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Southern

latest conference era: SWAC

Loaded Seasons25
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2022 | +12.4
Best Finish#127 in 2018
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +12.4 PWR −0.0 2016: 8-3, margin +127, power +0.6, resume 43 / 100, final rank #1322017: 7-4, margin -4, power −0.0, resume 31 / 100, final rank #1462018: 7-4, margin +34, power +1.0, resume 49 / 100, final rank #1272019: 8-5, margin +89, power +0.1, resume 28 / 100, final rank #1522021: 4-7, margin -49, power +2.7, resume 28 / 100, final rank #1902022: 7-5, margin +119, power +12.4, resume 53 / 100, final rank #1602023: 6-5, margin +32, power +11.2, resume 44 / 100, final rank #1832024: 8-5, margin -31, power +11.6, resume 46 / 100, final rank #1772025: 2-10, margin -210, power +6.9, resume 11 / 100, final rank #2432026: 4-5, margin -56, power +10.4, resume 50 / 100, final rank #188 2016: 8-3, margin +127, power +0.6, resume 43 / 100, final rank #132+0.62017: 7-4, margin -4, power −0.0, resume 31 / 100, final rank #146−0.02018: 7-4, margin +34, power +1.0, resume 49 / 100, final rank #127+1.02019: 8-5, margin +89, power +0.1, resume 28 / 100, final rank #152+0.12021: 4-7, margin -49, power +2.7, resume 28 / 100, final rank #190+2.72022: 7-5, margin +119, power +12.4, resume 53 / 100, final rank #160+12.42023: 6-5, margin +32, power +11.2, resume 44 / 100, final rank #183+11.22024: 8-5, margin -31, power +11.6, resume 46 / 100, final rank #177+11.62025: 2-10, margin -210, power +6.9, resume 11 / 100, final rank #243+6.92026: 4-5, margin -56, power +10.4, resume 50 / 100, final rank #188+10.4 20168-320177-420187-420198-520214-720227-520236-520248-520252-1020264-5

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 25

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +9.9

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline +0.4

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 2.0

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2022 | +12.4

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2024

The last season that closed stronger was 2024.

Best Resume Since Since 2022

This is the program's best resume season since 2022.

Best Finish 2018 | #127

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2006 | 78 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #5 | Power #4

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 81th | Power 86th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2007 | 8-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #188 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 4-5
Program baseline +9.9 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 2.0 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2022 Season

Ended at power +12.4, record 7-5, and final loaded-board rank #160.

Best Loaded Resume

2007 Season

Resume 62 / 100 with 8 wins and a 73% win rate.

Best Record

8-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2007, with a margin of +108.

Roughest Loaded Season

2025 Season

2-10 with power +6.9 and margin -210.

Best resume season

2006 | 78 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season in the loaded archive for this program.

Latest versus standard

+0.4

Positive means the latest season closed above the program's recent baseline. Negative means it finished below the standard.

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

25 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 SWACFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 4-5 #188 +10.4 50 −56 Open team page
2025 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-10 #243 +6.9 11 −210 Program view
2024 SWACFCS Above recent levelClosed well above the program's recent baseline. 8-5 #177 +11.6 46 −31 Program view
2023 SWACFCS In range 6-5 #183 +11.2 44 +32 Program view
2022 SWACFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 7-5 #160 +12.4 53 +119 Program view
2021 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #190 +2.7 28 −49 Program view
2019 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-5 #152 +0.1 28 +89 Program view
2018 SWACFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 7-4 #127 +1.0 49 +34 Program view
2017 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 7-4 #146 −0.0 31 −4 Program view
2016 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-3 #132 +0.6 43 +127 Program view
2015 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #140 +0.3 52 +17 Program view
2014 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-4 #166 −0.3 25 +20 Program view
2013 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-4 #175 −0.7 40 +9 Program view
2012 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #233 −7.5 35 −59 Program view
2011 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #228 −6.0 23 −36 Program view
2010 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-8 #228 −6.8 10 −127 Program view
2009 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #171 −1.2 17 +78 Program view
2008 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #158 +0.6 30 +32 Program view
2007 SWACFCS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 8-3 #166 −0.6 62 +108 Program view
2006 SWACFCS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 1-0 #193 −2.5 78 +1 Program view
2004 SWACFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-1 #187 −3.2 0 −18 Program view
2003 SWACFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +19 Program view
2002 SWACFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −18 Program view
2001 SWACFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −34 Program view
1977 SWACFBS In range 3-7 #-- -- -- −78 Program view