2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Northern Kentucky at #176 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.2 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #194 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 32% 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)
Northern Kentucky finished 2025-26 at 17-14, ranked #194 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 106.6 and adjusted defense of 111.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Northern Kentucky
Northern Kentucky's power rating of -0.2 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 -0.2 means Northern Kentucky 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 Kentucky Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Northern Kentucky's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #123 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.1 | #186 |
| 2024-25 | -1.6 | #199 |
| 2023-24 | +0.4 | #162 |
| 2022-23 | +3.6 | #123 |
| 2021-22 | +3.7 | #123 |
| 2020-21 | -0.2 | #160 |