The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Western Carolina

SoCon · 15–16

Power-5.0#234 of 365
Résumé-2.19#562 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winEast Tennessee State (72–68)
Worst lossThe Citadel (77–79)
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 at Cincinnati L 63–94 -22.1 -8.9
1 at Duke L 54–95 -39.5 -1.5
2 vs Voorhees non-D1 W 95–44 +35.6 +15.4
2 vs Stetson W 76–65 +10.4 +0.6
3 vs UNC Asheville W 80–73 +1.8 +5.2
3 at Lipscomb L 62–83 -8.3 -12.7
4 at High Point L 73–93 -18.5 -1.5
5 vs Virginia-Lynchburg non-D1 W 124–62 +35.6 +26.4
5 at South Carolina Upstate L 67–78 +1.8 -12.8
6 at Virginia Tech L 74–96 -16.7 -5.3
7 at Georgia L 82–112 -24.2 -5.8
9 vs Wofford L 74–79 +0.4 -5.4
9 at Furman W 80–77 -9.3 +12.3
10 at Samford L 77–82 -8.5 +3.5
10 at The Citadel L 77–79 +8.1 -10.1
11 vs East Tennessee State W 72–68 -5.6 +9.6
11 vs Chattanooga L 82–90 +2.5 -10.5
12 at Mercer L 76–88 -8.4 -3.6
12 vs VMI W 88–58 +15.7 +14.3
13 at East Tennessee State W 90–88 -11.1 +13.1
13 vs Samford L 74–88 -3.0 -11.0
14 at UNC Greensboro L 78–81 -0.2 -2.8
14 at Wofford L 66–77 -5.1 -5.9
15 vs The Citadel W 87–49 +13.5 +24.5
15 at Chattanooga W 81–76 -2.9 +7.9
16 vs UNC Greensboro W 91–77 +5.2 +8.8
16 at VMI W 81–62 +10.3 +8.7
17 vs Mercer W 78–74 -2.9 +6.9
17 vs Furman W 86–67 -3.8 +22.8
18 N Mercer W 77–73 -5.7 +9.7
18 N East Tennessee State L 67–69 -8.3 +6.3

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #117 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: #300 of 326 (8-22)2005–06: #225 of 326 (13-17)2006–07: #239 of 326 (11-20)2007–08: #241 of 328 (10-21)2008–09: #178 of 330 (16-15)2009–10: #117 of 335 (22-12)2010–11: #181 of 346 (18-15)2011–12: #214 of 345 (16-17)2012–13: #223 of 347 (12-19)2013–14: #190 of 351 (19-15)2014–15: #211 of 351 (15-17)2015–16: #208 of 351 (16-18)2016–17: #325 of 351 (9-23)2017–18: #296 of 351 (13-19)2018–19: #329 of 353 (6-25)2019–20: #136 of 353 (17-12)2020–21: #203 of 347 (11-16)2021–22: #280 of 358 (11-21)2022–23: #217 of 363 (18-16)2023–24: #117 of 362 (22-10)2024–25: #318 of 364 (8-22)2025–26: #234 of 365 (15-16) 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 
2025–26 234 of 365 15–16 -4.96 Power
2024–25 318 of 364 8–22 -11.21 Power
2023–24 117 of 362 22–10 4.23 Power
2022–23 217 of 363 18–16 -3.07 Power
2021–22 280 of 358 11–21 -7.67 Power
2020–21 203 of 347 11–16 -2.33 Power
2019–20 136 of 353 17–12 46.43 MRI
2018–19 329 of 353 6–25 -53.66 MRI
2017–18 296 of 351 13–19 -21.37 MRI
2016–17 325 of 351 9–23 -44.69 MRI
2015–16 208 of 351 16–18 18.06 MRI
2014–15 211 of 351 15–17 20.61 MRI
2013–14 190 of 351 19–15 30.83 MRI
2012–13 223 of 347 12–19 6.84 MRI
2011–12 214 of 345 16–17 14.77 MRI
2010–11 181 of 346 18–15 32.11 MRI
2009–10 117 of 335 22–12 60.71 MRI
2008–09 178 of 330 16–15 30.18 MRI
2007–08 241 of 328 10–21 -5.44 MRI
2006–07 239 of 326 11–20 -2.69 MRI
2005–06 225 of 326 13–17 7.85 MRI
2004–05 300 of 326 8–22 -36.79 MRI