2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Massachusetts at #228 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.1 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #199 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 30% 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)
Massachusetts finished 2025-26 at 16-16, ranked #199 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 106.3 and adjusted defense of 111.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Massachusetts
Massachusetts'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 Massachusetts 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.
Massachusetts Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Massachusetts's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #56 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.2 | #191 |
| 2024-25 | -5.4 | #258 |
| 2023-24 | +9.3 | #56 |
| 2022-23 | -2.8 | #203 |
| 2021-22 | -2.7 | #203 |
| 2020-21 | +2.2 | #124 |