2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects North Dakota at #303 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.3 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #286 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 46% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
North Dakota finished 2025-26 at 16-16, ranked #286 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 100.4 and adjusted defense of 118.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates North Dakota
North Dakota's power rating of -3.3 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 -3.3 means North Dakota projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
North Dakota Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. North Dakota has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #171 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.5 | #278 |
| 2024-25 | -9.0 | #301 |
| 2023-24 | -0.3 | #171 |
| 2022-23 | -7.7 | #276 |
| 2021-22 | -16.7 | #340 |
| 2020-21 | -12.5 | #306 |