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Youngstown St. Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
Horizon
Power
+1.4
D-I rank
#145
of 366
Horizon rank
#3
of 12
2026-27
1-0
Picks right
0-1

Youngstown St. is 1-0 and ranked #145 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #3 in the Horizon.

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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 2atSt. BonaventureW 79-71
Pick: L 71-76 · 36% ✗
Nov 6atOhio St.Projected L 65-79 · 16%
Nov 10atCentral Mich.Projected W 74-71 · 61%
Nov 14vsMarshallPick posts game week
Nov 18atCincinnatiPick posts game week
Nov 22vsWilliam & MaryPick posts game week
Nov 23vsUMESPick posts game week
Dec 2atCleveland St.Pick posts game week
Dec 5atRobert MorrisPick posts game week
Dec 12atSouth CarolinaPick posts game week
Dec 15atOle MissPick posts game week
Dec 18vsPSPenn St.-ShenangoPick posts game week
Dec 20vsBBethany (WV)Pick posts game week
Dec 30vsNIUPick posts game week
Jan 3atIU IndyPick posts game week
Jan 6vsOaklandPick posts game week
Jan 9vsDetroit MercyPick posts game week
Jan 14atGreen BayPick posts game week
Jan 17atMilwaukeePick posts game week
Jan 20vsIU IndyPick posts game week
Jan 23vsPurdue Fort WaynePick posts game week
Jan 27atDetroit MercyPick posts game week
Jan 30atOaklandPick posts game week
Feb 4atNorthern Ky.Pick posts game week
Feb 7vsRobert MorrisPick posts game week
Feb 10atNIUPick posts game week
Feb 13vsCleveland St.Pick posts game week
Feb 17vsWright St.Pick posts game week
Feb 21atPurdue Fort WaynePick posts game week
Feb 25vsGreen BayPick posts game week
Feb 27vsMilwaukeePick posts game week

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Horizon power rankings

Wright St.#114 · 1-0 · +4.0Oakland#122 · 0-1 · +3.2Youngstown St.#145 · 1-0 · +1.4Northern Ky.#157 · 1-0 · +0.8Green Bay#161 · 1-0 · +0.5Purdue Fort Wayne#217 · 0-1 · -3.0Robert Morris#230 · 0-1 · -3.3Detroit Mercy#233 · 0-1 · -3.5Milwaukee#281 · 0-1 · -6.6IU Indy#300 · 1-0 · -7.7NIU#325 · 0-1 · -9.8Cleveland St.#352 · 0-1 · -13.8

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