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2025-26 season · final · last game Apr 7, 2026
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365
Teams rated
5,783
Games in the season
+41.9
Best efficiency margin
2026
Season
Adjusted efficiency margin, points per 100 possessions
The top 20, by scoring margin
Adjusted efficiency margin, points per 100 possessions
1
MICH
Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten · 36-3
+41.9
2
DUKE
Duke Blue Devils
ACC · 34-3
+40.5
3
ARIZ
Arizona Wildcats
Big 12 · 35-3
+37.9
4
ILL
Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten · 26-8
+36.6
5
FLA
Florida Gators
SEC · 26-8
+35.1
6
HOU
Houston Cougars
Big 12 · 29-7
+34.5
7
ISU
Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12 · 27-8
+33.7
8
PUR
Purdue Boilermakers
Big Ten · 28-9
+32.9
9
GONZ
Gonzaga Bulldogs
WCC · 29-4
+31.6
10
CONN
UConn Huskies
Big East · 33-6
+30.3
11
MSU
Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten · 26-8
+29.6
12
ALA
Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC · 24-10
+28.3
13
NEB
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten · 28-7
+28.1
14
TENN
Tennessee Volunteers
SEC · 24-12
+27.8
15
SJU
St. John's Red Storm
Big East · 29-7
+27.7
16
VAN
Vanderbilt Commodores
SEC · 26-9
+27.5
16
LOU
Louisville Cardinals
ACC · 24-11
+27.5
18
UVA
Virginia Cavaliers
ACC · 28-6
+26.9
19
ARK
Arkansas Razorbacks
SEC · 28-8
+26.7
20
TTU
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12 · 22-11
+26.3
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Offence against defence, every team in the country
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90
100
110
120
130
140
80
90
100
110
120
130
Points scored per 100 possessions
Points allowed per 100 possessions
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
Western Illinois Leathernecks
Coppin State Eagles
Delaware State Hornets
Binghamton Bearcats
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
South Carolina State Bulldogs
VMI Keydets
Rider Broncs
Kansas City Roos
Alcorn State Braves
Morgan State Bears
St. Francis (PA) Red Flash
Bryant Bulldogs
Jackson State Tigers
UL Monroe Warhawks
The Citadel Bulldogs
Air Force Falcons
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
North Carolina Central Eagles
Canisius Golden Griffins
New Hampshire Wildcats
Niagara Purple Eagles
North Alabama Lions
Maine Black Bears
Chicago State Cougars
Army Black Knights
UTSA Roadrunners
NJIT Highlanders
Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles
Northern Illinois Huskies
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Bucknell Bison
North Florida Ospreys
Manhattan Jaspers
Stonehill Skyhawks
Holy Cross Crusaders
New Haven Chargers
Texas Southern Tigers
Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
Eastern Illinois Panthers
Cleveland State Vikings
Alabama State Hornets
Florida A&M Rattlers
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions
UMass Lowell River Hawks
Lafayette Leopards
UAlbany Great Danes
Norfolk State Spartans
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
Stetson Hatters
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
IU Indianapolis Jaguars
Little Rock Trojans
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
Prairie View A&M Panthers
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
UNC Greensboro Spartans
Wagner Seahawks
Evansville Purple Aces
Georgia State Panthers
West Georgia Wolves
Sacred Heart Pioneers
Grambling Tigers
Central Connecticut Blue Devils
Jacksonville Dolphins
Delaware Blue Hens
Ball State Cardinals
Lehigh Mountain Hawks
East Texas A&M Lions
Chattanooga Mocs
South Carolina Upstate Spartans
Le Moyne Dolphins
South Dakota Coyotes
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Houston Christian Huskies
Brown Bears
Southern Jaguars
SE Louisiana Lions
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Morehead State Eagles
Northwestern State Demons
Bellarmine Knights
Mercyhurst Lakers
North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Northeastern Huskies
Central Michigan Chippewas
Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Western Michigan Broncos
North Carolina A&T Aggies
UC Riverside Highlanders
Hampton Pirates
Pepperdine Waves
Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
Sacramento State Hornets
Dartmouth Big Green
UTEP Miners
Incarnate Word Cardinals
Longwood Lancers
Lindenwood Lions
Boston University Terriers
Presbyterian Blue Hose
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons
East Carolina Pirates
Milwaukee Panthers
Omaha Mavericks
Texas State Bobcats
SIU Edwardsville Cougars
Abilene Christian Wildcats
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Saint Peter's Peacocks
Idaho State Bengals
Old Dominion Monarchs
Radford Highlanders
Fairfield Stags
Princeton Tigers
American University Eagles
Long Beach State Beach
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
Iona Gaels
Wofford Terriers
Rice Owls
Denver Pioneers
Nicholls Colonels
Stony Brook Seawolves
La Salle Explorers
Eastern Michigan Eagles
Georgia Southern Eagles
San José State Spartans
UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Colgate Raiders
Lamar Cardinals
Western Carolina Catamounts
Elon Phoenix
Ohio Bobcats
Charleston Southern Buccaneers
San Diego Toreros
Vermont Catamounts
Detroit Mercy Titans
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Tarleton State Texans
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Cal Poly Mustangs
UT Martin Skyhawks
Drexel Dragons
Green Bay Phoenix
Portland Pilots
Quinnipiac Bobcats
Samford Bulldogs
James Madison Dukes
Long Island University Sharks
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Youngstown State Penguins
Tulane Green Wave
New Orleans Privateers
Lipscomb Bisons
South Alabama Jaguars
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Queens University Royals
UMBC Retrievers
Utah Tech Trailblazers
App State Mountaineers
Buffalo Bulls
Howard Bison
Campbell Fighting Camels
Florida International Panthers
Missouri State Bears
Weber State Wildcats
Tennessee State Tigers
Eastern Washington Eagles
Merrimack Warriors
Montana Grizzlies
Columbia Lions
Massachusetts Minutemen
Marist Red Foxes
Drake Bulldogs
Marshall Thundering Herd
Cal State Fullerton Titans
Indiana State Sycamores
Cal State Northridge Matadors
Furman Paladins
Mercer Bears
Charlotte 49ers
Oregon State Beavers
New Mexico State Aggies
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
Siena Saints
Monmouth Hawks
Northern Kentucky Norse
Charleston Cougars
UT Arlington Mavericks
UC Davis Aggies
Loyola Marymount Lions
Austin Peay Governors
Fordham Rams
Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Kent State Golden Flashes
Towson Tigers
Pennsylvania Quakers
Valparaiso Beacons
Central Arkansas Bears
Temple Owls
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Troy Trojans
Harvard Crimson
Boston College Eagles
Navy Midshipmen
Robert Morris Colonials
Winthrop Eagles
Cornell Big Red
Kennesaw State Owls
Idaho Vandals
Portland State Vikings
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Richmond Spiders
Northern Colorado Bears
Wright State Raiders
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Bowling Green Falcons
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
William & Mary Tribe
Penn State Nittany Lions
Rhode Island Rams
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
Washington State Cougars
North Texas Mean Green
Fresno State Bulldogs
Maryland Terrapins
Toledo Rockets
Montana State Bobcats
Duquesne Dukes
UC San Diego Tritons
Memphis Tigers
Saint Joseph's Hawks
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
North Dakota State Bison
Utah Utes
Florida Atlantic Owls
Bradley Braves
UIC Flames
UC Irvine Anteaters
San Francisco Dons
Murray State Racers
Pacific Tigers
Sam Houston Bearkats
UAB Blazers
Southern Illinois Salukis
Davidson Wildcats
Liberty Flames
Seattle U Redhawks
Mississippi State Bulldogs
California Baptist Lancers
St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies
UNLV Rebels
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
South Carolina Gamecocks
DePaul Blue Demons
Oregon Ducks
Kansas State Wildcats
Pittsburgh Panthers
George Mason Patriots
Xavier Musketeers
Wyoming Cowboys
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Colorado State Rams
Hofstra Pride
Utah Valley Wolverines
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
Illinois State Redbirds
Marquette Golden Eagles
Georgetown Hoyas
Miami (OH) RedHawks
