2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects San Diego at #175 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.2 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #252 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 7% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
San Diego finished 2025-26 at 10-21, ranked #252 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 105.2 and adjusted defense of 114.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates San Diego
San Diego's power rating of -0.2 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 -0.2 means San Diego 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.
San Diego Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. San Diego's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #244 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.7 | #244 |
| 2024-25 | -17.3 | #347 |
| 2023-24 | -9.7 | #297 |
| 2022-23 | -9.7 | #297 |
| 2021-22 | -6.7 | #258 |
| 2020-21 | -9.4 | #285 |