2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Eastern Michigan at #229 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.1 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #249 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 14% 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)
Eastern Michigan finished 2025-26 at 9-21, ranked #249 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 99.3 and adjusted defense of 109.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan's power rating of -1.1 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 -1.1 means Eastern Michigan 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.
Eastern Michigan Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Eastern Michigan has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #241 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.5 | #241 |
| 2024-25 | -6.2 | #269 |
| 2023-24 | -10.3 | #305 |
| 2022-23 | -14.5 | #336 |
| 2021-22 | -12.1 | #313 |
| 2020-21 | -14.1 | #311 |