2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Central Connecticut at #291 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.0 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #293 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 43% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Central Connecticut finished 2025-26 at 16-12, ranked #293 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 99.7 and adjusted defense of 120.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Central Connecticut
Central Connecticut's power rating of -3.0 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 -3.0 means Central Connecticut projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Central Connecticut Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Central Connecticut has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #64 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.7 | #285 |
| 2024-25 | +8.1 | #64 |
| 2023-24 | +4.3 | #114 |
| 2022-23 | -8.7 | #285 |
| 2021-22 | -17.3 | #342 |
| 2020-21 | -8.2 | #276 |