2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Gardner-Webb at #348 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -5.4 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #368 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 25% 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)
Gardner-Webb finished 2025-26 at 2-28, ranked #368 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 86.4 and adjusted defense of 129.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Gardner-Webb
Gardner-Webb's power rating of -5.4 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 -5.4 means Gardner-Webb projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Gardner-Webb Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Gardner-Webb's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #110 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -15.0 | #360 |
| 2024-25 | -6.0 | #268 |
| 2023-24 | -3.4 | #222 |
| 2022-23 | +1.7 | #146 |
| 2021-22 | +4.5 | #113 |
| 2020-21 | +3.1 | #110 |