2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Chattanooga at #220 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #288 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 24% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in.
Last Season (2025-26)
Chattanooga finished 2025-26 at 10-19, ranked #288 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 101.7 and adjusted defense of 119.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Chattanooga
Chattanooga's power rating of -1.0 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 -1.0 means Chattanooga 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.
Chattanooga Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Chattanooga's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #47 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.5 | #280 |
| 2024-25 | +5.5 | #89 |
| 2023-24 | +3.8 | #119 |
| 2022-23 | +1.7 | #144 |
| 2021-22 | +10.0 | #47 |
| 2020-21 | +1.3 | #136 |