Yale Bulldogs
USC Trojans
Colorado Buffaloes
Syracuse Orange
Butler Bulldogs
George Washington Revolutionaries
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Creighton Bluejays
Ole Miss Rebels
Arizona State Sun Devils
California Golden Bears
High Point Panthers
Providence Friars
Northern Iowa Panthers
Dayton Flyers
Nevada Wolf Pack
Wichita State Shockers
Florida State Seminoles
LSU Tigers
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Stanford Cardinal
Akron Zips
McNeese Cowboys
Belmont Bruins
Northwestern Wildcats
Grand Canyon Lopes
UCF Knights
Missouri Tigers
Boise State Broncos
Virginia Tech Hokies
West Virginia Mountaineers
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Washington Huskies
San Diego State Aztecs
Seton Hall Pirates
Cincinnati Bearcats
TCU Horned Frogs
VCU Rams
Baylor Bears
Oklahoma Sooners
Texas A&M Aggies
New Mexico Lobos
South Florida Bulls
SMU Mustangs
Santa Clara Broncos
Villanova Wildcats
Clemson Tigers
Texas Longhorns
Indiana Hoosiers
Auburn Tigers
NC State Wolfpack
Miami Hurricanes
Georgia Bulldogs
UCLA Bruins
Saint Louis Billikens
Kentucky Wildcats
Ohio State Buckeyes
North Carolina Tar Heels
Utah State Aggies
Wisconsin Badgers
BYU Cougars
Saint Mary's Gaels
Kansas Jayhawks
Iowa Hawkeyes
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Arkansas Razorbacks
Virginia Cavaliers
Louisville Cardinals
Vanderbilt Commodores
St. John's Red Storm
Tennessee Volunteers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Alabama Crimson Tide
Michigan State Spartans
UConn Huskies
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Purdue Boilermakers
Iowa State Cyclones
Houston Cougars
Florida Gators
Illinois Fighting Illini
Arizona Wildcats
Duke Blue Devils
Michigan Wolverines
Ranked by the model
The top 20
Ranked by the model
#
Team
Conference
Record
Margin
Offence
Defence
Tempo
Elo
1
Michigan Wolverines
Big Ten
36-3
+41.9
130.7
88.7
70.4
1,959
2
Duke Blue Devils
ACC
34-3
+40.5
129.2
88.7
66.5
1,959
3
Arizona Wildcats
Big 12
35-3
+37.9
126.8
88.9
71.2
1,926
4
Illinois Fighting Illini
Big Ten
26-8
+36.6
133.4
96.8
62.9
1,837
5
Florida Gators
SEC
26-8
+35.1
126.5
91.4
71.6
1,883
6
Houston Cougars
Big 12
29-7
+34.5
123.6
89.1
64.7
1,881
7
Iowa State Cyclones
Big 12
27-8
+33.7
125.1
91.4
68.1
1,819
8
Purdue Boilermakers
Big Ten
28-9
+32.9
132.9
100.0
64.3
1,831
9
Gonzaga Bulldogs
WCC
29-4
+31.6
122.5
90.9
69.8
1,855
10
UConn Huskies
Big East
33-6
+30.3
123.2
93.0
63.5
1,860
11
Michigan State Spartans
Big Ten
26-8
+29.6
122.7
93.1
66.4
1,826
12
Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC
24-10
+28.3
129.2
100.9
73.8
1,815
13
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Big Ten
28-7
+28.1
120.1
92.0
66.2
1,755
14
Tennessee Volunteers
SEC
24-12
+27.8
121.9
94.0
66.9
1,785
15
St. John's Red Storm
Big East
29-7
+27.7
121.6
94.0
69.8
1,840
16
Vanderbilt Commodores
SEC
26-9
+27.5
127.1
99.6
65.7
1,775
16
Louisville Cardinals
ACC
24-11
+27.5
124.1
96.6
70.8
1,760
18
Virginia Cavaliers
ACC
28-6
+26.9
123.4
96.5
66.2
1,761
19
Arkansas Razorbacks
SEC
28-8
+26.7
128.7
102.0
72.0
1,788
20
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big 12
22-11
+26.3
124.8
98.4
67.6
1,747
Average efficiency margin
−10.0
+0.0
+10.0
+20.0
SEC
Big Ten
Big 12
ACC
Big East
Mountain West
WCC
A-10
MVC
American
CUSA
Ivy
Big West
CAA
Big Sky
Above average
Below average
Which league was actually deep
Average efficiency margin
Ordered by the model's conference rank
Conference by conference
Ordered by the model's conference rank
Conference
Teams
Avg Margin
Top 50
Bids
Wins
Best Team
Big Ten
18
+19.5
10
9
17
Michigan Wolverines
SEC
16
+19.9
11
9
11
Florida Gators
Big 12
16
+19.3
9
7
7
Arizona Wildcats
ACC
18
+16.4
8
7
5
Duke Blue Devils
Big East
11
+14.8
4
2
6
UConn Huskies
Mountain West
12
+8.2
2
1
0
Utah State Aggies
MVC
11
+3.7
0
0
0
Belmont Bruins
WCC
12
+6.2
3
2
0
Gonzaga Bulldogs
A-10
14
+5.5
2
2
1
Saint Louis Billikens
American
13
+2.0
1
1
0
South Florida Bulls
Ivy
8
−2.0
0
0
0
Yale Bulldogs
Big West
11
−2.2
0
1
0
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
CUSA
12
−1.6
0
0
0
Liberty Flames
Big Sky
10
−2.8
0
0
0
Montana State Bobcats
CAA
13
−2.4
0
0
0
Hofstra Pride
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