96 of 330 21–12 68.66 MRI
2007–08 218 of 328 10–20 7.19 MRI
2006–07 210 of 326 12–19 13.08 MRI
2005–06 118 of 326 19–13 54.53 MRI
2004–05 73 of 326 23–10 77.55 MRI