2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Portland at #256 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.8 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #245 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 22% 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)
Portland finished 2025-26 at 13-19, ranked #245 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.9 and adjusted defense of 111.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Portland
Portland's power rating of -1.8 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 -1.8 means Portland 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.
Portland Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Portland has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #201 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.3 | #237 |
| 2024-25 | -13.2 | #327 |
| 2023-24 | -14.7 | #334 |
| 2022-23 | -3.7 | #217 |
| 2021-22 | -2.7 | #201 |
| 2020-21 | -21.4 | #336 |