2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Harvard at #245 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.4 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #168 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
With 91% of last season's minutes returning, this is one of the more continuous rosters in the country, and that tends to be a real edge in November and December. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Harvard finished 2025-26 at 16-12, ranked #168 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 105.3 and adjusted defense of 106.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Harvard
Harvard's power rating of -1.4 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 -1.4 means Harvard 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.
Harvard Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Harvard's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #117 in 2019-20.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -1.7 | #160 |
| 2024-25 | -5.8 | #266 |
| 2023-24 | -2.4 | #207 |
| 2022-23 | +2.4 | #136 |
| 2021-22 | -1.6 | #192 |
| 2019-20 | +4.1 | #117 |