2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects North Alabama at #357 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -6.2 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #354 finish. This projects as a development year.
With 82% of last season's minutes returning, this is one of the more continuous rosters in the country, and that tends to be a real edge in November and December.
Last Season (2025-26)
North Alabama finished 2025-26 at 7-21, ranked #354 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 92.6 and adjusted defense of 124.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates North Alabama
North Alabama's power rating of -6.2 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 -6.2 means North Alabama projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
North Alabama Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. North Alabama has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #59 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -11.9 | #346 |
| 2024-25 | +9.1 | #59 |
| 2023-24 | -5.4 | #257 |
| 2022-23 | -7.9 | #279 |
| 2021-22 | -9.7 | #288 |
| 2020-21 | -2.2 | #185 |