2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Cleveland State at #233 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.2 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #341 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)
Cleveland State finished 2025-26 at 8-22, ranked #341 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.7 and adjusted defense of 127.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Cleveland State
Cleveland State's power rating of -1.2 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 -1.2 means Cleveland State 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.
Cleveland State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Cleveland State's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #82 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -10.6 | #333 |
| 2024-25 | +3.7 | #113 |
| 2023-24 | +0.0 | #167 |
| 2022-23 | +3.4 | #129 |
| 2021-22 | +6.6 | #82 |
| 2020-21 | +0.7 | #147 |