2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Mercer at #162 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.1 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #189 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 15% 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)
Mercer finished 2025-26 at 16-13, ranked #189 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 109.8 and adjusted defense of 113.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Mercer
Mercer's power rating of +0.1 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 +0.1 means Mercer projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Mercer Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Mercer has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #94 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.7 | #181 |
| 2024-25 | -2.3 | #215 |
| 2023-24 | -4.7 | #247 |
| 2022-23 | -3.0 | #206 |
| 2021-22 | -5.8 | #249 |
| 2020-21 | +4.4 | #94 |