Horizon League Basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2023-24 season

Mar 18, 2022; San Diego, CA, USA; Wright State Raiders guard Trey Calvin (1) dribbles the basketball against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half during the first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at Viejas Arena. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports /

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Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis (0) hugs head coach Mike Davis Horizon League Basketball /

There has been a theme in Horizon League Basketball for the past couple of years, both at the top and bottom. There’s been a close logjam at the top of the standings, with the top five teams separated by just one game. At the bottom, both IUPUI and Green Bay not only were the worst teams in the conference but were also two of the worst teams in all of college basketball.

Yet with everything that has happened in the offseason, expect some of that to change. All-time Horizon League scorer Antonie Davis was one of many stars gone, while the bottom teams have some real talent on their respective rosters.

So how does the Horizon League look on paper? Here’s a preseason power ranking for the league.

11. Detroit Mercy Titans

2022-23 season record: 14-19 (9-11)

Despite having Davis and his 28.2 ppg production, the Titans still finished in the bottom tier of the league. Not only is he gone but so are Gerald Liddell, Damenzi Anderson, and AJ Oliver, while the status of guard Jayden Stone remains unclear. The team did land some transfers, including Alex Tchikou and Emmanuel Kuac.

But none of those guys have proven to be high-level contributors and the Titans need several of them to break out in order to even have a shot. Without his son around, Coach Mike Davis needs to prove that he can win some games in league play, or else the program may opt to want to move on.

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