2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Santa Clara at #64 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +5.9 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #56 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 47% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Santa Clara finished 2025-26 at 25-8, ranked #56 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 122.3 and adjusted defense of 102.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Santa Clara
Santa Clara's power rating of +5.9 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 +5.9 means Santa Clara projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Santa Clara Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Santa Clara has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #32 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +9.9 | #54 |
| 2024-25 | +13.0 | #32 |
| 2023-24 | +5.4 | #98 |
| 2022-23 | +6.6 | #86 |
| 2021-22 | +8.4 | #65 |
| 2020-21 | -5.5 | #239 |