2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Belmont at #92 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +3.5 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #93 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 56% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Belmont finished 2025-26 at 25-6, ranked #93 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 119.0 and adjusted defense of 105.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Belmont
Belmont's power rating of +3.5 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 +3.5 means Belmont projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Belmont Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Belmont's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #12 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +5.3 | #86 |
| 2024-25 | +2.3 | #129 |
| 2023-24 | +2.4 | #137 |
| 2022-23 | +5.1 | #101 |
| 2021-22 | +14.1 | #23 |
| 2020-21 | +18.5 | #12 |