2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Nicholls at #273 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.4 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #259 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 42% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Nicholls finished 2025-26 at 13-19, ranked #259 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 99.9 and adjusted defense of 116.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Nicholls
Nicholls's power rating of -2.4 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 -2.4 means Nicholls projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Nicholls Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Nicholls's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #58 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -6.2 | #251 |
| 2024-25 | -1.2 | #189 |
| 2023-24 | -3.5 | #225 |
| 2022-23 | -5.4 | #245 |
| 2021-22 | +8.1 | #68 |
| 2020-21 | +8.3 | #58 |