2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Alabama A&M at #202 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.7 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #304 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 8% 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)
Alabama A&M finished 2025-26 at 15-15, ranked #304 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 96.5 and adjusted defense of 121.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M's power rating of -0.7 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 -0.7 means Alabama A&M projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Alabama A&M Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Alabama A&M's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #194 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -8.1 | #296 |
| 2024-25 | -17.2 | #345 |
| 2023-24 | -11.3 | #317 |
| 2022-23 | -5.3 | #240 |
| 2021-22 | -9.4 | #285 |
| 2020-21 | -2.7 | #194 |