2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Kent State at #157 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 #172 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 52% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Dhani Miller, part of a 1-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Kent State finished 2025-26 at 22-9, ranked #172 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 109.2 and adjusted defense of 110.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Kent State
Kent State'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 Kent State 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.
Kent State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Kent State has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #28 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -1.7 | #164 |
| 2024-25 | +4.1 | #108 |
| 2023-24 | +0.1 | #166 |
| 2022-23 | +13.4 | #28 |
| 2021-22 | +4.4 | #114 |
| 2020-21 | +3.8 | #104 |