2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Central Michigan at #177 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.3 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #300 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 0% 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 Michigan finished 2025-26 at 8-20, ranked #300 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 101.1 and adjusted defense of 117.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Central Michigan
Central Michigan'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 Michigan 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 Michigan Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Central Michigan has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #214 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.9 | #292 |
| 2024-25 | -2.2 | #214 |
| 2023-24 | -6.7 | #273 |
| 2022-23 | -14.7 | #339 |
| 2021-22 | -17.5 | #344 |
| 2020-21 | -9.8 | #289 |