2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects New Orleans at #205 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.8 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #228 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 13% 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)
New Orleans finished 2025-26 at 15-18, ranked #228 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 103.8 and adjusted defense of 115.2 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates New Orleans
New Orleans's power rating of -0.8 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 -0.8 means New Orleans 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.
New Orleans Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. New Orleans's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #210 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -4.7 | #220 |
| 2024-25 | -19.8 | #357 |
| 2023-24 | -15.3 | #338 |
| 2022-23 | -11.1 | #309 |
| 2021-22 | -3.1 | #210 |
| 2020-21 | -4.7 | #229 |