2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Buffalo at #199 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.7 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #202 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 44% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Buffalo finished 2025-26 at 15-15, ranked #202 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 110.2 and adjusted defense of 115.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Buffalo
Buffalo'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 Buffalo 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.
Buffalo Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Buffalo's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #30 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.3 | #194 |
| 2024-25 | -16.6 | #343 |
| 2023-24 | -18.3 | #351 |
| 2022-23 | -5.0 | #235 |
| 2021-22 | +5.6 | #93 |
| 2020-21 | +12.4 | #30 |