2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Oakland at #203 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.8 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #197 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 26% 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)
Oakland finished 2025-26 at 15-16, ranked #197 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 111.5 and adjusted defense of 116.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Oakland
Oakland'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 Oakland 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.
Oakland Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Oakland has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #116 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.1 | #189 |
| 2024-25 | -5.3 | #257 |
| 2023-24 | +4.0 | #116 |
| 2022-23 | -8.2 | #282 |
| 2021-22 | +2.6 | #137 |
| 2020-21 | -12.2 | #304 |