2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Marquette at #57 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +6.8 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #88 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 65% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Alex Egbuonu, part of a 2-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Marquette finished 2025-26 at 12-20, ranked #88 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 110.1 and adjusted defense of 102.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Marquette
Marquette's power rating of +6.8 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 +6.8 means Marquette projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 5 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Marquette Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Marquette has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #15 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +5.8 | #81 |
| 2024-25 | +12.6 | #35 |
| 2023-24 | +13.0 | #26 |
| 2022-23 | +15.7 | #15 |
| 2021-22 | +5.5 | #95 |
| 2020-21 | -2.4 | #190 |