The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Samford

SoCon · 18–14

Power+0.8#151 of 365
Résumé-1.53#526 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winEast Tennessee State (82–72)
Worst lossUNC Greensboro (82–89)
Schedule faced-5.4 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 Tulane L 72–85 +1.8 -14.8
1 vs South Carolina State W 82–72 +20.6 -10.6
2 at Texas Southern W 93–90 +9.8 -6.8
2 at Arkansas L 75–79 -23.0 +19.0
2 at Central Arkansas W 84–77 -0.1 +7.1
3 vs Florida Gulf Coast L 62–77 +7.8 -22.8
3 at New Mexico State L 72–81 -1.5 -7.5
4 N Georgia State W 78–63 +10.7 +4.3
4 N Utah Valley L 45–89 -6.5 -37.5
5 at VCU L 57–83 -17.0 -9.0
6 vs Cornell W 93–90 +0.6 +2.4
7 vs Bryan (TN) non-D1 W 106–51 +41.4 +13.6
7 vs Reinhardt non-D1 W 85–49 +41.4 -5.4
9 at VMI W 78–58 +16.0 +4.0
9 at UNC Greensboro L 82–89 +5.6 -12.6
10 vs Western Carolina W 82–77 +8.5 -3.5
10 at Chattanooga L 79–88 +2.8 -11.8
11 vs Furman L 73–77 +1.9 -5.9
11 vs East Tennessee State L 75–76 +0.1 -1.1
12 at Wofford L 78–88 +0.7 -10.7
12 vs Chattanooga W 75–64 +8.3 +2.7
13 at Furman L 73–78 -3.5 -1.5
13 at Western Carolina W 88–74 +3.0 +11.0
14 vs The Citadel W 78–64 +19.3 -5.3
14 vs Mercer W 69–49 +2.8 +17.2
15 vs Wofford W 97–80 +6.1 +10.9
15 at East Tennessee State W 82–72 -5.3 +15.3
16 at The Citadel W 78–75 +13.8 -10.8
16 at Mercer L 86–89 -2.6 -0.4
17 vs VMI W 80–61 +21.5 -2.5
17 vs UNC Greensboro W 87–78 +11.0 -2.0
18 N Furman L 81–86 -0.8 -4.2

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #67 in 2023–24. 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: #195 of 326 (15-12)2005–06: #109 of 326 (20-11)2006–07: #214 of 326 (16-16)2007–08: #272 of 328 (14-16)2008–09: #253 of 330 (16-16)2009–10: #285 of 335 (11-20)2010–11: #317 of 346 (12-19)2011–12: #281 of 345 (11-19)2012–13: #287 of 347 (10-21)2013–14: #314 of 351 (13-20)2014–15: #272 of 351 (13-19)2015–16: #197 of 351 (14-19)2016–17: #160 of 351 (20-16)2017–18: #309 of 351 (10-22)2018–19: #149 of 353 (16-16)2019–20: #339 of 353 (7-23)2020–21: #261 of 347 (6-13)2021–22: #194 of 358 (21-11)2022–23: #129 of 363 (21-11)2023–24: #67 of 362 (29-6)2024–25: #91 of 364 (22-11)2025–26: #151 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 
2025–26 151 of 365 18–14 0.80 Power
2024–25 91 of 364 22–11 6.48 Power
2023–24 67 of 362 29–6 9.17 Power
2022–23 129 of 363 21–11 3.17 Power
2021–22 194 of 358 21–11 -1.37 Power
2020–21 261 of 347 6–13 -6.53 Power
2019–20 339 of 353 7–23 -66.25 MRI
2018–19 149 of 353 16–16 39.68 MRI
2017–18 309 of 351 10–22 -32.00 MRI
2016–17 160 of 351 20–16 41.98 MRI
2015–16 197 of 351 14–19 23.33 MRI
2014–15 272 of 351 13–19 -7.30 MRI
2013–14 314 of 351 13–20 -37.20 MRI
2012–13 287 of 347 10–21 -25.90 MRI
2011–12 281 of 345 11–19 -16.63 MRI
2010–11 317 of 346 12–19 -47.65 MRI
2009–10 285 of 335 11–20 -20.23 MRI
2008–09 253 of 330 16–16 -3.91 MRI
2007–08 272 of 328 14–16 -16.73 MRI
2006–07 214 of 326 16–16 10.34 MRI
2005–06 109 of 326 20–11 58.05 MRI
2004–05 195 of 326 15–12 19.84 MRI