The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Rutgers

Big Ten · 14–20

Power+2.8#133 of 365
Résumé+3.52#109 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winNorthwestern (77–75)
Worst lossCentral Connecticut (54–67)
Schedule faced+8.9 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 Rider W 81–53 +23.4 +4.6
2 vs Maine W 72–60 +18.1 -6.1
2 vs Lehigh W 84–72 +14.9 -2.9
3 vs American University W 80–71 +10.5 -1.5
3 vs Central Connecticut L 54–67 +13.3 -26.3
4 N Tennessee L 60–85 -20.4 -4.6
4 N Notre Dame L 63–68 -2.3 -2.7
4 N UNLV W 80–65 -1.8 +16.8
5 vs Purdue L 65–81 -20.1 +4.1
5 at Michigan L 60–101 -32.6 -8.4
6 at Seton Hall L 59–81 -10.3 -11.7
7 vs Pennsylvania W 70–69 +6.1 -5.1
9 vs Delaware State W 65–50 +25.4 -10.4
9 vs Ohio State L 73–80 -12.1 +5.1
10 vs Oregon W 88–85 -1.7 +4.7
10 at Illinois L 55–81 -26.6 +0.6
10 vs Northwestern W 77–75 -4.9 +6.9
11 at Wisconsin L 87–96 -19.4 +10.4
12 at Iowa L 62–68 -17.8 +11.8
12 vs Indiana L 59–82 -8.8 -14.2
13 vs Michigan State L 79–88 -18.9 +9.9
13 at USC L 75–78 -8.7 +5.7
14 at UCLA L 66–98 -17.0 -15.0
14 vs Nebraska L 68–80 -15.5 +3.5
15 vs Maryland W 68–57 +0.2 +10.8
16 at Penn State W 85–72 -2.5 +15.5
16 at Minnesota L 61–80 -7.1 -11.9
17 vs Washington L 72–79 -5.3 -1.7
17 at Maryland W 69–65 -5.3 +9.3
18 at Michigan State L 87–91 -24.3 +20.3
18 vs Penn State W 74–62 +3.0 +9.1
19 N Minnesota W 72–67 -4.3 +9.3
19 N UCLA L 59–72 -14.3 +1.3
22 N Creighton L 69–82 -6.6 -6.4

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #35 in 2019–20. 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: #227 of 326 (10-19)2005–06: #94 of 326 (19-13)2006–07: #260 of 326 (10-19)2007–08: #254 of 328 (11-20)2008–09: #215 of 330 (11-21)2009–10: #232 of 335 (15-17)2010–11: #138 of 346 (15-17)2011–12: #157 of 345 (14-16)2012–13: #146 of 347 (15-16)2013–14: #220 of 351 (12-21)2014–15: #290 of 351 (10-22)2015–16: #338 of 351 (7-25)2016–17: #198 of 351 (15-18)2017–18: #166 of 351 (15-19)2018–19: #133 of 353 (14-17)2019–20: #35 of 353 (19-11)2020–21: #55 of 347 (16-12)2021–22: #78 of 358 (18-14)2022–23: #44 of 363 (19-15)2023–24: #93 of 362 (15-17)2024–25: #84 of 364 (15-17)2025–26: #133 of 365 (14-20) 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 
2025–26 133 of 365 14–20 2.75 Power
2024–25 84 of 364 15–17 7.38 Power
2023–24 93 of 362 15–17 6.05 Power
2022–23 44 of 363 19–15 11.65 Power
2021–22 78 of 358 18–14 7.96 Power
2020–21 55 of 347 16–12 9.43 Power
2019–20 35 of 353 19–11 103.53 MRI
2018–19 133 of 353 14–17 47.13 MRI
2017–18 166 of 351 15–19 40.49 MRI
2016–17 198 of 351 15–18 29.41 MRI
2015–16 338 of 351 7–25 -66.21 MRI
2014–15 290 of 351 10–22 -18.94 MRI
2013–14 220 of 351 12–21 16.71 MRI
2012–13 146 of 347 15–16 39.03 MRI
2011–12 157 of 345 14–16 41.74 MRI
2010–11 138 of 346 15–17 49.75 MRI
2009–10 232 of 335 15–17 6.80 MRI
2008–09 215 of 330 11–21 12.13 MRI
2007–08 254 of 328 11–20 -9.18 MRI
2006–07 260 of 326 10–19 -12.54 MRI
2005–06 94 of 326 19–13 68.76 MRI
2004–05 227 of 326 10–19 9.25 MRI