McNeese St Cowboys College Basketball Ratings & Rankings
College Basketball
McNeese St
Cowboys
Outstanding
B+
Overall Grade
89
Dark Horse
Wild Card
Next Up:
at Texas St, Sun Nov 22
at Texas St, Sun Nov 22
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
89
B+
|
96 |
| Power |
88
B+
|
103 |
| Offensive |
90
A-
|
85 |
| Defensive |
86
B
|
119 |
| Schedule (Current) |
88
B+
|
108 |
| Schedule (Full Season) |
69
D+
|
285 |
| Record (Current) |
88
B+
|
108 |
| Record (Full Season) |
88
B+
|
104 |
Records
| Overall | 1-1 (50%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 10 Games | 1-1 (50%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #168 UAB |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #70 North Texas |
| Largest MOV | 21 pts, #168 UAB |
| Largest MOD | 10 pts, #70 North Texas |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 83 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 77.5 |
| Opponent Record | 1-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 119 |
| Long Streak | W 1 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Team Insights New
- The Cowboys have won 22 consecutive home games, a streak dating to December 2024.
- McNeese St has lost just 18 of 97 games over the last 4 seasons (2023–2026).
- McNeese St owns the highest Versus rating in the Southland Conference.
McNeese St Cowboys Program History
McNeese St Cowboys has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 10-16 | 38.5% | #237 |
| 2008-09 | 9-18 | 33.3% | #282 |
| 2009-10 | 7-20 | 25.9% | #313 |
| 2010-11 | 17-12 | 58.6% | #191 |
| 2011-12 | 14-16 | 46.7% | #217 |
| 2012-13 | 11-17 | 39.3% | #256 |
| 2013-14 | 9-20 | 31.0% | #279 |
| 2014-15 | 11-16 | 40.7% | #284 |
| 2015-16 | 7-19 | 26.9% | #337 |
| 2016-17 | 5-21 | 19.2% | #328 |
| 2017-18 | 8-17 | 32.0% | #313 |
| 2018-19 | 6-21 | 22.2% | #335 |
| 2019-20 | 11-17 | 39.3% | #306 |
| 2020-21 | 4-14 | 22.2% | #341 |
| 2021-22 | 7-22 | 24.1% | #329 |
| 2022-23 | 10-24 | 29.4% | #322 |
| 2023-24 | 26-4 | 86.7% | #81 |
| 2024-25 | 26-7 | 78.8% | #57 |
| 2025-26 | 26-6 | 81.3% | #68 |
| 2026-27 | 1-1 | 50.0% | #96 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Southland
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | McNeese St | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 118 | SF Austin | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 159 | East Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 154 |
| 162 | UTRGV | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 248 | New Orleans | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 254 | Nicholls St | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 257 | TAM C. Christi | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 284 | Lamar | 1 | 0 | 23 |
| 304 | Houston Chr | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 305 | SE Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 320 | Northwestern LA | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 344 | Incarnate Word | 0 | 2 | 38 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 2 |
UAB (0-1) AAC |
W99-78 |
| Thu Nov 5 |
at North Texas (1-0) AAC |
L67-77 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oct 27 | 67 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nov 6 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
