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DePaul
DePaul returns 41% of last season's minutes and rates #134 on offense and #54 on defense of 365 teams. 80% range: -1.2 to +13.3.
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DePaul's preseason projection of +6.0 (No. 97 of 365) starts from the roster: its players' ratings, weighted by projected minutes, add up to a roll-up worth +6.4, more than the +3.1 typical of teams ranked near it. Last season's rating (No. 135 at the end of 2025-26) adds +0.2, less than its neighbours' +1.1; the program's level two and three seasons back and the roster's experience and shape add -0.9. It returns 41% of last season's minutes, about the same as teams ranked near it (47%). The projection leans most on Koree Cotton (+2.7), Kahmare Holmes (+2.4) and Brandon Maclin (+2.1); the newcomer who matters most is Koree Cotton, a transfer from UT Rio Grande Valley, at +2.7. Its 80% range, -1.2 to +13.3, is about as wide as that of teams ranked near it.
Generated from the published projection's own terms, not written by hand. "Teams ranked near it" are the thirty nearest in the preseason order. Preseason projection frozen 2026-10-23; how the projection is built.
Roster
Returning 37% · Transfer 57% · Freshman 2% · Other newcomer 3%
| Rank | Player | Pos | Ht | D1 yrs | Group | From | MPG | Rating | Contrib. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Koree Cotton | G | 6-6 | 3 | Transfer | UT Rio Grande Valley | 21 | +5.3 | +2.7 |
| 364 | Kahmare Holmes | G | 6-3 | 2 | Transfer | Wofford | 24 | +4.1 | +2.4 |
| 414 | Brandon Maclin | G | 6-3 | 2 | Returning | DePaul | 20 | +4.0 | +2.1 |
| 625 | Ade Popoola | G | 6-5 | 1 | Transfer | Tulsa | 20 | +2.9 | +1.5 |
| 717 | Layden Blocker | G | 6-2 | 3 | Returning | DePaul | 21 | +2.4 | +1.3 |
| 735 | Wilson Jacques | C | 7-0 | 1 | Transfer | Fresno State | 19 | +2.5 | +1.2 |
| 844 | Noah Meeusen | G | 6-5 | 1 | Transfer | Arizona State | 18 | +2.1 | +1.0 |
| 891 | Magoon Gwath | F | 7-0 | 2 | Transfer | San Diego State | 13 | +2.3 | +0.7 |
| 1059 | Fabián Flores | C | 7-2 | 1 | Returning | DePaul | 8 | +1.9 | +0.4 |
| 2016 | Noah Smith | F | 6-8 | 0 | Freshman | High school | 4 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| 2168 | Kruz McClure | G | 6-6 | 1 | Returning | DePaul | 12 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| 2233 | Nate Kasher | G | 6-1 | 1 | Returning | DePaul | 3 | -1.3 | -0.1 |
| 2398 | Théo Pierre-Justin | F | 6-10 | 2 | Returning | DePaul | 10 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| 2414 | Jonas Johnson | F | 6-7 | 0 | Other newcomer | 3 | -1.6 | -0.1 | |
| 2471 | Amsal Delalić | F | 6-8 | 2 | Other newcomer | 4 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
A player's rating is points per 100 possessions better than an average Division I player while he is on the floor. Contribution weights it by the share of a rotation slot he is projected to play, so a star on the bench and a role player who never sits both read right. Rank is among all 5,249 rated players. MPG is the projected share of a rotation slot times 40. "From" is last season's team. The bars are contribution, the player's rating times his projected share; their sum is the roll-up the projection starts from.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Proj. margin | Win prob. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 02 | vs |  West Georgia #295 | +14.3 | 88% | |
| Thu Nov 05 | vs |  South Florida #83 | +4.5 | 64% | |
| Mon Nov 09 | vs |  Alabama A&M #343 | +15.9 | 90% | |
| Fri Nov 13 | at |  Northwestern #79 | -7.4 | 27% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | vs |  Maryland Eastern Shore #356 | +17.7 | 93% | |
| Tue Nov 24 | N |  Purdue #38 | -4.9 | 34% | |
| Thu Nov 26 | N |  Pittsburgh #68 | -2.1 | 43% | |
| Tue Dec 01 | vs |  North Alabama #332 | +15.3 | 90% | |
| Sat Dec 05 | vs |  SMU #53 | +1.6 | 55% | |
| Tue Dec 08 | vs |  Maine #318 | +14.6 | 88% | |
| Sat Dec 12 | at |  Saint Louis #56 | -9.8 | 21% | |
| Sat Dec 19 | at |  St. John's #21 | conf | -11.7 | 17% |
| Tue Dec 22 | vs |  Canisius #346 | +16.4 | 91% | |
| Wed Dec 30 | vs |  Seton Hall #106 | conf | +3.5 | 61% |
| Sat Jan 02 | vs |  Providence #49 | conf | -1.9 | 44% |
| Wed Jan 06 | at |  UConn #4 | conf | -14.4 | 12% |
| Sat Jan 09 | vs |  Butler #86 | conf | +1.5 | 55% |
| Wed Jan 13 | at |  Creighton #41 | conf | -8.3 | 25% |
| Sat Jan 16 | at |  Marquette #47 | conf | -8.3 | 25% |
| Tue Jan 19 | vs | St. John's #21 | conf | -6.1 | 31% |
| Fri Jan 22 | vs |  Villanova #24 | conf | -5.2 | 33% |
| Sat Jan 30 | vs |  Xavier #57 | conf | -0.9 | 47% |
| Wed Feb 03 | at |  Georgetown #84 | conf | -3.3 | 39% |
| Sun Feb 07 | at | Seton Hall #106 | conf | -1.6 | 45% |
| Wed Feb 10 | vs | UConn #4 | conf | -9.1 | 23% |
| Sat Feb 13 | at | Providence #49 | conf | -7.7 | 27% |
| Tue Feb 16 | vs | Georgetown #84 | conf | +1.3 | 54% |
| Sat Feb 20 | at | Xavier #57 | conf | -6.7 | 29% |
| Tue Feb 23 | at | Butler #86 | conf | -3.5 | 39% |
| Sat Feb 27 | vs | Creighton #41 | conf | -2.5 | 42% |
| Wed Mar 03 | at | Villanova #24 | conf | -11.1 | 18% |
| Sat Mar 06 | vs | Marquette #47 | conf | -2.0 | 44% |
Projected margin is from DePaul's side, with home court where the game is not neutral (N). Games are the schedule as posted; tournaments and late additions appear as they are listed. Predictions are as of 2026-10-26 and reflect the roster as the model has it on that date.