2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Iona at #130 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +1.2 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #232 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 8% 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)
Iona finished 2025-26 at 18-14, ranked #232 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 100.7 and adjusted defense of 112.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Iona
Iona's power rating of +1.2 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 +1.2 means Iona projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Iona Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Iona's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #12 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.0 | #224 |
| 2024-25 | -1.2 | #190 |
| 2023-24 | +1.6 | #148 |
| 2022-23 | +17.6 | #12 |
| 2021-22 | +10.5 | #44 |
| 2020-21 | +6.2 | #77 |