2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Drake at #109 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +2.4 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #185 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 15% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Drake finished 2025-26 at 12-20, ranked #185 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 109.1 and adjusted defense of 112.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Drake
Drake's power rating of +2.4 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 +2.4 means Drake projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Drake Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Drake's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #18 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.6 | #177 |
| 2024-25 | +12.2 | #38 |
| 2023-24 | +14.2 | #22 |
| 2022-23 | +15.3 | #18 |
| 2021-22 | +9.0 | #59 |
| 2020-21 | +14.9 | #25 |