2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Northern Colorado at #192 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.6 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #165 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 56% 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)
Northern Colorado finished 2025-26 at 17-12, ranked #165 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 110.2 and adjusted defense of 111.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado's power rating of -0.6 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 -0.6 means Northern Colorado projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Northern Colorado Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Northern Colorado has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #80 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -1.6 | #157 |
| 2024-25 | +6.7 | #80 |
| 2023-24 | +0.8 | #158 |
| 2022-23 | -7.3 | #273 |
| 2021-22 | -1.3 | #188 |
| 2020-21 | -3.4 | #209 |