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Valparaiso Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
MVC
Power
-0.6
D-I rank
#174
of 366
MVC rank
#9
of 11
2026-27
1-0
Picks right
1-0

Valparaiso is 1-0 and ranked #174 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #9 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 2vsWestern Ill.W 80-58
Pick: W 79-61 · 86% ✓
Nov 6atPurdueProjected L 62-82 · 11%
Nov 11atSouth Dakota St.Pick posts game week
Nov 16vsCCCalumet Col.Pick posts game week
Nov 21atTroyPick posts game week
Nov 22vsSouthern Miss.Pick posts game week
Nov 28vsToledoPick posts game week
Dec 2atUICPick posts game week
Dec 5atUNCWPick posts game week
Dec 8vsSXSt. XavierPick posts game week
Dec 12vsChicago St.Pick posts game week
Dec 18vsSIUEPick posts game week
Dec 22vsEvansvillePick posts game week
Dec 29atBradleyPick posts game week
Jan 2vsSouthern Ill.Pick posts game week
Jan 5atUNIPick posts game week
Jan 8vsUICPick posts game week
Jan 12atDrakePick posts game week
Jan 16atIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Jan 18vsUNIPick posts game week
Jan 21vsBelmontPick posts game week
Jan 24atSouthern Ill.Pick posts game week
Jan 27vsIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Jan 30atMurray St.Pick posts game week
Feb 3vsDrakePick posts game week
Feb 9vsIllinois St.Pick posts game week
Feb 13atIndiana St.Pick posts game week
Feb 15atEvansvillePick posts game week
Feb 18vsBradleyPick posts game week
Feb 24atBelmontPick posts game week
Feb 27vsMurray St.Pick 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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