The MRI
2025–26 · Final
MRI Champion · 2 basketball titles 2015–16, 2017–18

Villanova

Big East · 24–9

Power+15.5#37 of 365
Résumé+14.26#23 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winWisconsin (76–66)
Worst lossGeorgetown (64–78)
Schedule faced+9.1 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 N BYU L 66–71 -3.7 -1.3
1 vs Queens University W 94–74 +20.1 -0.1
2 vs Sacred Heart W 94–60 +26.5 +7.5
2 vs Duquesne W 87–77 +16.3 -6.3
3 at La Salle W 70–55 +18.8 -3.8
4 vs Old Dominion W 89–75 +24.8 -10.8
5 vs Temple W 74–56 +18.2 -0.2
5 vs Pennsylvania W 90–63 +18.9 +8.1
6 at Michigan L 61–89 -19.8 -8.2
6 vs Pittsburgh W 79–61 +12.7 +5.3
7 N Wisconsin W 76–66 -3.9 +13.9
8 at Seton Hall W 64–56 +2.5 +5.5
9 vs DePaul W 71–66 +14.7 -9.7
9 at Butler W 85–67 +5.4 +12.6
10 vs Creighton L 72–76 +8.9 -12.9
10 at Marquette W 76–73 +4.0 -1.0
11 at Providence W 88–82 +4.6 +1.4
11 vs St. John's L 79–86 -5.2 -1.8
12 vs Georgetown W 66–51 +11.3 +3.7
12 at UConn L 67–75 -11.5 +3.5
13 vs Providence W 87–73 +10.0 +4.0
14 vs Seton Hall W 72–60 +8.0 +4.0
14 at Georgetown W 80–73 +5.8 +1.2
15 vs Marquette W 77–74 +9.4 -6.4
15 at Creighton W 80–69 +3.4 +7.6
16 at Xavier W 92–89 +6.0 -3.0
16 vs UConn L 63–73 -6.0 -4.0
17 vs Butler W 82–73 +10.8 -1.8
17 at St. John's L 57–89 -10.7 -21.3
18 at DePaul W 76–57 +9.2 +9.8
18 vs Xavier W 91–78 +11.5 +1.5
19 N Georgetown L 64–78 +8.6 -22.6
20 N Utah State L 76–86 -2.5 -7.5

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #1 in 2017–18. 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 1 150 2004–05: #7 of 326 (24-8)2005–06: #9 of 326 (28-5)2006–07: #36 of 326 (22-11)2007–08: #58 of 328 (22-13)2008–09: #12 of 330 (30-8)2009–10: #31 of 335 (25-8)2010–11: #43 of 346 (21-12)2011–12: #125 of 345 (13-19)2012–13: #72 of 347 (19-13)2013–14: #7 of 351 (29-5)2014–15: #5 of 351 (33-3)2015–16: #1 of 351 (35-5)2016–17: #6 of 351 (32-4)2017–18: #1 of 351 (36-4)2018–19: #30 of 353 (26-10)2019–20: #30 of 353 (24-7)2020–21: #14 of 347 (18-7)2021–22: #12 of 358 (30-8)2022–23: #54 of 363 (17-17)2023–24: #44 of 362 (18-16)2024–25: #53 of 364 (21-15)2025–26: #37 of 365 (24-9) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — 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 37 of 365 24–9 15.54 Power
2024–25 53 of 364 21–15 11.99 Power
2023–24 44 of 362 18–16 12.47 Power
2022–23 54 of 363 17–17 10.69 Power
2021–22 12 of 358 30–8 18.70 Power
2020–21 14 of 347 18–7 15.29 Power
2019–20 30 of 353 24–7 108.19 MRI
2018–19 30 of 353 26–10 121.89 MRI
2017–18 1 of 351 36–4 264.91 MRI
2016–17 6 of 351 32–4 202.07 MRI
2015–16 1 of 351 35–5 236.70 MRI
2014–15 5 of 351 33–3 222.94 MRI
2013–14 7 of 351 29–5 178.37 MRI
2012–13 72 of 347 19–13 78.21 MRI
2011–12 125 of 345 13–19 56.09 MRI
2010–11 43 of 346 21–12 110.67 MRI
2009–10 31 of 335 25–8 129.63 MRI
2008–09 12 of 330 30–8 170.38 MRI
2007–08 58 of 328 22–13 97.80 MRI
2006–07 36 of 326 22–11 121.72 MRI
2005–06 9 of 326 28–5 158.65 MRI
2004–05 7 of 326 24–8 164.86 MRI