The MRI
2025–26 · Final

UTEP

CUSA · 11–20

Power-6.3#253 of 365
Résumé-5.61#620 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winNorth Dakota State (76–66)
Worst lossNorfolk State (71–72)
Schedule faced-3.2 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 UT Permian Basin non-D1 W 98–56 +34.3 +7.7
1 vs Western New Mexico non-D1 W 107–70 +34.3 +2.7
2 vs Loyola Marymount L 58–71 -2.8 -10.2
2 at Utah State L 51–75 -27.1 +3.1
3 vs St. Thomas (TX) non-D1 W 84–83 +34.3 -33.3
4 N William & Mary L 63–74 -7.2 -3.8
4 N UAB L 59–75 -10.6 -5.4
6 at Seattle U L 68–75 -13.1 +6.1
6 at Hawai'i L 61–66 -12.1 +7.1
8 vs Norfolk State L 71–72 +4.2 -5.2
8 vs North Dakota State W 76–66 -8.8 +18.8
9 at Louisiana Tech L 63–75 -8.3 -3.7
9 at Missouri State L 55–79 -6.2 -17.8
9 at Florida International L 64–76 -6.3 -5.7
10 vs Middle Tennessee W 83–80 -4.6 +7.6
10 vs Western Kentucky L 56–68 -4.6 -7.4
11 at Delaware W 70–69 +0.1 +0.9
11 at Liberty L 69–80 -14.7 +3.7
12 vs Florida International W 83–77 -0.9 +6.9
12 vs Missouri State L 57–62 -0.8 -4.2
13 vs Louisiana Tech L 59–69 -2.9 -7.1
13 vs Delaware W 70–55 +5.5 +9.5
14 at Sam Houston L 66–70 -13.2 +9.2
14 vs New Mexico State W 91–88 -3.2 +6.2
15 at Jacksonville State W 69–64 -8.2 +13.2
15 vs Liberty L 64–73 -9.3 +0.3
16 at New Mexico State L 63–67 -8.6 +4.6
17 at Middle Tennessee L 67–77 -10.0 +0.0
17 at Western Kentucky L 65–97 -10.0 -22.0
18 vs Kennesaw State W 78–71 -6.0 +13.0
18 vs Jacksonville State L 61–64 -2.7 -0.3

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #27 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 1 300 2004–05: #27 of 326 (26-8)2005–06: #47 of 326 (21-10)2006–07: #102 of 326 (14-17)2007–08: #117 of 328 (19-14)2008–09: #66 of 330 (23-14)2009–10: #36 of 335 (26-7)2010–11: #57 of 346 (25-10)2011–12: #158 of 345 (15-17)2012–13: #126 of 347 (18-14)2013–14: #78 of 351 (23-11)2014–15: #83 of 351 (22-11)2015–16: #179 of 351 (19-14)2016–17: #195 of 351 (15-17)2017–18: #271 of 351 (11-19)2018–19: #295 of 353 (6-21)2019–20: #201 of 353 (14-14)2020–21: #130 of 347 (12-12)2021–22: #149 of 358 (20-14)2022–23: #177 of 363 (14-18)2023–24: #164 of 362 (18-16)2024–25: #165 of 364 (18-15)2025–26: #253 of 365 (11-20) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 300 — 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 
2025–26 253 of 365 11–20 -6.29 Power
2024–25 165 of 364 18–15 -0.01 Power
2023–24 164 of 362 18–16 0.22 Power
2022–23 177 of 363 14–18 -0.30 Power
2021–22 149 of 358 20–14 1.95 Power
2020–21 130 of 347 12–12 2.55 Power
2019–20 201 of 353 14–14 18.54 MRI
2018–19 295 of 353 6–21 -26.45 MRI
2017–18 271 of 351 11–19 -7.72 MRI
2016–17 195 of 351 15–17 30.21 MRI
2015–16 179 of 351 19–14 32.61 MRI
2014–15 83 of 351 22–11 80.55 MRI
2013–14 78 of 351 23–11 81.10 MRI
2012–13 126 of 347 18–14 49.66 MRI
2011–12 158 of 345 15–17 41.43 MRI
2010–11 57 of 346 25–10 101.45 MRI
2009–10 36 of 335 26–7 127.27 MRI
2008–09 66 of 330 23–14 90.77 MRI
2007–08 117 of 328 19–14 58.89 MRI
2006–07 102 of 326 14–17 64.55 MRI
2005–06 47 of 326 21–10 99.94 MRI
2004–05 27 of 326 26–8 118.14 MRI