The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Montana State

Big Sky · 18–14

Power+1.6#142 of 365
Résumé-0.72#378 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winSt. Thomas-Minnesota (82–74)
Worst lossOral Roberts (68–72)
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 at Colorado L 78–84 -9.7 +3.7
1 vs Northwest Indian non-D1 W 114–44 +42.2 +27.8
1 vs Denver L 73–75 +9.9 -11.9
2 at Stanford L 68–77 -10.1 +1.1
2 at Boise State L 58–62 -12.0 +8.0
3 vs Nobel non-D1 W 92–55 +42.2 -5.2
3 at Long Beach State W 78–72 +7.2 -1.2
4 at Utah State L 81–84 -19.1 +16.1
5 vs St. Thomas-Minnesota W 82–74 -1.5 +9.5
5 at Oral Roberts L 68–72 +10.2 -14.2
6 at Oregon State L 57–67 -0.6 -9.4
7 at Cal Poly W 83–80 +4.2 -1.2
8 vs Northwest University non-D1 W 93–54 +42.2 -3.2
9 vs Northern Colorado W 89–75 +2.5 +11.5
9 vs Northern Arizona W 77–68 +15.4 -6.4
10 at Eastern Washington W 68–64 +2.3 +1.7
10 at Idaho L 89–92 -0.6 -2.4
11 vs Montana W 76–67 +6.4 +2.6
12 at Northern Colorado W 73–68 -3.0 +8.0
12 vs Idaho State W 74–62 +10.7 +1.3
12 vs Weber State W 91–88 +7.6 -4.6
13 at Sacramento State L 80–83 +9.2 -12.2
13 at Portland State L 54–63 -1.5 -7.5
14 vs Idaho W 73–66 +4.9 +2.1
14 vs Eastern Washington L 71–72 +7.8 -8.8
15 at Montana W 82–71 +1.0 +10.0
16 at Weber State L 79–82 +2.1 -5.1
16 at Idaho State L 76–91 +5.2 -20.2
17 vs Portland State W 84–69 +4.0 +11.0
17 vs Sacramento State W 82–61 +14.7 +6.3
18 at Northern Arizona W 76–65 +9.9 +1.1
19 N Idaho L 74–78 +2.1 -6.1

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #107 in 2022–23. 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: #242 of 326 (14-14)2005–06: #216 of 326 (15-15)2006–07: #273 of 326 (11-19)2007–08: #204 of 328 (15-15)2008–09: #257 of 330 (14-17)2009–10: #193 of 335 (15-14)2010–11: #240 of 346 (13-18)2011–12: #261 of 345 (12-17)2012–13: #267 of 347 (11-17)2013–14: #276 of 351 (14-17)2014–15: #315 of 351 (7-23)2015–16: #216 of 351 (14-17)2016–17: #211 of 351 (16-16)2017–18: #259 of 351 (13-19)2018–19: #217 of 353 (14-17)2019–20: #248 of 353 (14-15)2020–21: #162 of 347 (13-10)2021–22: #109 of 358 (27-8)2022–23: #107 of 363 (25-10)2023–24: #206 of 362 (17-18)2024–25: #184 of 364 (15-18)2025–26: #142 of 365 (18-14) 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 
2025–26 142 of 365 18–14 1.63 Power
2024–25 184 of 364 15–18 -1.29 Power
2023–24 206 of 362 17–18 -2.94 Power
2022–23 107 of 363 25–10 4.84 Power
2021–22 109 of 358 27–8 4.80 Power
2020–21 162 of 347 13–10 0.38 Power
2019–20 248 of 353 14–15 -0.19 MRI
2018–19 217 of 353 14–17 7.95 MRI
2017–18 259 of 351 13–19 -2.62 MRI
2016–17 211 of 351 16–16 21.52 MRI
2015–16 216 of 351 14–17 12.59 MRI
2014–15 315 of 351 7–23 -30.98 MRI
2013–14 276 of 351 14–17 -11.20 MRI
2012–13 267 of 347 11–17 -19.99 MRI
2011–12 261 of 345 12–17 -6.66 MRI
2010–11 240 of 346 13–18 2.17 MRI
2009–10 193 of 335 15–14 22.57 MRI
2008–09 257 of 330 14–17 -5.04 MRI
2007–08 204 of 328 15–15 15.73 MRI
2006–07 273 of 326 11–19 -17.92 MRI
2005–06 216 of 326 15–15 12.44 MRI
2004–05 242 of 326 14–14 -1.13 MRI