The MRI
2025–26 · Final
MRI Champion · 2 basketball titles 2005–06, 2007–08

Memphis

American · 13–19

Power+3.9#119 of 365
Résumé+0.57#154 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winBaylor (78–71)
Worst lossEast Carolina (68–84)
Schedule faced+4.7 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 San Francisco W 76–70 +2.6 +3.4
2 at Ole Miss L 77–83 -8.5 +2.5
2 vs UNLV L 78–92 +2.1 -16.1
3 N Purdue L 71–80 -21.6 +12.6
3 N Wake Forest L 68–69 -4.9 +3.9
4 vs Southern Illinois W 74–58 +3.4 +12.6
5 vs New Orleans W 86–70 +13.4 +2.6
5 vs Baylor W 78–71 -6.8 +13.8
6 at Louisville L 73–99 -18.7 -7.3
7 vs Vanderbilt L 70–77 -14.9 +7.9
7 at Mississippi State L 66–71 -5.0 -0.0
8 vs Alabama State W 88–67 +19.0 +2.0
9 vs North Texas W 57–48 +3.4 +5.6
9 at Rice W 76–70 +6.4 -0.4
10 at Florida Atlantic L 78–89 -3.0 -8.1
11 vs Temple W 55–53 +6.6 -4.6
11 vs UTSA W 95–69 +21.4 +4.6
12 at Tulsa L 66–83 -8.3 -8.7
12 at Wichita State L 59–74 -7.4 -7.6
13 vs Florida Atlantic W 92–65 +2.5 +24.5
13 vs Tulane L 76–78 +10.4 -12.4
14 at UAB W 90–80 -3.1 +13.1
14 vs Charlotte W 77–54 +9.6 +13.4
15 at North Texas L 69–76 -2.0 -5.0
15 at Utah State L 75–99 -16.8 -7.2
16 at South Florida L 66–87 -11.3 -9.7
16 vs UAB L 67–78 +2.3 -13.3
17 vs Wichita State L 82–88 -1.9 -4.1
17 at East Carolina L 68–84 +8.6 -24.6
18 vs South Florida L 89–96 -5.9 -1.1
18 at Tulane W 96–95 +4.9 -3.9
19 N Tulane L 69–81 +7.7 -19.6

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #1 in 2007–08. 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 1 200 2004–05: #47 of 326 (22-16)2005–06: #1 of 326 (33-4)2006–07: #3 of 326 (33-4)2007–08: #1 of 328 (38-2)2008–09: #2 of 330 (33-4)2009–10: #37 of 335 (24-10)2010–11: #92 of 346 (25-10)2011–12: #7 of 345 (26-9)2012–13: #13 of 347 (30-4)2013–14: #44 of 351 (24-10)2014–15: #66 of 351 (18-14)2015–16: #71 of 351 (19-15)2016–17: #96 of 351 (19-13)2017–18: #169 of 351 (21-13)2018–19: #52 of 353 (22-14)2019–20: #60 of 353 (21-10)2020–21: #24 of 347 (20-8)2021–22: #24 of 358 (22-11)2022–23: #18 of 363 (26-9)2023–24: #59 of 362 (22-10)2024–25: #42 of 364 (29-6)2025–26: #119 of 365 (13-19) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 200 — 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 
2025–26 119 of 365 13–19 3.94 Power
2024–25 42 of 364 29–6 13.43 Power
2023–24 59 of 362 22–10 10.37 Power
2022–23 18 of 363 26–9 15.21 Power
2021–22 24 of 358 22–11 14.30 Power
2020–21 24 of 347 20–8 13.20 Power
2019–20 60 of 353 21–10 86.18 MRI
2018–19 52 of 353 22–14 95.59 MRI
2017–18 169 of 351 21–13 40.38 MRI
2016–17 96 of 351 19–13 69.54 MRI
2015–16 71 of 351 19–15 92.21 MRI
2014–15 66 of 351 18–14 87.13 MRI
2013–14 44 of 351 24–10 111.38 MRI
2012–13 13 of 347 30–4 155.10 MRI
2011–12 7 of 345 26–9 171.97 MRI
2010–11 92 of 346 25–10 74.30 MRI
2009–10 37 of 335 24–10 126.97 MRI
2008–09 2 of 330 33–4 230.59 MRI
2007–08 1 of 328 38–2 280.65 MRI
2006–07 3 of 326 33–4 225.58 MRI
2005–06 1 of 326 33–4 219.16 MRI
2004–05 47 of 326 22–16 100.60 MRI