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N.C. Central Men's Basketball

NCAA Division I · 2026-27
MEAC
Power
-9.0
D-I rank
#321
of 366
MEAC rank
#2
of 7
2026-27
0-1
Picks right
1-0

N.C. Central is 0-1 and ranked #321 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #2 in the MEAC.

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Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.

2026-27 Schedule & Predictions

DateOpponentResult / Pick
Nov 2atGeorgiaL 62-78
Pick: L 68-94 · 6% ✓
Nov 7atLongwoodProjected L 70-79 · 28%
Nov 11atVMIPick posts game week
Nov 13atLibertyPick posts game week
Nov 16vsVVirginia-LynchburgPick posts game week
Nov 18atGeorge MasonPick posts game week
Nov 23vsCCarolinaUPick posts game week
Nov 28atGardner-WebbPick posts game week
Dec 1vsTFToccoa FallsPick posts game week
Dec 5vsUSC UpstatePick posts game week
Dec 7atVCUPick posts game week
Dec 11atDrakePick posts game week
Dec 13atIowa St.Pick posts game week
Dec 15atHigh PointPick posts game week
Dec 22atSouth CarolinaPick posts game week
Dec 28vsTTruett-McConnellPick posts game week
Jan 2atNorfolk St.Pick posts game week
Jan 9vsCoppin St.Pick posts game week
Jan 11vsMorgan St.Pick posts game week
Jan 16atHowardPick posts game week
Jan 23atDelaware St.Pick posts game week
Jan 25atUMESPick posts game week
Jan 30vsSouth Carolina St.Pick posts game week
Feb 6vsNorfolk St.Pick posts game week
Feb 13atCoppin St.Pick posts game week
Feb 15atMorgan St.Pick posts game week
Feb 20vsHowardPick posts game week
Feb 27vsDelaware St.Pick posts game week
Mar 1vsUMESPick posts game week
Mar 4atSouth Carolina St.Pick posts game week

Picks are posted the week of each game and never changed after; the check marks grade them.

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MEAC power rankings

Howard#187 · 0-1 · -1.3N.C. Central#321 · 0-1 · -9.0Morgan St.#338 · 1-0 · -11.8Norfolk St.#342 · 1-0 · -12.3South Carolina St.#356 · 1-0 · -15.0Delaware St.#363 · 1-0 · -17.2Coppin St.#364 · 0-1 · -17.4

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