2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Liberty at #108 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +2.4 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #124 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 69% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Eli Sancomb, part of a 3-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Liberty finished 2025-26 at 22-7, ranked #124 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 116.0 and adjusted defense of 111.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Liberty
Liberty's power rating of +2.4 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 +2.4 means Liberty projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Liberty Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Liberty's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #16 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +0.9 | #117 |
| 2024-25 | +13.0 | #30 |
| 2023-24 | +3.7 | #120 |
| 2022-23 | +15.6 | #16 |
| 2021-22 | +10.3 | #45 |
| 2020-21 | +17.4 | #17 |