2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Alabama at #13 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +17.3 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #19 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
About 59% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 5-star Jaxon Richardson, part of a 4-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Alabama finished 2025-26 at 23-9, ranked #19 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 127.1 and adjusted defense of 101.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Alabama
Alabama's power rating of +17.3 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 +17.3 means Alabama projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 12 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Alabama Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Alabama has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #3 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +20.4 | #19 |
| 2024-25 | +17.2 | #15 |
| 2023-24 | +15.3 | #20 |
| 2022-23 | +22.5 | #3 |
| 2021-22 | +5.1 | #100 |
| 2020-21 | +18.5 | #13 |