2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Little Rock at #321 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.8 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #322 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 40% 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)
Little Rock finished 2025-26 at 10-20, ranked #322 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 96.3 and adjusted defense of 120.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Little Rock
Little Rock's power rating of -3.8 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 -3.8 means Little Rock projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Little Rock Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Little Rock has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #83 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -9.2 | #314 |
| 2024-25 | -2.8 | #222 |
| 2023-24 | +6.3 | #83 |
| 2022-23 | -9.4 | #293 |
| 2021-22 | -14.7 | #328 |
| 2020-21 | -1.8 | #177 |