NCAAM · 2025-26Last season
Conference Ratings
Who has the toughest neighborhood?
Every team's LSNet+ (net/100), sorted into its conference. The conferences rank by average rating; each dot is one team on the same scale, the navy tick is the conference average, and the spread is the gap from best to worst.
Rk
Conference
Avg
Best and worst
Spread
1
SEC
16 teams · median team +18.9 · nonconf 158-50 (.760)
+18.9
Avg
BESTFlorida (#5)+32.6
Florida (#5)+32.6WORSTMississippi St (#98)+5.5
Mississippi St (#98)+5.527.1
Spread
2
Big 12
16 teams · median team +16.6 · nonconf 166-41 (.802)
+18.8
Avg
BESTArizona (#2)+36.3
Arizona (#2)+36.3WORSTUtah (#96)+6.2
Utah (#96)+6.230.1
Spread
3
Big Ten
18 teams · median team +20.9 · nonconf 157-41 (.793)
+18.4
Avg
BESTMichigan (#1)+36.4
Michigan (#1)+36.4WORSTPenn State (#129)+1.2
Penn State (#129)+1.235.2
Spread
4
ACC
18 teams · median team +15.5 · nonconf 179-55 (.765)
+14.6
Avg
BESTDuke (#3)+35.0
Duke (#3)+35.0WORSTGeorgia Tech (#145)-0.7
Georgia Tech (#145)-0.735.7
Spread
5
Big East
11 teams · median team +9.3 · nonconf 87-34 (.719)
+13.2
Avg
BESTUConn (#10)+28.2
UConn (#10)+28.2WORSTDePaul (#89)+7.4
DePaul (#89)+7.420.8
Spread
6
Mountain West
12 teams · median team +10.6 · nonconf 85-46 (.649)
+6.2
Avg
BESTUtah State (#32)+20.8
Utah State (#32)+20.8WORSTAir Force (#346)-25.1
Air Force (#346)-25.146.0
Spread
7
WCC
12 teams · median team +2.6 · nonconf 99-57 (.635)
+4.4
Avg
BESTGonzaga (#12)+27.8
Gonzaga (#12)+27.8WORSTPepperdine (#246)-10.2
Pepperdine (#246)-10.238.0
Spread
8
A-10
14 teams · median team +3.2 · nonconf 123-59 (.676)
+4.1
Avg
BESTSaint Louis (#28)+21.5
Saint Louis (#28)+21.5WORSTLoyola Chicago (#265)-11.9
Loyola Chicago (#265)-11.933.4
Spread
9
American
13 teams · median team -0.4 · nonconf 97-71 (.577)
+0.4
Avg
BESTSouth Florida (#40)+17.5
South Florida (#40)+17.5WORSTUTSA (#334)-21.7
UTSA (#334)-21.739.2
Spread
10
MVC
11 teams · median team +1.1 · nonconf 75-46 (.620)
+0.0
Avg
BESTNorthern Iowa (#76)+9.9
Northern Iowa (#76)+9.9WORSTEvansville (#277)-13.7
Evansville (#277)-13.723.6
Spread
11
CUSA
12 teams · median team -2.8 · nonconf 76-54 (.585)
-3.5
Avg
BESTLiberty (#118)+2.4
Liberty (#118)+2.4WORSTUTEP (#238)-9.1
UTEP (#238)-9.111.5
Spread
12
Big West
11 teams · median team -4.8 · nonconf 70-58 (.547)
-4.7
Avg
BESTHawai'i (#106)+3.7
Hawai'i (#106)+3.7WORSTBakersfield (#318)-18.5
Bakersfield (#318)-18.522.1
Spread
13
WAC
7 teams · median team -7.3 · nonconf 55-35 (.611)
-6.0
Avg
BESTUtah Valley (#101)+4.8
Utah Valley (#101)+4.8WORSTSouthern Utah (#292)-15.0
Southern Utah (#292)-15.019.8
Spread
14
Southland
12 teams · median team -6.3 · nonconf 48-60 (.444)
-6.1
Avg
BESTMcNeese (#65)+11.3
McNeese (#65)+11.3WORSTE Texas A&M (#287)-14.6
E Texas A&M (#287)-14.625.9
Spread
15
Big Sky
10 teams · median team -3.8 · nonconf 60-66 (.476)
-6.8
Avg
BESTMontana St (#134)+0.5
Montana St (#134)+0.5WORSTN Arizona (#324)-20.1
N Arizona (#324)-20.120.6
