Rice Women's Basketball
The American
Power
+11.2
D-I rank
#66
of 364The American rank
#1
of 132026-27
1-0
Picks right
1-0
Rice is 1-0 and ranked #66 of 364 Division I women's teams by the Ladder Model, #1 in the The American.
See Rice in the Ladder Model →Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I women's teams with each other.
2026-27 Schedule & Predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs |  Houston Christian | W 72-34 Pick: W 72-50 · 90% ✓ |
| Nov 6 | at |  Murray St. | Projected L 74-76 · 47% |
| Nov 8 | at |  Richmond | Projected L 63-68 · 31% |
| Nov 12 | vs |  Texas Southern | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 17 | at |  UNLV | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 22 | vs |  Pepperdine | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 25 | vs |  UTRGV | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 27 | vs |  Lamar University | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 2 | vs |  Grambling | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 5 | vs |  Princeton | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 11 | vs |  Houston | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 17 | at |  Middle Tenn. | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 20 | vs |  Prairie View | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 30 | at |  East Carolina | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 2 | at |  Temple | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 6 | vs |  Fla. Atlantic | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 9 | vs |  North Texas | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 16 | at |  UTSA | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 21 | at |  UAB | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 24 | vs |  Tulsa | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 27 | at |  Tulane | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 31 | vs |  Charlotte | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 6 | vs |  Memphis | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 9 | at |  Wichita St. | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 13 | at | Tulsa | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 17 | vs | East Carolina | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 20 | at |  South Fla. | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 24 | vs | Temple | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 27 | vs | UTSA | Pick posts game week |
| Mar 3 | at | North Texas | Pick posts game week |
| Mar 6 | vs | South Fla. | 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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The American power rankings
Rice#66 · 1-0 · +11.2South Fla.#69 · 1-0 · +10.8North Texas#94 · 1-0 · +7.3Tulane#109 · 1-0 · +5.0UTSA#116 · 0-0 · +4.2East Carolina#140 · 1-0 · +1.9Temple#152 · 0-1 · +1.1Charlotte#169 · 0-1 · 0.0UAB#211 · 0-0 · -3.7Tulsa#212 · 0-1 · -3.9Memphis#219 · 1-0 · -4.6Wichita St.#237 · 0-1 · -5.9Fla. Atlantic#243 · 0-1 · -6.3