2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Long Beach State at #185 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.4 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #260 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 2% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Long Beach State finished 2025-26 at 8-22, ranked #260 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 100.9 and adjusted defense of 113.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Long Beach State
Long Beach State's power rating of -0.4 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 -0.4 means Long Beach State 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.
Long Beach State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Long Beach State's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #146 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -6.2 | #252 |
| 2024-25 | -15.1 | #336 |
| 2023-24 | +0.9 | #156 |
| 2022-23 | +0.9 | #156 |
| 2021-22 | +1.9 | #146 |
| 2020-21 | -8.1 | #274 |