2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Bowling Green at #193 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.6 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #163 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 33% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Bowling Green finished 2025-26 at 15-14, ranked #163 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 105.4 and adjusted defense of 106.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Bowling Green
Bowling Green's power rating of -0.6 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 -0.6 means Bowling Green projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Bowling Green Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Bowling Green has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #148 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -1.5 | #155 |
| 2024-25 | -5.2 | #255 |
| 2023-24 | -1.1 | #179 |
| 2022-23 | -7.6 | #275 |
| 2021-22 | -8.3 | #279 |
| 2020-21 | +0.7 | #148 |