The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Southern Miss

Sun Belt · 19–16

Power-4.0#218 of 365
Résumé-1.76#540 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winTroy (69–65)
Worst lossGeorgia State (62–69)
Schedule faced-4.8 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 Buffalo L 79–85 -1.9 -4.1
1 vs Tougaloo non-D1 W 93–57 +36.6 -0.6
1 at South Carolina L 79–83 -12.2 +8.2
2 at Grambling L 70–75 +2.9 -7.9
3 vs William Carey non-D1 W 82–59 +36.6 -13.6
3 vs North Florida W 92–83 +12.1 -3.1
3 N UT Martin W 70–60 -0.5 +10.4
5 at Radford W 82–75 -2.5 +9.5
5 at Miami L 64–88 -20.3 -3.7
6 vs Grambling W 68–60 +8.4 -0.4
6 N Ole Miss L 67–71 -13.8 +9.8
7 vs Louisiana W 62–54 +10.7 -2.7
7 vs Arkansas State L 86–93 -5.2 -1.8
9 at LSU L 62–90 -16.3 -11.7
9 at UL Monroe W 87–73 +12.0 +2.0
9 at Louisiana W 74–67 +5.2 +1.8
10 vs Texas State W 80–70 +3.2 +6.8
10 vs UL Monroe W 70–60 +17.5 -7.5
11 at Troy L 65–91 -10.4 -15.6
11 at Texas State L 67–74 -2.3 -4.7
12 at Georgia State L 62–69 +3.2 -10.2
12 at Coastal Carolina L 67–85 -0.5 -17.5
13 vs App State L 63–70 -0.5 -6.5
13 vs James Madison W 73–65 +0.7 +7.3
14 at Marshall L 77–81 -5.7 +1.7
14 vs Kent State W 66–65 -3.5 +4.5
15 vs South Alabama L 78–84 -1.5 -4.5
15 vs Troy W 69–65 -4.9 +8.9
16 vs Old Dominion W 86–81 +5.2 -0.2
17 at Arkansas State L 84–89 -10.6 +5.6
17 at South Alabama W 68–55 -6.9 +19.9
18 N James Madison W 86–80 -2.0 +8.0
18 N Texas State W 81–77 +0.5 +3.5
18 N App State W 86–73 -3.2 +16.2
18 N Troy L 70–78 -7.7 -0.3

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #30 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 1 400 2004–05: #235 of 326 (11-17)2005–06: #245 of 326 (10-21)2006–07: #104 of 326 (20-11)2007–08: #79 of 328 (19-14)2008–09: #140 of 330 (15-17)2009–10: #95 of 335 (20-14)2010–11: #39 of 346 (22-10)2011–12: #48 of 345 (26-9)2012–13: #41 of 347 (23-9)2013–14: #30 of 351 (29-7)2014–15: #323 of 351 (9-20)2015–16: #320 of 351 (8-21)2016–17: #328 of 351 (9-22)2017–18: #248 of 351 (16-18)2018–19: #123 of 353 (17-12)2019–20: #305 of 353 (6-22)2020–21: #247 of 347 (8-17)2021–22: #333 of 358 (7-26)2022–23: #125 of 363 (25-8)2023–24: #205 of 362 (16-16)2024–25: #290 of 364 (11-22)2025–26: #218 of 365 (19-16) 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 
2025–26 218 of 365 19–16 -4.04 Power
2024–25 290 of 364 11–22 -8.73 Power
2023–24 205 of 362 16–16 -2.92 Power
2022–23 125 of 363 25–8 3.48 Power
2021–22 333 of 358 7–26 -12.59 Power
2020–21 247 of 347 8–17 -5.37 Power
2019–20 305 of 353 6–22 -33.25 MRI
2018–19 123 of 353 17–12 53.38 MRI
2017–18 248 of 351 16–18 3.61 MRI
2016–17 328 of 351 9–22 -48.99 MRI
2015–16 320 of 351 8–21 -38.95 MRI
2014–15 323 of 351 9–20 -43.62 MRI
2013–14 30 of 351 29–7 133.90 MRI
2012–13 41 of 347 23–9 109.36 MRI
2011–12 48 of 345 26–9 105.52 MRI
2010–11 39 of 346 22–10 114.43 MRI
2009–10 95 of 335 20–14 71.66 MRI
2008–09 140 of 330 15–17 44.95 MRI
2007–08 79 of 328 19–14 77.33 MRI
2006–07 104 of 326 20–11 64.31 MRI
2005–06 245 of 326 10–21 -1.97 MRI
2004–05 235 of 326 11–17 3.16 MRI