2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Coastal Carolina at #249 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.6 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #256 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 18% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Coastal Carolina finished 2025-26 at 18-14, ranked #256 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 98.4 and adjusted defense of 109.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina's power rating of -1.6 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 -1.6 means Coastal Carolina 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.
Coastal Carolina Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Coastal Carolina's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #78 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.8 | #248 |
| 2024-25 | -9.7 | #307 |
| 2023-24 | -10.6 | #308 |
| 2022-23 | -12.0 | #319 |
| 2021-22 | +2.4 | #141 |
| 2020-21 | +6.1 | #78 |