2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Montana State at #150 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.5 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #152 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 43% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Montana State finished 2025-26 at 15-14, ranked #152 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 109.3 and adjusted defense of 108.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Montana State
Montana State's power rating of +0.5 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 +0.5 means Montana State projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Montana State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Montana State's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #53 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -0.9 | #144 |
| 2024-25 | +0.0 | #162 |
| 2023-24 | -1.2 | #183 |
| 2022-23 | +7.0 | #84 |
| 2021-22 | +9.4 | #53 |
| 2020-21 | -1.8 | #176 |