2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Bethune-Cookman at #258 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.9 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #264 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 24% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in.
Last Season (2025-26)
Bethune-Cookman finished 2025-26 at 16-15, ranked #264 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 97.8 and adjusted defense of 115.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Bethune-Cookman
Bethune-Cookman's power rating of -1.9 is an adjusted efficiency margin: the points per 100 possessions the model expects them to outscore an average Division I team by, once you strip out schedule strength. It combines adjusted offensive efficiency, adjusted defensive efficiency, and pace into one number, so a rating of -1.9 means Bethune-Cookman projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Bethune-Cookman Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Bethune-Cookman has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #240 in 2019-20.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -6.3 | #256 |
| 2024-25 | -6.2 | #270 |
| 2023-24 | -6.2 | #266 |
| 2022-23 | -14.9 | #341 |
| 2021-22 | -13.6 | #323 |
| 2019-20 | -4.7 | #240 |