2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Long Island University at #239 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.4 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #213 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 46% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Long Island University finished 2025-26 at 24-10, ranked #213 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 103.1 and adjusted defense of 110.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Long Island University
Long Island University's power rating of -1.4 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 -1.4 means Long Island University projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Long Island University Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Long Island University has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #138 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.7 | #205 |
| 2024-25 | -2.4 | #217 |
| 2023-24 | -16.5 | #343 |
| 2022-23 | -25.9 | #360 |
| 2021-22 | -1.8 | #194 |
| 2020-21 | +1.2 | #138 |