2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Columbia at #272 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.4 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #191 last season, driven by roster turnover. This projects as a development year.
About 61% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The program adds 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Columbia finished 2025-26 at 14-12, ranked #191 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 106.8 and adjusted defense of 111.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Columbia
Columbia's power rating of -2.4 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 -2.4 means Columbia 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.
Columbia Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Columbia has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #183 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.9 | #183 |
| 2024-25 | -4.5 | #241 |
| 2023-24 | -2.2 | #204 |
| 2022-23 | -17.8 | #347 |
| 2021-22 | -16.0 | #334 |
| 2019-20 | -12.3 | #303 |