2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Samford at #120 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +1.7 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #218 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 8% 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)
Samford finished 2025-26 at 16-14, ranked #218 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 105.8 and adjusted defense of 114.2 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Samford
Samford's power rating of +1.7 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 +1.7 means Samford 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.
Samford Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Samford has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #24 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -4.2 | #210 |
| 2024-25 | +5.2 | #94 |
| 2023-24 | +13.4 | #24 |
| 2022-23 | +6.0 | #92 |
| 2021-22 | -3.3 | #212 |
| 2020-21 | -9.8 | #287 |