2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Lipscomb at #174 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.2 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #209 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 42% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Lipscomb finished 2025-26 at 17-13, ranked #209 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 104.0 and adjusted defense of 110.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Lipscomb
Lipscomb's power rating of -0.2 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 -0.2 means Lipscomb projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Lipscomb Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Lipscomb has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #26 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.6 | #201 |
| 2024-25 | +13.8 | #26 |
| 2023-24 | +3.7 | #121 |
| 2022-23 | +2.6 | #135 |
| 2021-22 | -7.8 | #270 |
| 2020-21 | -2.0 | #182 |