2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Fairfield at #255 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.7 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #241 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 23% 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)
Fairfield finished 2025-26 at 20-13, ranked #241 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.9 and adjusted defense of 115.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Fairfield
Fairfield's power rating of -1.7 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 -1.7 means Fairfield 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.
Fairfield Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Fairfield has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #97 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.2 | #233 |
| 2024-25 | -10.4 | #314 |
| 2023-24 | +5.4 | #97 |
| 2022-23 | -4.6 | #232 |
| 2021-22 | -0.1 | #167 |
| 2020-21 | -10.2 | #292 |