2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Princeton at #274 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.4 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #253 finish. This projects as a development year.
With 73% of last season's minutes returning, this is one of the more continuous rosters in the country, and that tends to be a real edge in November and December. The program adds 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Princeton finished 2025-26 at 8-20, ranked #253 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 101.6 and adjusted defense of 113.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Princeton
Princeton's power rating of -2.4 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 -2.4 means Princeton 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.
Princeton Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Princeton's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #53 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.7 | #245 |
| 2024-25 | -2.6 | #220 |
| 2023-24 | +9.9 | #53 |
| 2022-23 | +6.5 | #88 |
| 2021-22 | +8.5 | #62 |
| 2019-20 | +2.4 | #136 |