2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Duquesne at #149 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.5 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #137 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 43% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Duquesne finished 2025-26 at 16-15, ranked #137 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 109.4 and adjusted defense of 107.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Duquesne
Duquesne's power rating of +0.5 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 +0.5 means Duquesne projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Duquesne Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Duquesne has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #94 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +0.2 | #129 |
| 2024-25 | +1.2 | #141 |
| 2023-24 | +5.8 | #94 |
| 2022-23 | +5.5 | #97 |
| 2021-22 | -12.1 | #312 |
| 2020-21 | -1.5 | #171 |