2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Louisiana at #283 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.8 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #343 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 9% 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 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Louisiana finished 2025-26 at 11-22, ranked #343 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 94.4 and adjusted defense of 116.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Louisiana
Louisiana's power rating of -2.8 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 -2.8 means Louisiana projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Louisiana Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Louisiana's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #73 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -10.7 | #335 |
| 2024-25 | -13.3 | #328 |
| 2023-24 | +1.7 | #147 |
| 2022-23 | +8.1 | #73 |
| 2021-22 | +0.8 | #157 |
| 2020-21 | +3.1 | #112 |