2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Merrimack at #168 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #204 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 19% 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)
Merrimack finished 2025-26 at 23-11, ranked #204 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 103.0 and adjusted defense of 109.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Merrimack
Merrimack's power rating of -0.0 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 -0.0 means Merrimack projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Merrimack Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Merrimack has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #117 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.4 | #196 |
| 2024-25 | +1.3 | #140 |
| 2023-24 | +4.0 | #117 |
| 2022-23 | -3.5 | #214 |
| 2021-22 | -6.9 | #261 |
| 2020-21 | -2.4 | #191 |