2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Cornell at #156 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.4 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #170 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
With 85% of last season's minutes returning, this is one of the more continuous rosters in the country, and that tends to be a real edge in November and December.
Last Season (2025-26)
Cornell finished 2025-26 at 13-13, ranked #170 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 117.1 and adjusted defense of 118.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Cornell
Cornell's power rating of +0.4 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 +0.4 means Cornell projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Cornell Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Cornell has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #100 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -1.7 | #162 |
| 2024-25 | +4.9 | #100 |
| 2023-24 | +4.6 | #109 |
| 2022-23 | +4.0 | #119 |
| 2021-22 | -0.6 | #174 |
| 2019-20 | -7.1 | #265 |