2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Houston at #2 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +25.1 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #6 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
About 54% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 5-star Arafan Diane, part of a 3-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Houston finished 2025-26 at 28-6, ranked #6 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 122.7 and adjusted defense of 91.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Houston
Houston's power rating of +25.1 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 +25.1 means Houston projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 18 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Houston Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Houston's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #1 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +26.6 | #6 |
| 2024-25 | +23.3 | #6 |
| 2023-24 | +26.6 | #2 |
| 2022-23 | +31.4 | #1 |
| 2021-22 | +27.2 | #2 |
| 2020-21 | +28.9 | #2 |