NIU Men's Basketball
Horizon
Power
-9.8
D-I rank
#325
of 366Horizon rank
#11
of 122026-27
0-1
Picks right
1-0
NIU is 0-1 and ranked #325 of 366 Division I men's teams by the Ladder Model, #11 in the Horizon.
See NIU in the Ladder Model →Updated Nov 4, 2026 · ratings compare Division I men's teams with each other.
2026-27 Schedule & Predictions
| Date | Opponent | Result / Pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at |  Grambling | L 87-89 Pick: L 64-68 · 38% ✓ |
| Nov 5 | at |  Tulsa | Projected L 65-84 · 11% |
| Nov 7 | at |  Dayton | Projected L 59-77 · 13% |
| Nov 11 | vs | CClarke | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 14 | at |  Bellarmine | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 18 | at |  Marquette | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 21 | at |  Bowling Green | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 25 | at |  SIUE | Pick posts game week |
| Nov 28 | at |  Eastern Ill. | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 3 | at |  Green Bay | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 5 | vs |  Milwaukee | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 12 | at |  Lindenwood | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 19 | vs | Eastern Ill. | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 21 | at |  Arizona | Pick posts game week |
| Dec 30 | at |  Youngstown St. | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 3 | at |  Robert Morris | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 7 | vs |  Cleveland St. | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 9 | vs |  Wright St. | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 14 | at |  Detroit Mercy | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 17 | vs | Green Bay | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 21 | at |  Northern Ky. | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 23 | at | Wright St. | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 27 | vs |  Oakland | Pick posts game week |
| Jan 30 | at | Milwaukee | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 4 | at |  IU Indy | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 7 | vs | Northern Ky. | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 10 | vs | Youngstown St. | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 13 | at |  Purdue Fort Wayne | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 17 | vs | Detroit Mercy | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 21 | vs | Robert Morris | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 24 | at | Cleveland St. | Pick posts game week |
| Feb 27 | vs | IU Indy | 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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Horizon power rankings
Wright St.#114 · 1-0 · +4.0Oakland#122 · 0-1 · +3.2Youngstown St.#145 · 1-0 · +1.4Northern Ky.#157 · 1-0 · +0.8Green Bay#161 · 1-0 · +0.5Purdue Fort Wayne#217 · 0-1 · -3.0Robert Morris#230 · 0-1 · -3.3Detroit Mercy#233 · 0-1 · -3.5Milwaukee#281 · 0-1 · -6.6IU Indy#300 · 1-0 · -7.7NIU#325 · 0-1 · -9.8Cleveland St.#352 · 0-1 · -13.8