2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Northeastern at #325 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -4.1 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #291 last season, driven by roster turnover. This projects as a development year.
About 50% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Northeastern finished 2025-26 at 7-24, ranked #291 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.9 and adjusted defense of 119.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Northeastern
Northeastern's power rating of -4.1 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 -4.1 means Northeastern 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.
Northeastern Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Northeastern has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #173 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.7 | #283 |
| 2024-25 | -0.4 | #173 |
| 2023-24 | -5.4 | #256 |
| 2022-23 | -11.5 | #313 |
| 2021-22 | -7.8 | #271 |
| 2020-21 | -3.3 | #207 |