2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Notre Dame at #94 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +3.2 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #91 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 64% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Jonathan Sanderson, part of a 2-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Notre Dame finished 2025-26 at 13-18, ranked #91 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 113.9 and adjusted defense of 106.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Notre Dame
Notre Dame's power rating of +3.2 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 +3.2 means Notre Dame 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.
Notre Dame Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Notre Dame has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #67 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +5.5 | #84 |
| 2024-25 | +0.3 | #159 |
| 2023-24 | -3.8 | #229 |
| 2022-23 | -5.3 | #241 |
| 2021-22 | +8.1 | #67 |
| 2020-21 | -2.2 | #184 |