CBB Matchups

Every D1 game with tempo-free ratings, four factors and market lines, one place.

College basketball is being built for the 2026-27 season (tip-off Nov 3). What's here fills in as games are played.
Non-conferenceESPNUReed Arena, College Station, TXACC/SEC Men's Challenge
Stanford
Efficiency #77
2025-26: 20-13 · 9-10 conf
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Texas A&M
Efficiency #43
2025-26: 22-12 · 11-8 conf
Wed, Dec 2 · 9:15 PM ET
74.4
win 28%
Projected
81.2
win 72%
No line posted yet.
Model: TA&M −6.8 · total 155.6 · ratings as of Sat, Oct 3
Preseason ratings start from 2025-26's final adjusted ratings, regressed toward the D1 average. The stats below are 2025-26's too; both update once 2026-27 games are played.

How the projection is built

each step, from an average D-I game to this one
Projected total
Average D-I game
148.2
PaceAdjusted tempo: Texas A&M 70.5, Stanford 68.1 → 70.3 possessions
+4.3
Texas A&M offense vs Stanford defense
+2.9
Stanford offense vs Texas A&M defense
+0.1
Projected total
155.6
Axis starts at 145 pointsPoints added or removed at each step
Projected margin
Even game
0.0
Texas A&M offense vs Stanford defense
+2.9
Stanford offense vs Texas A&M defense
−0.1
Home court+2.9 points per 100 possessions to the home offense, −2.9 to the visitors
+4.0
Texas A&M by 6.8
6.8
Stanford side ◂▸ Texas A&M side

Steps are rounded to one decimal, so they can differ from the total by 0.1: the total steps add to 155.5 against a projected 155.6. The margin is the same build seen from the home side; positive numbers help Texas A&M.

Pace & total

possessions per 40 minutes
Tempo, possessions per 40 minutes

Projected possessions: 70.3, from each team's opponent-adjusted tempo. On raw 2025-26 season pace, Texas A&M is the faster team (72.0, #24 of 365) and Stanford the slower (67.9, #209). When tempos clash, the slower team usually pulls the pace harder (study weights 0.80 vs 0.66).

Projected possessions
70.3
per team, 40 min
Projected total
155.6
model
Projected team totals
74.4 / 81.2
Stanford / Texas A&M
Adjusted tempo, vs an average opponent
68.1#201
Stanford
70.5#27
Texas A&M

How this game plays

what the study found each side's numbers actually do when these two teams meet
AdvantageTexas A&M
Where Texas A&M scores: shooting
Texas A&M shoots an effective 53.8% (#71); Stanford allows 51.0% (#158). Expect about 52.6%, 1.3 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.9 points per 100 possessions.
AdvantageStanford
Where Stanford scores: the offensive glass
Stanford rebounds 32.5% of its own misses (#109); Texas A&M lets opponents grab 33.0% of their own misses (#300). Expect about 33.1%, 2.7 points above an average D1 matchup — worth roughly +1.7 points per 100 possessions.
ClashTexas A&M
Style clash: 3-point volume
Texas A&M takes 46.2% of its shots from three; Stanford runs teams off the line (33.4% of shots allowed from three) (D1 average 39.5%). Expect about 41.0% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.80 vs 0.64).
ClashTexas A&M
Style clash: ball movement
Texas A&M assists on 61.2% of its made baskets; Stanford breaks up passing offenses (assists on 41.9% allowed) (D1 average 52.4%). Expect about 51.3% — the offense's habit usually carries a bit more weight (0.65 vs 0.65).
Stanford has the ball
OffenseTexas A&M allowsvs D1 avg
51.5% #173
50.7% #141
-0.3 pt/100
15.5% #103
18.4% #82
-0.3 pt/100
32.5% #109
33.0% #300
+1.7 pt/100
35.5% #165
35.3% #190
+0.0 pt/100
73.2% #163
—
+0.1 pt/100
Stanford net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +1.2 pts/100
Texas A&M has the ball
OffenseStanford allowsvs D1 avg
53.8% #71
51.0% #158
+1.9 pt/100
14.7% #52
18.0% #97
+0.5 pt/100
32.0% #122
29.8% #149
+0.5 pt/100
37.1% #128
40.3% #305
+0.5 pt/100
73.8% #144
—
+0.1 pt/100
Texas A&M net across the four factors + FT%, vs. a D1-average matchup: +3.5 pts/100

Shot diet

Where each offense shoots from and where each defense lets teams shoot · 2025-26 numbers
Stanfordoffense vsTexas A&Mdefense
Share of shots by zone
Stanford shoots
Texas A&M allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim53.8%#32162.4%#30858.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)39.0%#19339.2%#16139.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)42.1%#5338.5%#17538.0%
Three35.2%#10331.8%#5333.7%
Texas A&Moffense vsStanforddefense
Share of shots by zone
Texas A&M shoots
Stanford allows
D-I average
FG% by zone
ZoneD-I avg
Rim57.5%#21358.2%#15358.6%
Short 2 (≤9 ft)38.4%#21238.8%#15539.5%
Mid 2 (10 ft+)36.9%#22839.9%#24238.0%
Three35.9%#6332.9%#11833.7%
RimShort 2 (≤9 ft)Mid 2 (10 ft+)Three

Zones from play-by-play shot descriptions; garbage time removed. Bars show the share of field-goal attempts in each zone; where a slice is too thin for its number, the shares are listed under the bar. FG% ranks: #1 = best for that side (most accurate shooting, stingiest defense).

