2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Bucknell at #345 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -5.1 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #342 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 46% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Bucknell finished 2025-26 at 10-23, ranked #342 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 91.8 and adjusted defense of 119.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Bucknell
Bucknell's power rating of -5.1 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 -5.1 means Bucknell projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Bucknell Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Bucknell has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #148 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -10.7 | #334 |
| 2024-25 | +0.8 | #148 |
| 2023-24 | -4.4 | #236 |
| 2022-23 | -6.5 | #260 |
| 2021-22 | -16.1 | #335 |
| 2020-21 | -1.1 | #167 |