The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Rice

American · 13–18

Power-5.2#239 of 365
Résumé-3.75#596 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winWichita State (66–64)
Worst lossPepperdine (62–84)
Schedule faced-2.5 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 College Of Biblical Studies non-D1 W 109–38 +35.4 +35.6
1 at Oregon L 63–67 -15.1 +11.1
2 vs Stephen F. Austin L 69–81 -7.0 -5.0
2 vs East Texas A&M W 71–64 +10.0 -3.0
3 at Tennessee L 66–91 -31.1 +6.1
3 vs Tarleton State L 74–90 +2.5 -18.5
4 N Kennesaw State L 84–89 -7.7 +2.7
4 at Florida Gulf Coast L 63–78 -3.7 -11.3
4 N Oral Roberts W 81–62 +6.0 +13.0
5 vs Texas State W 77–72 +2.0 +3.0
6 vs Arkansas State W 77–76 -6.4 +7.4
7 vs Southwestern Christian non-D1 W 94–47 +35.4 +11.6
7 at Pepperdine L 62–84 +2.0 -24.0
9 at Tulsa L 48–97 -17.5 -31.5
9 vs Memphis L 70–76 -6.4 +0.4
10 at Wichita State W 66–64 -16.5 +18.5
10 vs Charlotte L 73–74 +0.4 -1.4
11 at UTSA W 89–73 +6.7 +9.3
12 vs Temple L 65–69 -2.6 -1.4
12 vs Tulsa L 81–87 -12.0 +6.0
13 at East Carolina W 83–77 -0.5 +6.5
13 at Charlotte L 70–80 -5.1 -4.9
14 vs North Texas W 86–83 -5.8 +8.8
14 at UAB L 65–71 -12.3 +6.3
15 vs Florida Atlantic W 81–73 -6.7 +14.7
15 vs East Carolina L 75–85 +4.9 -14.9
16 at Tulane L 75–81 -4.2 -1.8
17 vs South Florida L 56–75 -15.1 -3.9
17 at Temple W 80–74 -8.1 +14.1
18 at North Texas L 58–62 -11.2 +7.2
18 vs UTSA W 80–71 +12.2 -3.2

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #91 in 2004–05. 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: #91 of 326 (18-12)2005–06: #238 of 326 (12-16)2006–07: #203 of 326 (16-16)2007–08: #318 of 328 (3-27)2008–09: #284 of 330 (10-22)2009–10: #275 of 335 (8-23)2010–11: #145 of 346 (14-18)2011–12: #142 of 345 (17-13)2012–13: #335 of 347 (4-25)2013–14: #318 of 351 (7-23)2014–15: #251 of 351 (12-20)2015–16: #281 of 351 (12-20)2016–17: #105 of 351 (23-12)2017–18: #316 of 351 (7-24)2018–19: #256 of 353 (11-19)2019–20: #219 of 353 (13-17)2020–21: #179 of 347 (15-13)2021–22: #192 of 358 (16-17)2022–23: #197 of 363 (19-16)2023–24: #237 of 362 (11-21)2024–25: #218 of 364 (13-19)2025–26: #239 of 365 (13-18) 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 
2025–26 239 of 365 13–18 -5.23 Power
2024–25 218 of 364 13–19 -3.48 Power
2023–24 237 of 362 11–21 -4.41 Power
2022–23 197 of 363 19–16 -1.52 Power
2021–22 192 of 358 16–17 -1.00 Power
2020–21 179 of 347 15–13 -0.85 Power
2019–20 219 of 353 13–17 7.81 MRI
2018–19 256 of 353 11–19 -6.40 MRI
2017–18 316 of 351 7–24 -37.31 MRI
2016–17 105 of 351 23–12 65.73 MRI
2015–16 281 of 351 12–20 -17.30 MRI
2014–15 251 of 351 12–20 2.42 MRI
2013–14 318 of 351 7–23 -39.59 MRI
2012–13 335 of 347 4–25 -75.77 MRI
2011–12 142 of 345 17–13 48.07 MRI
2010–11 145 of 346 14–18 45.97 MRI
2009–10 275 of 335 8–23 -16.43 MRI
2008–09 284 of 330 10–22 -20.49 MRI
2007–08 318 of 328 3–27 -63.15 MRI
2006–07 203 of 326 16–16 15.51 MRI
2005–06 238 of 326 12–16 0.37 MRI
2004–05 91 of 326 18–12 68.11 MRI