2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Maryland Eastern Shore at #285 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #346 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 12% 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)
Maryland Eastern Shore finished 2025-26 at 7-23, ranked #346 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 85.0 and adjusted defense of 121.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Maryland Eastern Shore
Maryland Eastern Shore's power rating of -3.0 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 -3.0 means Maryland Eastern Shore projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Maryland Eastern Shore Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Maryland Eastern Shore has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #232 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -11.2 | #338 |
| 2024-25 | -22.2 | #361 |
| 2023-24 | -14.5 | #332 |
| 2022-23 | -4.6 | #233 |
| 2021-22 | -4.5 | #232 |
| 2019-20 | -23.7 | #347 |