2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Rutgers at #140 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.8 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #131 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 41% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Rutgers finished 2025-26 at 14-19, ranked #131 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 108.7 and adjusted defense of 107.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Rutgers
Rutgers's power rating of +0.8 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 +0.8 means Rutgers projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Rutgers Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Rutgers has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #50 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +0.5 | #124 |
| 2024-25 | -0.2 | #168 |
| 2023-24 | -0.9 | #177 |
| 2022-23 | +11.2 | #50 |
| 2021-22 | +2.8 | #133 |
| 2020-21 | +2.8 | #115 |