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Providence

Providence returns 19% of last season's minutes and rates #41 on offense and #59 on defense of 365 teams. 80% range: +4.8 to +19.5.

+12.2
Rating · #49 of 365
+7.6
Offense · #41
+4.7
Defense · #59
+4.8 to +19.5
80% range
14%
Chance of top 25
0%
Chance of No. 1
18-12
Projected record · 12 to 23 wins
10-10
Projected in Big East · 6 to 14 wins

Why we have them here

Providence's preseason projection of +12.2 (No. 49 of 365) starts from the roster: its players' ratings, weighted by projected minutes, add up to a roll-up worth +6.9, about the +7.3 typical of teams ranked near it. Last season's rating (No. 80 at the end of 2025-26) adds +1.6, about its neighbours' +1.8; the program's level two and three seasons back and the roster's experience and shape add +3.3. A stretch at the top of the scale adds +0.4, because a straight-line calibration shrinks elite teams. It returns 19% of last season's minutes, less than teams ranked near it (32%). The projection leans most on Miles Byrd (+3.1), Devin Vanterpool (+2.5) and Jason Edwards (+2.0); the newcomer who matters most is Miles Byrd, a transfer from San Diego State, at +3.1. Its 80% range, +4.8 to +19.5, 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 19% · Transfer 74% · Freshman 3% · Other newcomer 5%

Miles Byrd+3.1
Devin Vanterpool+2.5
Jason Edwards+2.0
Malik Mack+1.9
Arrinten Page+1.6
Ryan Mela+1.2
Ryan Sabol+0.7
Jacob Bannarbie+0.5
Gavin Hightower+0.3
Samson Aletan+0.0
Leonardo Marangon-0.1
Javon Bardwell-0.1
Clyde Walters-0.1
Dink Pate-0.2
RankPlayerPosHtD1 yrsGroupFromMPGRatingContrib.
177Miles ByrdG6-64TransferSan Diego State22+5.7+3.1
321Devin VanterpoolG6-42TransferFlorida Atlantic23+4.4+2.5
407Jason EdwardsG6-13ReturningProvidence19+4.2+2.0
493Malik MackG6-23TransferGeorgetown23+3.3+1.9
509Arrinten PageF6-113TransferNorthwestern17+3.8+1.6
740Ryan MelaG6-72ReturningProvidence19+2.4+1.2
1068Ryan SabolG6-33TransferBuffalo25+1.1+0.7
1080Jacob BannarbieF6-92TransferUNLV13+1.5+0.5
1103Gavin HightowerG6-11TransferSouth Florida8+1.7+0.3
1617Samson AletanC6-103TransferYale16+0.1+0.0
2195Leonardo MarangonF6-70Other newcomer3-1.3-0.1
2195Javon BardwellF6-70Other newcomer3-1.3-0.1
2241Clyde WaltersF6-70Other newcomer3-1.3-0.1
2381Dink PateG6-80FreshmanHigh school5-1.2-0.2

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

DateOpponentProj. marginWin prob.
Mon Nov 02vsMaine #318+20.995%
Sat Nov 07NNebraska #12-6.131%
Tue Nov 10vsBryant #327+21.296%
Sat Nov 14vsColorado #85+10.179%
Tue Nov 17vsSacred Heart #272+19.494%
Mon Nov 23NVCU #44-0.648%
Tue Dec 01vsStonehill #354+24.898%
Sat Dec 05atRhode Island #148+1.354%
Tue Dec 08vsFairfield #248+18.393%
Sat Dec 12vsButler #86conf+6.971%
Sat Dec 19NSyracuse #71+2.558%
Tue Dec 22atVillanova #24conf-7.627%
Wed Dec 30vsSt. John's #21conf-1.346%
Sat Jan 02atDePaul #97conf+1.956%
Tue Jan 05atMarquette #47conf-4.337%
Sat Jan 09vsXavier #57conf+4.464%
Wed Jan 13atSt. John's #21conf-8.026%
Wed Jan 20vsUConn #4conf-4.935%
Sat Jan 23atGeorgetown #84conf+1.053%
Wed Jan 27atButler #86conf+0.953%
Sat Jan 30vsSeton Hall #106conf+8.876%
Wed Feb 03atCreighton #41conf-4.436%
Wed Feb 10vsMarquette #47conf+3.160%
Sat Feb 13vsDePaul #97conf+7.773%
Wed Feb 17vsVillanova #24conf-0.748%
Sat Feb 20atSeton Hall #106conf+2.759%
Tue Feb 23vsGeorgetown #84conf+6.570%
Sat Feb 27atUConn #4conf-11.318%
Wed Mar 03atXavier #57conf-2.542%
Sat Mar 06vsCreighton #41conf+2.458%

Projected margin is from Providence'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.