2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Cal Poly at #276 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.5 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #246 last season, driven by roster turnover. This projects as a development year.
About 50% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Cal Poly finished 2025-26 at 12-19, ranked #246 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 104.7 and adjusted defense of 115.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Cal Poly
Cal Poly's power rating of -2.5 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 -2.5 means Cal Poly projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Cal Poly Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Cal Poly has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #238 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.4 | #238 |
| 2024-25 | -4.1 | #238 |
| 2023-24 | -18.0 | #350 |
| 2022-23 | -10.9 | #307 |
| 2021-22 | -10.5 | #295 |
| 2020-21 | -18.6 | #329 |