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Drake Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
MVC
Power
-0.2
D-I rank
#170
of 366
MVC rank
#8
of 11
2026-27
0-0

Drake is 0-0 and ranked #170 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #8 in the MVC.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 4vsCCentral (IA)Pick posts game week
Nov 8vsSouthern U.Projected W 79-73 · 65%
Nov 13vsSouth DakotaPick posts game week
Nov 16vsTarleton St.Pick posts game week
Nov 19vsCol. of CharlestonPick posts game week
Nov 21atMissouri St.Pick posts game week
Nov 27atBoise St.Pick posts game week
Nov 28atNorth Dakota St.Pick posts game week
Nov 29atNorth TexasPick posts game week
Dec 5atMichigan St.Pick posts game week
Dec 11vsN.C. CentralPick posts game week
Dec 15atEvansvillePick posts game week
Dec 18atDavidsonPick posts game week
Dec 22vsSouthern Ill.Pick posts game week
Dec 29atIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Jan 1atMurray St.Pick posts game week
Jan 5vsBelmontPick posts game week
Jan 12vsValparaisoPick posts game week
Jan 16atBradleyPick posts game week
Jan 18atIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Jan 21vsUICPick posts game week
Jan 24vsMurray St.Pick posts game week
Jan 27atBelmontPick posts game week
Jan 30vsUNIPick posts game week
Feb 3atValparaisoPick posts game week
Feb 6vsEvansvillePick posts game week
Feb 9atSouthern Ill.Pick posts game week
Feb 12vsBradleyPick posts game week
Feb 18vsIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Feb 21atUNIPick posts game week
Feb 24vsIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Feb 28atUICPick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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MVC power rankings

UNI#58 · 1-0 · +9.2Illinois St.#87 · 0-1 · +6.4Murray St.#92 · 1-0 · +5.9Belmont#99 · 1-0 · +5.5UIC#113 · 1-0 · +4.0Southern Ill.#119 · 1-0 · +3.4Bradley#125 · 1-0 · +2.9Drake#170 · 0-0 · -0.2Valparaiso#174 · 1-0 · -0.6Indiana St.#234 · 0-1 · -3.6Evansville#308 · 1-0 · -8.3

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