2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Grand Canyon at #52 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +7.2 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #78 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
Only 20% 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)
Grand Canyon finished 2025-26 at 20-12, ranked #78 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 110.8 and adjusted defense of 97.2 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon's power rating of +7.2 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 +7.2 means Grand Canyon projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 5 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Grand Canyon Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Grand Canyon has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #18 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +7.4 | #72 |
| 2024-25 | +13.8 | #25 |
| 2023-24 | +16.8 | #18 |
| 2022-23 | +5.7 | #96 |
| 2021-22 | +11.5 | #37 |
| 2020-21 | +9.3 | #49 |