2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Louisiana Tech at #197 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.7 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #222 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 37% 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 3 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Louisiana Tech finished 2025-26 at 17-14, ranked #222 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 100.1 and adjusted defense of 107.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech's power rating of -0.7 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 -0.7 means Louisiana Tech 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.
Louisiana Tech Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Louisiana Tech's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #26 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -4.4 | #214 |
| 2024-25 | +1.7 | #136 |
| 2023-24 | +10.1 | #50 |
| 2022-23 | -3.4 | #213 |
| 2021-22 | +6.9 | #79 |
| 2020-21 | +14.4 | #26 |