2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Central Arkansas at #179 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.3 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #179 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 25% 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)
Central Arkansas finished 2025-26 at 20-12, ranked #179 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 106.7 and adjusted defense of 109.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas's power rating of -0.3 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 -0.3 means Central Arkansas 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.
Central Arkansas Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Central Arkansas has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #171 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.4 | #171 |
| 2024-25 | -16.9 | #344 |
| 2023-24 | -16.8 | #344 |
| 2022-23 | -16.8 | #346 |
| 2021-22 | -16.6 | #339 |
| 2020-21 | -19.2 | #331 |