2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Canisius at #263 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #351 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 7% 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)
Canisius finished 2025-26 at 9-21, ranked #351 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 88.8 and adjusted defense of 120.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Canisius
Canisius's power rating of -2.0 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 -2.0 means Canisius 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.
Canisius Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Canisius's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #168 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -11.5 | #343 |
| 2024-25 | -21.9 | #360 |
| 2023-24 | -4.6 | #244 |
| 2022-23 | -6.0 | #251 |
| 2021-22 | -7.3 | #265 |
| 2020-21 | -1.1 | #168 |