2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects North Texas at #97 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +2.9 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #144 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 0% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 3 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
North Texas finished 2025-26 at 17-14, ranked #144 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.2 and adjusted defense of 101.2 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates North Texas
North Texas's power rating of +2.9 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 +2.9 means North Texas projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
North Texas Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. North Texas's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #35 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -0.1 | #136 |
| 2024-25 | +10.0 | #48 |
| 2023-24 | +5.8 | #95 |
| 2022-23 | +11.2 | #49 |
| 2021-22 | +12.1 | #35 |
| 2020-21 | +5.7 | #82 |