2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Eastern Illinois at #340 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -4.7 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #331 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 49% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Eastern Illinois finished 2025-26 at 10-20, ranked #331 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 91.4 and adjusted defense of 116.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois's power rating of -4.7 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 -4.7 means Eastern Illinois projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Eastern Illinois Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Eastern Illinois has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #275 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -9.8 | #323 |
| 2024-25 | -6.8 | #279 |
| 2023-24 | -6.8 | #275 |
| 2022-23 | -12.3 | #322 |
| 2021-22 | -26.4 | #356 |
| 2020-21 | -12.0 | #302 |