Spread
16
MAC
13 teams · median team -7.7 · nonconf 96-71 (.575)
-6.8
Avg
BESTAkron (#77)+9.9
Akron (#77)+9.9WORSTN Illinois (#335)-22.0
N Illinois (#335)-22.031.9
Spread
17
Ivy
8 teams · median team -3.9 · nonconf 60-49 (.550)
-7.3
Avg
BESTYale (#108)+3.6
Yale (#108)+3.6WORSTBrown (#300)-16.2
Brown (#300)-16.219.8
Spread
18
Horizon
11 teams · median team -6.4 · nonconf 58-61 (.487)
-8.1
Avg
BESTRobert Morris (#151)-1.6
Robert Morris (#151)-1.6WORSTCleveland St (#312)-17.5
Cleveland St (#312)-17.515.9
Spread
19
CAA
13 teams · median team -9.0 · nonconf 94-69 (.577)
-8.5
Avg
BESTHofstra (#121)+2.2
Hofstra (#121)+2.2WORSTNC A&T (#307)-17.0
NC A&T (#307)-17.019.2
Spread
20
Big South
9 teams · median team -9.2 · nonconf 67-67 (.500)
-8.5
Avg
BESTHigh Point (#72)+10.4
High Point (#72)+10.4WORSTGardner-Webb (#360)-30.0
Gardner-Webb (#360)-30.040.5
Spread
21
Sun Belt
14 teams · median team -8.3 · nonconf 94-87 (.519)
-9.9
Avg
BESTArkansas St (#149)-1.3
Arkansas St (#149)-1.3WORSTUL Monroe (#347)-25.5
UL Monroe (#347)-25.524.2
Spread
22
Summit
9 teams · median team -9.3 · nonconf 63-71 (.470)
-10.0
Avg
BESTSt Thomas (MN) (#114)+2.9
St Thomas (MN) (#114)+2.9WORSTKansas City (#351)-26.5
Kansas City (#351)-26.529.4
Spread
23
Atlantic Sun
12 teams · median team -11.5 · nonconf 60-90 (.400)
-10.9
Avg
BESTC Arkansas (#150)-1.4
C Arkansas (#150)-1.4WORSTNorth Alabama (#330)-21.2
North Alabama (#330)-21.219.8
Spread
24
SoCon
10 teams · median team -11.7 · nonconf 61-66 (.480)
-13.4
Avg
BESTETSU (#140)-0.2
ETSU (#140)-0.2WORSTVMI (#355)-28.7
VMI (#355)-28.728.5
Spread
25
MAAC
13 teams · median team -12.4 · nonconf 64-71 (.474)
-14.2
Avg
BESTSiena (#183)-4.8
Siena (#183)-4.8WORSTRider (#352)-27.3
Rider (#352)-27.322.6
Spread
26
OVC
11 teams · median team -14.9 · nonconf 54-64 (.458)
-15.1
Avg
BESTTennessee St (#181)-4.5
Tennessee St (#181)-4.5WORSTW Illinois (#363)-31.8
W Illinois (#363)-31.827.3
Spread
27
Patriot
10 teams · median team -13.9 · nonconf 51-79 (.392)
-15.6
Avg
BESTNavy (#202)-6.1
Navy (#202)-6.1WORSTArmy (#341)-23.7
Army (#341)-23.717.6
Spread
28
AEC
9 teams · median team -21.4 · nonconf 43-87 (.331)
-18.5
Avg
BESTUMBC (#169)-3.4
UMBC (#169)-3.4WORSTBinghamton (#358)-29.6
Binghamton (#358)-29.626.2
Spread
29
NEC
10 teams · median team -18.6 · nonconf 42-84 (.333)
-20.7
Avg
BESTLong Island (#228)-8.4
Long Island (#228)-8.4WORSTSaint Francis (#359)-29.9
Saint Francis (#359)-29.921.5
Spread
30
SWAC
12 teams · median team -18.7 · nonconf 37-113 (.247)
-21.4
Avg
BESTSouthern (#289)-14.8
Southern (#289)-14.8WORSTMiss Valley St (#365)-38.6
Miss Valley St (#365)-38.623.9
Spread
31
MEAC
8 teams · median team -26.1 · nonconf 38-90 (.297)
-25.2
Avg
BESTHoward (#206)-6.2
Howard (#206)-6.2WORSTCoppin St (#364)-34.1
Coppin St (#364)-34.127.9
Spread
Rank in parentheses is the team's spot in the full league. Ratings as of 2026-10-06.
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