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UC Merced Men's Basketball

NCAA Division II · 2026-27
CCAA
Power
-4.0
D-II rank
#218
of 295
CCAA rank
#11
of 14
2026-27
0-0

UC Merced is 0-0 and ranked #218 of 295 Division II men's teams by the Ladder Model, #11 in the CCAA.

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

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 9vsPUPacific UnionProjected W 86-61 · 91%
Nov 12vsUSUC Santa CruzPick posts game week
Nov 15atUSUC Santa BarbaraPick posts game week
Nov 20atJessupPick posts game week
Nov 21vsDominican (CA)Pick posts game week
Dec 3vsCal Poly PomonaPick posts game week
Dec 5vsCal State LAPick posts game week
Dec 18vsCSUSBPick posts game week
Dec 20vsFresno PacificPick posts game week
Dec 31atCal St. East BayPick posts game week
Jan 2vsCal St. Dom. HillsPick posts game week
Jan 7atChico St.Pick posts game week
Jan 9atCal Poly HumboldtPick posts game week
Jan 14atCal St. Dom. HillsPick posts game week
Jan 16atCal State LAPick posts game week
Jan 21vsStanislaus St.Pick posts game week
Jan 23vsSan Fran. St.Pick posts game week
Jan 28atCSUSBPick posts game week
Jan 30atCal Poly PomonaPick posts game week
Feb 4vsCal St. East BayPick posts game week
Feb 6atCal St. Monterey BayPick posts game week
Feb 11atMenloPick posts game week
Feb 13atStanislaus St.Pick posts game week
Feb 18vsMenloPick posts game week
Feb 20vsCal St. Monterey BayPick posts game week
Feb 25vsCal St. San MarcosPick posts game week
Feb 27atFresno PacificPick posts game week

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CCAA power rankings

Cal St. East Bay#33 · 0-0 · +9.0CSUSB#63 · 3-0 · +5.4Cal St. Dom. Hills#107 · 0-0 · +2.6Cal St. Monterey Bay#128 · 0-0 · +1.1Cal Poly Pomona#150 · 0-0 · -0.3Cal St. San Marcos#183 · 0-1 · -2.0Stanislaus St.#184 · 0-0 · -2.0Chico St.#190 · 1-2 · -2.5Fresno Pacific#198 · 0-1 · -2.9Cal Poly Humboldt#200 · 0-0 · -3.0UC Merced#218 · 0-0 · -4.0Cal State LA#240 · 0-0 · -6.0Menlo#252 · 0-0 · -7.7San Fran. St.#279 · 0-1 · -11.3

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