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Southern Ill. Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
MVC
Power
+3.4
D-I rank
#119
of 366
MVC rank
#6
of 11
2026-27
1-0

Southern Ill. is 1-0 and ranked #119 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #6 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 2vsMMaryville (MO)W 82-40
Nov 6atKansas CityProjected W 75-65 · 78%
Nov 12vsRichmondPick posts game week
Nov 17vsLibertyPick posts game week
Nov 20vsUT MartinPick posts game week
Nov 28vsPortland St.Pick posts game week
Dec 3vsWashington St.Pick posts game week
Dec 9vsSoutheast Mo. St.Pick posts game week
Dec 12atLittle RockPick posts game week
Dec 18vsUNIPick posts game week
Dec 22atDrakePick posts game week
Dec 29atArizona St.Pick posts game week
Jan 2atValparaisoPick posts game week
Jan 5atUICPick posts game week
Jan 9vsBradleyPick posts game week
Jan 12vsMurray St.Pick posts game week
Jan 16atBelmontPick posts game week
Jan 18vsEvansvillePick posts game week
Jan 21atIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Jan 24vsValparaisoPick posts game week
Jan 27atIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Jan 30vsBelmontPick posts game week
Feb 3vsIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Feb 6atUNIPick posts game week
Feb 9vsDrakePick posts game week
Feb 15atMurray St.Pick posts game week
Feb 18vsIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Feb 21atBradleyPick posts game week
Feb 24vsUICPick posts game week
Feb 28atEvansvillePick 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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