Shot volume

Extra scoring chances from rebounds, turnovers and the foul line · 2025-26 numbers
Stanford
+1.5extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#121 of 365
Off reb %
32.5%
#109
Def reb %
70.2%
#149
Turnover %
15.5%
#103
Forced TO %
18.0%
#97
FT rate
35.5%
#165
FT allowed
40.3%
#305
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.7
Defensive rebounding+0.3
Ball security+0.9
Forcing turnovers+0.9
Foul shots drawn+0.1
Foul shots allowed−1.3
Texas A&M
+2.8extra scoring chances per game vs a D-I average team#62 of 365
Off reb %
32.0%
#122
Def reb %
67.0%
#300
Turnover %
14.7%
#52
Forced TO %
18.4%
#82
FT rate
37.1%
#128
FT allowed
35.3%
#190
Where the chances come from (per game)
Offensive rebounding+0.5
Defensive rebounding−0.8
Ball security+1.4
Forcing turnovers+1.1
Foul shots drawn+0.5
Foul shots allowed0.0

Texas A&M has more extra scoring chances per game: +2.8 (#62 of 365) to Stanford’s +1.5 (#121).

Grade = extra shots and foul-line trips per game compared with a D-I average team, built from six season rates. Cell shading is the national rank for each rate (greener = better for that team).

Rotation

Stanford2025-26 numbers
#PlayerPosClHtGP-GSMPGPPGRPGAPGTOVeFG%3P%3PA/gFT%UsageStatus
5Benny GealerGSr6'1"33-3129.510.92.51.70.760.3%41.0%6.489.5%18.7%
52Aidan CammannFSo6'10"33-1521.76.53.81.41.150.0%26.8%1.270.5%18.5%
11Ryan AgarwalGJr6'6"32-1922.35.94.10.81.246.0%34.9%3.469.6%19.5%
4AJ RohosyFSr6'9"33-2820.57.65.60.71.055.4%—0.037.8%23.5%
25Jeremy Dent-SmithGSr6'1"33-420.18.21.81.51.249.0%37.9%4.682.9%26.6%
10Chisom OkparaFSr6'8"17-1728.513.93.92.22.644.2%30.4%3.373.0%32.3%
15Oskar GiltayFFr6'10"32-514.63.34.10.30.762.7%—0.057.5%13.8%
2Donavin YoungFSo6'8"21-915.42.52.70.70.445.6%29.6%1.350.0%12.5%
24Jaylen ThompsonFSo6'7"20-611.22.31.20.30.350.0%21.1%0.966.7%14.5%
20Cameron GrantFSo6'7"20-010.42.11.30.40.336.0%24.5%2.6100.0%17.8%
12Kristers SkrindaFFr6'10"9-06.10.81.60.10.138.9%25.0%0.4—10.2%
33Evan StinsonFSo6'7"4-05.31.80.50.30.350.0%25.0%1.0100.0%18.5%
3Tallis ToureFSo6'11"2-03.50.01.00.00.00.0%—0.0—7.4%
13Ethan KitchGSo6'2"3-01.01.00.00.00.075.0%50.0%0.7—37.9%
0Anthony Batson Jr.GSo6'3"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
6Myles JonesGFr6'3"0-00.00.00.00.00.0——0.0——
Rosters come from ESPN and are still filling in; incoming transfers and freshmen may be missing.

Tale of the tape

national rank toned left for away, right for home
StanfordTexas A&M
Efficiency
112.4
115.1
106.0
104.8
68.1
70.5
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—
Shooting
51.5%
53.8%
50.5%
53.8%
35.2%
35.9%
73.2%
73.8%
35.5%
37.1%
Ball control & glass
15.5%
14.7%
18.0%
18.4%
32.5%
32.0%
29.8%
33.0%
7.3%
8.8%
9.5%
11.7%
Style
44.0%
46.2%
40.3%
40.4%
12.9%
12.5%
45.8%
61.2%
33.7%
41.1%
Roster
3.04
3.38
6'6.2"
6'5.2"
83.6%
64.3%

Offseason

roster movement into this season — descriptive, not a model input
Stanford
Returning minutes: 83.6%Returning production: 73.5%
Lost
  • Ebuka Okorie 33.0 mpg, 21.8 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
Added
  • Myles Jones no D1 minutes last season
  • Anthony Batson Jr. no D1 minutes last season

No incoming D1 transfers are listed on ESPN's roster yet — until they are, returning shares read high.

Returns 84% of last season's minutes; lost 1 of its top 5. Teams returning at least 65% of last season's minutes have historically gained about 2.2 points of AdjEM (n=156 team-seasons, 2022-2026).

Texas A&M
Returning minutes: 64.3%Returning production: 58.9%
Lost
  • Rashaun Agee 26.9 mpg, 14.6 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Rylan Griffen 24.4 mpg, 10.5 ppg · not on a D1 roster yet
  • Pop Isaacs 21.7 mpg, 9.5 ppg · transferred to Oklahoma
Added
Nobody of note.

No incoming D1 transfers are listed on ESPN's roster yet — until they are, returning shares read high.

Returns 64% of last season's minutes; lost 3 of its top 5 (1 transferred).

Head-to-head

this season and last
No meetings the last two seasons.

The CBB Matchups tab lays out the day's Division I slate: matchup, tip time, records and rank, and — once posted — Pinnacle's spread and total (the median across books when Pinnacle has no line). Three views switch the table between projected scores, pace and totals, and each team's offensive and defensive tendencies. Each game opens into opponent-adjusted possessions, efficiency and four-factor tendencies for both teams, plus recent form, rotation and head-to-head history. Every game also carries our projected score, spread and total, built bottom-up from those same numbers: expected possessions times each side's opponent-adjusted points per possession, plus home court.

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