2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Loyola Marymount at #231 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.1 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #175 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 48% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Loyola Marymount finished 2025-26 at 14-17, ranked #175 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 104.4 and adjusted defense of 106.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount's power rating of -1.1 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 -1.1 means Loyola Marymount 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.
Loyola Marymount Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Loyola Marymount has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #132 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.0 | #167 |
| 2024-25 | -2.5 | #218 |
| 2023-24 | -2.1 | #201 |
| 2022-23 | +1.2 | #153 |
| 2021-22 | -8.0 | #273 |
| 2020-21 | +1.7 | #132 |