2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Marshall at #182 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.3 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #181 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 39% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in.
Last Season (2025-26)
Marshall finished 2025-26 at 18-13, ranked #181 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 110.7 and adjusted defense of 113.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Marshall
Marshall's power rating of -0.3 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 -0.3 means Marshall 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.
Marshall Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Marshall has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #29 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.4 | #173 |
| 2024-25 | +1.7 | #137 |
| 2023-24 | -6.3 | #267 |
| 2022-23 | +13.4 | #29 |
| 2021-22 | -8.3 | #278 |
| 2020-21 | +9.4 | #48 |