2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Pepperdine at #278 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.6 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #315 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 18% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Alex Constanza, part of a 2-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Pepperdine finished 2025-26 at 7-23, ranked #315 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 100.6 and adjusted defense of 115.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Pepperdine
Pepperdine's power rating of -2.6 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 -2.6 means Pepperdine 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.
Pepperdine Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Pepperdine has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #187 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -8.8 | #307 |
| 2024-25 | -8.1 | #292 |
| 2023-24 | -4.7 | #245 |
| 2022-23 | -7.2 | #271 |
| 2021-22 | -16.1 | #336 |
| 2020-21 | -2.3 | #187 |