The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Mercer

SoCon · 19–13

Power+0.7#152 of 365
Résumé-0.36#232 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winEast Tennessee State (82–76)
Worst lossWestern Carolina (74–78)
Schedule faced-5.7 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 at Tennessee L 61–76 -25.1 +10.1
1 vs LaGrange non-D1 W 101–62 +41.3 -2.3
1 vs Lipscomb W 92–77 +2.8 +12.2
2 at Winthrop L 69–105 -5.0 -31.0
3 at Eastern Kentucky W 95–83 +5.6 +6.4
4 vs App State W 75–67 +4.2 +3.8
4 at Elon W 91–84 +2.7 +4.3
5 vs Georgia State W 78–67 +13.4 -2.4
5 vs Oglethorpe non-D1 W 100–50 +41.3 +8.7
6 at Clemson L 63–70 -17.9 +10.9
7 at UCF L 63–81 -13.3 -4.7
7 at Washington State L 78–84 -3.2 -2.8
8 vs Baptist (Fl) non-D1 W 122–49 +41.3 +31.7
9 at Furman L 72–74 -3.6 +1.6
9 at East Tennessee State L 71–77 -5.4 -0.6
10 vs The Citadel W 101–63 +19.2 +18.8
10 vs Wofford W 109–97 +6.0 +6.0
11 at VMI W 77–67 +15.9 -5.9
11 at UNC Greensboro W 102–92 +5.5 +4.5
12 vs Western Carolina W 88–76 +8.4 +3.6
12 at Wofford L 77–80 +0.6 -3.6
13 vs UNC Greensboro W 95–77 +10.9 +7.1
13 vs VMI W 95–81 +21.4 -7.4
14 at Chattanooga L 75–79 +2.7 -6.7
14 at Samford L 49–69 -2.8 -17.2
15 vs Furman W 69–64 +1.8 +3.2
15 at The Citadel W 70–54 +13.8 +2.2
16 vs Chattanooga L 90–94 +8.2 -12.2
16 vs Samford W 89–86 +2.6 +0.4
17 at Western Carolina L 74–78 +2.9 -6.9
17 vs East Tennessee State W 82–76 +0.1 +5.9
18 N Western Carolina L 73–77 +5.7 -9.7

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #47 in 2013–14. 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 1 300 2004–05: #187 of 326 (15-12)2005–06: #300 of 326 (9-19)2006–07: #282 of 326 (13-16)2007–08: #268 of 328 (11-19)2008–09: #222 of 330 (17-15)2009–10: #204 of 335 (16-17)2010–11: #223 of 346 (15-18)2011–12: #120 of 345 (21-10)2012–13: #105 of 347 (21-11)2013–14: #47 of 351 (27-9)2014–15: #147 of 351 (19-16)2015–16: #137 of 351 (19-15)2016–17: #151 of 351 (15-17)2017–18: #120 of 351 (19-15)2018–19: #231 of 353 (9-20)2019–20: #200 of 353 (15-15)2020–21: #112 of 347 (18-11)2021–22: #163 of 358 (16-17)2022–23: #191 of 363 (14-19)2023–24: #218 of 362 (16-17)2024–25: #247 of 364 (14-19)2025–26: #152 of 365 (19-13) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 300 — 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 
2025–26 152 of 365 19–13 0.72 Power
2024–25 247 of 364 14–19 -5.71 Power
2023–24 218 of 362 16–17 -3.67 Power
2022–23 191 of 363 14–19 -1.09 Power
2021–22 163 of 358 16–17 0.72 Power
2020–21 112 of 347 18–11 5.02 Power
2019–20 200 of 353 15–15 18.79 MRI
2018–19 231 of 353 9–20 2.55 MRI
2017–18 120 of 351 19–15 60.34 MRI
2016–17 151 of 351 15–17 44.21 MRI
2015–16 137 of 351 19–15 55.63 MRI
2014–15 147 of 351 19–16 47.66 MRI
2013–14 47 of 351 27–9 104.89 MRI
2012–13 105 of 347 21–11 57.03 MRI
2011–12 120 of 345 21–10 60.86 MRI
2010–11 223 of 346 15–18 12.42 MRI
2009–10 204 of 335 16–17 17.35 MRI
2008–09 222 of 330 17–15 8.04 MRI
2007–08 268 of 328 11–19 -15.45 MRI
2006–07 282 of 326 13–16 -26.49 MRI
2005–06 300 of 326 9–19 -39.03 MRI
2004–05 187 of 326 15–12 23.71 MRI