2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Gonzaga at #16 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +15.5 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #21 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
Only 36% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Luca Foster, part of a 3-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Gonzaga finished 2025-26 at 30-3, ranked #21 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 125.3 and adjusted defense of 87.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Gonzaga
Gonzaga's power rating of +15.5 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 +15.5 means Gonzaga projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 11 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Gonzaga Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Gonzaga's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #1 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +19.5 | #21 |
| 2024-25 | +23.9 | #3 |
| 2023-24 | +20.0 | #9 |
| 2022-23 | +20.4 | #7 |
| 2021-22 | +32.1 | #1 |
| 2020-21 | +37.6 | #1 |