2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Prairie View A&M at #195 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.6 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #299 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 3% 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)
Prairie View A&M finished 2025-26 at 14-17, ranked #299 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 94.5 and adjusted defense of 118.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M's power rating of -0.6 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 -0.6 means Prairie View A&M projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Prairie View A&M Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Prairie View A&M's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #103 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.9 | #291 |
| 2024-25 | -18.0 | #352 |
| 2023-24 | -11.2 | #315 |
| 2022-23 | -4.5 | #229 |
| 2021-22 | -11.1 | #304 |
| 2020-21 | +3.9 | #103 |