2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Michigan at #11 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +17.5 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #2 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
Only 34% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The incoming class is headlined by 5-star Brandon McCoy Jr., part of a 5-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Michigan finished 2025-26 at 31-3, ranked #2 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 126.8 and adjusted defense of 88.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Michigan
Michigan's power rating of +17.5 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 +17.5 means Michigan projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 12 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Michigan Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Michigan has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #2 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +31.0 | #2 |
| 2024-25 | +8.4 | #63 |
| 2023-24 | -7.5 | #281 |
| 2022-23 | +5.9 | #93 |
| 2021-22 | +5.5 | #94 |
| 2020-21 | +17.6 | #16 |