2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Arkansas at #6 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +19.4 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #15 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
About 47% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 5-star Jordan Smith Jr., part of a 5-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Arkansas finished 2025-26 at 26-8, ranked #15 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 126.5 and adjusted defense of 100.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Arkansas
Arkansas's power rating of +19.4 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 +19.4 means Arkansas projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 14 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Arkansas Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Arkansas has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #7 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +21.0 | #15 |
| 2024-25 | +8.7 | #60 |
| 2023-24 | -2.8 | #213 |
| 2022-23 | +12.2 | #39 |
| 2021-22 | +12.9 | #34 |
| 2020-21 | +19.9 | #7 |