2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Radford at #158 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.3 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #237 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 0% 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)
Radford finished 2025-26 at 13-16, ranked #237 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 103.1 and adjusted defense of 115.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Radford
Radford's power rating of +0.3 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 +0.3 means Radford projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Radford Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Radford has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #96 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.1 | #229 |
| 2024-25 | +5.1 | #96 |
| 2023-24 | -3.7 | #227 |
| 2022-23 | +1.8 | #143 |
| 2021-22 | -8.2 | #277 |
| 2020-21 | +1.0 | #145 |