# College Hoops Lab

> Free, interactive men's college basketball (NCAA Division I) ratings, player stats, game predictions and box scores for the 2026-27 season, updated daily. Ratings are tempo-free (per 100 possessions) and adjusted for opponent strength and home court. Every stat is explained in plain English.

Data through 2026-11-15. Built with assistance from Claude (Anthropic). Box scores come from ESPN's public site. Please cite as "College Hoops Lab" with a link to the page used.

## Main pages

- [Team ratings](https://collegehoopslab.com/): all 365 teams ranked by adjusted efficiency margin (AdjEM)
- [Player stats](https://collegehoopslab.com/players): per-game, shooting, usage and adjusted plus-minus
- [Calendar](https://collegehoopslab.com/calendar): every game day, with results or predictions
- [Matchup predictor](https://collegehoopslab.com/matchup): win chance and projected score for any two teams
- [Season simulator](https://collegehoopslab.com/simulator): conference title odds from 10,000 simulated seasons
- [Leaders](https://collegehoopslab.com/superlatives): top scorers, shooters and more
- [How it works](https://collegehoopslab.com/about): methodology and track record
- [Glossary](https://collegehoopslab.com/glossary): definitions and formulas

## URL patterns

- Team: https://collegehoopslab.com/team/<team-name-mascot> (for example https://collegehoopslab.com/team/florida-gators)
- Conference: https://collegehoopslab.com/conference/<conference-name>
- Player: https://collegehoopslab.com/player/<name>-<espn-id>
- Game (box score or prediction): https://collegehoopslab.com/game/<espn-game-id>
- Day (scores or schedule): https://collegehoopslab.com/day/<YYYY-MM-DD>

## Data downloads

- [Team ratings CSV](https://collegehoopslab.com/data/ratings.csv)
- [Player stats CSV](https://collegehoopslab.com/data/players.csv)
- [Full ratings in Markdown](https://collegehoopslab.com/llms-full.txt)

## Top 25 by College Hoops Lab rating (2026-11-15)

1. Florida Gators (4-0, SEC), AdjEM +40.9
2. Kansas Jayhawks (3-0, Big 12), AdjEM +36.0
3. Duke Blue Devils (3-1, ACC), AdjEM +35.9
4. Illinois Fighting Illini (3-1, Big Ten), AdjEM +35.3
5. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-0, Big 12), AdjEM +34.6
6. Houston Cougars (3-0, Big 12), AdjEM +34.0
7. Iowa State Cyclones (2-1, Big 12), AdjEM +33.9
8. Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1, Big 12), AdjEM +32.9
9. UConn Huskies (4-0, Big East), AdjEM +31.8
10. Michigan State Spartans (4-0, Big Ten), AdjEM +31.8
11. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-0, Big Ten), AdjEM +30.3
12. Louisville Cardinals (2-0, ACC), AdjEM +29.4
13. Miami Hurricanes (3-1, ACC), AdjEM +29.2
14. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-0, SEC), AdjEM +28.9
15. Tennessee Volunteers (3-0, SEC), AdjEM +28.4
16. Michigan Wolverines (2-1, Big Ten), AdjEM +28.4
17. Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-1, Pac-12), AdjEM +28.3
18. UCLA Bruins (3-0, Big Ten), AdjEM +28.1
19. Missouri Tigers (2-1, SEC), AdjEM +27.6
20. Texas Longhorns (3-0, SEC), AdjEM +27.4
21. Marquette Golden Eagles (2-1, Big East), AdjEM +26.9
22. Arizona Wildcats (3-1, Big 12), AdjEM +26.4
23. Virginia Cavaliers (5-0, ACC), AdjEM +25.7
24. St. John's Red Storm (3-0, Big East), AdjEM +25.6
25. Xavier Musketeers (4-0, Big East), AdjEM +25.6