2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Niagara at #328 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -4.2 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #348 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 21% 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)
Niagara finished 2025-26 at 7-22, ranked #348 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 92.0 and adjusted defense of 123.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Niagara
Niagara's power rating of -4.2 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 -4.2 means Niagara projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Niagara Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Niagara's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #185 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -11.3 | #340 |
| 2024-25 | -7.3 | #285 |
| 2023-24 | -2.1 | #203 |
| 2022-23 | -4.2 | #224 |
| 2021-22 | -1.1 | #185 |
| 2020-21 | -2.4 | #188 |