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Florida A&M
Florida A&M returns 71% of last season's minutes and rates #351 on offense and #267 on defense of 365 teams. 80% range: -17.0 to -2.2.
Why we have them here
Florida A&M's preseason projection of -9.5 (No. 336 of 365) starts from the roster: its players' ratings, weighted by projected minutes, add up to a roll-up worth -4.3, more than the -5.7 typical of teams ranked near it. Last season's rating (No. 328 at the end of 2025-26) adds -2.3, about its neighbours' -2.3; the program's level two and three seasons back and the roster's experience and shape add -3.2. It returns 71% of last season's minutes, about the same as teams ranked near it (74%). The projection leans most on Micah Octave (+2.1), Antonio Baker Jr. (-0.4) and Amir Rahman (-0.6); the newcomer who matters most is Ja'Quavis Williford, a transfer from Oregon State, at -0.7. Its 80% range, -17.0 to -2.2, 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 71% · Transfer 17%
| Rank | Player | Pos | Ht | D1 yrs | Group | From | MPG | Rating | Contrib. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | Micah Octave | G | 6-5 | 3 | Returning | Florida A&M | 28 | +3.0 | +2.1 |
| 2486 | Antonio Baker Jr. | G | 6-3 | 1 | Returning | Florida A&M | 26 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| 3632 | Jaden Kempson | G | 6-3 | 1 | Transfer | UAlbany | 25 | -1.2 | -0.7 |
| 3829 | Miles Ndalama | C | 6-11 | 1 | Returning | Florida A&M | 21 | -1.4 | -0.8 |
| 4357 | Ja'Quavis Williford | G | 6-7 | 2 | Transfer | Oregon State | 9 | -2.9 | -0.7 |
| 4529 | Amir Rahman | G | 6-3 | 1 | Returning | Florida A&M | 7 | -3.8 | -0.6 |
| 4537 | Devere Palmer Jr | G | 6-6 | 1 | Returning | Florida A&M | 16 | -2.5 | -1.0 |
| 4552 | Malcolm Stute | G | 6-4 | 2 | Returning | Florida A&M | 7 | -3.7 | -0.6 |
| 4643 | Jacobi Hall | F | 1 | Returning | Florida A&M | 9 | -3.5 | -0.8 | |
| 4793 | Tuscan Onuoha | F | 6-11 | 1 | Returning | Florida A&M | 8 | -4.0 | -0.8 |
| 5094 | Anthony Knowles | G | 6-0 | 1 | Returning | Florida A&M | 11 | -5.0 | -1.3 |
| 5118 | Lenard Taylor Jr. | G | 6-2 | 2 | Returning | Florida A&M | 11 | -5.1 | -1.4 |
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 | N |  Florida State #90 | -11.6 | 17% | |
| Mon Nov 09 | at |  UAB #158 | -12.4 | 16% | |
| Wed Nov 11 | N |  Kansas City #338 | +0.0 | 50% | |
| Sun Nov 15 | at |  UTEP #237 | -9.1 | 23% | |
| Wed Nov 18 | at |  UTSA #284 | -7.4 | 27% | |
| Tue Nov 24 | at |  South Alabama #228 | -9.6 | 22% | |
| Mon Nov 30 | at |  Kennesaw State #167 | -13.0 | 15% | |
| Fri Dec 04 | N |  Norfolk State #300 | -2.0 | 44% | |
| Sat Dec 05 | N |  Tennessee State #154 | -7.4 | 28% | |
| Sat Dec 12 | at |  Tulsa #82 | -18.1 | 7% | |
| Tue Dec 15 | at |  Saint Louis #56 | -21.2 | 4% | |
| Mon Dec 21 | at |  Florida #1 | -35.6 | <1% | |
| Sat Jan 02 | vs |  Bethune-Cookman #220 | conf | -2.3 | 43% |
| Sat Jan 09 | at |  Southern #235 | conf | -8.0 | 26% |
| Mon Jan 11 | at |  Grambling #302 | conf | -3.5 | 39% |
| Sat Jan 16 | vs |  Arkansas-Pine Bluff #349 | conf | +4.4 | 64% |
| Mon Jan 18 | vs |  Mississippi Valley State #365 | conf | +14.0 | 87% |
| Sat Jan 23 | at |  Alcorn State #358 | conf | -0.1 | 50% |
| Mon Jan 25 | at |  Jackson State #355 | conf | -0.7 | 48% |
| Sat Jan 30 | vs |  Alabama A&M #343 | conf | +3.0 | 60% |
| Mon Feb 01 | vs |  Alabama State #340 | conf | +2.9 | 59% |
| Sat Feb 06 | at |  Texas Southern #331 | conf | -3.4 | 39% |
| Mon Feb 08 | at |  Prairie View A&M #341 | conf | -1.8 | 44% |
| Sat Feb 13 | vs | Jackson State #355 | conf | +5.3 | 67% |
| Mon Feb 15 | vs | Alcorn State #358 | conf | +5.6 | 68% |
| Thu Feb 18 | vs | Alabama A&M #343 | conf | +3.0 | 60% |
| Sat Feb 20 | at | Alabama A&M #343 | conf | -2.6 | 42% |
| Thu Feb 25 | vs | Southern #235 | conf | -1.5 | 45% |
| Sat Feb 27 | vs | Grambling #302 | conf | +0.8 | 53% |
| Thu Mar 04 | at | Bethune-Cookman #220 | conf | -8.1 | 26% |
Projected margin is from Florida A&M'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.