The MRI
2025–26 · Final

James Madison

Sun Belt · 18–15

Power-2.0#201 of 365
Résumé-2.10#557 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winArkansas State (78–74)
Worst lossLouisiana (61–64)
Schedule faced-4.4 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 at Akron L 71–85 -16.6 +2.6
1 vs Washington and Lee non-D1 W 70–56 +38.6 -24.6
1 vs Coppin State W 84–70 +23.8 -9.8
2 at Longwood L 72–82 -0.2 -9.8
2 at Long Island University L 79–88 -0.7 -8.3
3 vs Towson W 81–75 -0.3 +6.3
4 at Florida International W 80–72 -2.1 +10.1
4 N Omaha W 88–77 +3.5 +7.5
4 at George Mason L 66–82 -11.7 -4.3
5 vs North Carolina Central W 67–62 +14.9 -9.9
5 vs Norfolk State W 68–67 +8.5 -7.5
7 at Old Dominion L 68–77 +1.8 -10.8
7 at Georgia Southern L 92–96 +0.4 -4.4
9 at Arkansas L 74–103 -25.8 -3.2
9 at Arkansas State W 78–74 -8.6 +12.6
10 vs Marshall L 64–66 +1.8 -3.8
10 vs Old Dominion W 70–69 +7.2 -6.2
11 at App State L 65–80 -4.0 -11.0
11 at Marshall L 72–77 -3.7 -1.3
12 vs South Alabama L 83–90 +0.6 -7.6
12 vs Texas State W 82–57 +5.2 +19.8
13 at Troy W 73–64 -8.4 +17.4
13 at Southern Miss L 65–73 -0.7 -7.3
14 vs Louisiana L 61–64 +12.7 -15.7
14 vs Toledo W 73–71 -1.5 +3.5
15 vs Georgia State W 81–79 +10.6 -8.6
15 vs App State W 69–58 +1.5 +9.5
16 at Coastal Carolina W 67–65 +1.6 +0.4
16 at Georgia State W 80–65 +5.2 +9.8
17 vs Georgia Southern W 82–66 +5.8 +10.2
17 vs Coastal Carolina L 68–69 +7.0 -8.0
18 N Louisiana W 87–72 +10.0 +5.0
18 N Southern Miss L 80–86 +2.0 -8.0

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #52 in 2023–24. 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: #316 of 326 (6-22)2005–06: #305 of 326 (5-23)2006–07: #301 of 326 (7-23)2007–08: #190 of 328 (13-17)2008–09: #130 of 330 (21-15)2009–10: #255 of 335 (13-20)2010–11: #113 of 346 (21-12)2011–12: #284 of 345 (12-20)2012–13: #169 of 347 (20-14)2013–14: #280 of 351 (11-20)2014–15: #207 of 351 (19-14)2015–16: #83 of 351 (21-11)2016–17: #243 of 351 (10-23)2017–18: #231 of 351 (10-22)2018–19: #270 of 353 (12-19)2019–20: #298 of 353 (8-21)2020–21: #168 of 347 (13-7)2021–22: #211 of 358 (15-14)2022–23: #92 of 363 (22-11)2023–24: #52 of 362 (32-4)2024–25: #125 of 364 (20-12)2025–26: #201 of 365 (18-15) 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 
2025–26 201 of 365 18–15 -2.02 Power
2024–25 125 of 364 20–12 2.95 Power
2023–24 52 of 362 32–4 11.90 Power
2022–23 92 of 363 22–11 6.56 Power
2021–22 211 of 358 15–14 -2.70 Power
2020–21 168 of 347 13–7 -0.07 Power
2019–20 298 of 353 8–21 -27.24 MRI
2018–19 270 of 353 12–19 -12.01 MRI
2017–18 231 of 351 10–22 11.29 MRI
2016–17 243 of 351 10–23 4.30 MRI
2015–16 83 of 351 21–11 81.30 MRI
2014–15 207 of 351 19–14 21.74 MRI
2013–14 280 of 351 11–20 -11.50 MRI
2012–13 169 of 347 20–14 30.01 MRI
2011–12 284 of 345 12–20 -19.15 MRI
2010–11 113 of 346 21–12 62.60 MRI
2009–10 255 of 335 13–20 -2.09 MRI
2008–09 130 of 330 21–15 49.83 MRI
2007–08 190 of 328 13–17 21.03 MRI
2006–07 301 of 326 7–23 -37.77 MRI
2005–06 305 of 326 5–23 -51.75 MRI
2004–05 316 of 326 6–22 -68.40 MRI