2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Manhattan at #351 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -5.7 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #332 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 61% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Manhattan finished 2025-26 at 11-20, ranked #332 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 97.9 and adjusted defense of 125.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Manhattan
Manhattan's power rating of -5.7 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 -5.7 means Manhattan projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Manhattan Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Manhattan has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #184 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -10.0 | #324 |
| 2024-25 | -1.0 | #184 |
| 2023-24 | -15.9 | #342 |
| 2022-23 | -7.3 | #274 |
| 2021-22 | -5.6 | #247 |
| 2020-21 | -6.5 | #250 |