The MRI
2025–26 · Final

Western Kentucky

CUSA · 18–14

Power+1.0#148 of 365
Résumé+1.12#143 · wins above average
Trendrating by week
Best winWichita State (75–70)
Worst lossMissouri State (74–87)
Schedule faced-1.9 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 Tennessee Tech W 82–70 +14.4 -2.4
2 at Eastern Kentucky W 87–79 +5.8 +2.2
2 vs Tennessee State W 95–82 +4.8 +8.2
3 vs Bethel (TN) non-D1 W 97–67 +41.6 -11.6
4 vs Vanderbilt L 78–83 -17.9 +12.9
4 N South Florida L 91–97 -11.6 +5.6
4 N Wichita State W 75–70 -7.6 +12.6
5 vs Evansville W 80–79 +14.0 -13.0
6 at Marshall L 61–77 -0.7 -15.3
7 vs Campbellsville non-D1 W 102–59 +41.6 +1.4
7 vs Tulsa L 81–82 -5.8 +4.8
9 at Jacksonville State L 67–78 -0.9 -10.1
9 vs Sam Houston W 102–91 -0.5 +11.5
9 vs Louisiana Tech W 66–61 +4.4 +0.6
10 at New Mexico State L 64–80 -1.4 -14.6
10 at UTEP W 68–56 +4.6 +7.4
11 vs Missouri State W 87–72 +6.5 +8.5
11 vs Kennesaw State L 65–81 +1.2 -17.2
12 vs Liberty L 69–76 -2.0 -5.0
12 at Sam Houston L 58–73 -6.0 -9.0
13 at Kennesaw State L 69–72 -4.2 +1.2
13 at Middle Tennessee W 65–60 -2.8 +7.8
14 vs Jacksonville State L 66–71 +4.6 -9.6
14 vs Florida International W 80–70 +6.4 +3.6
15 vs Middle Tennessee W 82–80 +2.7 -0.7
16 at Delaware W 88–87 +7.3 -6.3
16 at Liberty W 94–73 -7.4 +28.4
17 vs New Mexico State W 93–70 +4.1 +18.9
17 vs UTEP W 97–65 +10.0 +22.0
18 at Missouri State L 74–87 +1.0 -14.0
18 at Florida International L 67–92 +0.9 -25.9
19 N Kennesaw State L 87–96 -1.5 -7.5

Remaining schedule

WkOpponent ProjectedWin prob
Season complete.

Season by season

Best finish: #23 in 2007–08. 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 1 250 2004–05: #62 of 326 (22-9)2005–06: #45 of 326 (23-8)2006–07: #67 of 326 (22-11)2007–08: #23 of 328 (29-7)2008–09: #58 of 330 (25-9)2009–10: #93 of 335 (21-13)2010–11: #206 of 346 (16-16)2011–12: #221 of 345 (16-19)2012–13: #143 of 347 (19-15)2013–14: #139 of 351 (20-12)2014–15: #122 of 351 (20-12)2015–16: #166 of 351 (18-16)2016–17: #241 of 351 (15-17)2017–18: #30 of 351 (27-11)2018–19: #115 of 353 (20-14)2019–20: #113 of 353 (19-10)2020–21: #87 of 347 (21-8)2021–22: #101 of 358 (19-13)2022–23: #152 of 363 (17-16)2023–24: #126 of 362 (22-12)2024–25: #158 of 364 (17-15)2025–26: #148 of 365 (18-14) 2004–05 2025–26

Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 250 — 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 
2025–26 148 of 365 18–14 0.99 Power
2024–25 158 of 364 17–15 0.46 Power
2023–24 126 of 362 22–12 3.58 Power
2022–23 152 of 363 17–16 0.94 Power
2021–22 101 of 358 19–13 5.54 Power
2020–21 87 of 347 21–8 7.05 Power
2019–20 113 of 353 19–10 57.75 MRI
2018–19 115 of 353 20–14 58.42 MRI
2017–18 30 of 351 27–11 126.99 MRI
2016–17 241 of 351 15–17 5.99 MRI
2015–16 166 of 351 18–16 42.09 MRI
2014–15 122 of 351 20–12 56.61 MRI
2013–14 139 of 351 20–12 47.36 MRI
2012–13 143 of 347 19–15 40.68 MRI
2011–12 221 of 345 16–19 13.33 MRI
2010–11 206 of 346 16–16 22.33 MRI
2009–10 93 of 335 21–13 72.65 MRI
2008–09 58 of 330 25–9 95.91 MRI
2007–08 23 of 328 29–7 138.42 MRI
2006–07 67 of 326 22–11 92.47 MRI
2005–06 45 of 326 23–8 101.22 MRI
2004–05 62 of 326 22–9 85.81 MRI