2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects SMU at #43 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +8.3 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #31 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 45% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Cam Lomax, part of a 1-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
SMU finished 2025-26 at 20-13, ranked #31 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 122.7 and adjusted defense of 102.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates SMU
SMU's power rating of +8.3 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 +8.3 means SMU projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 6 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
SMU Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. SMU has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #24 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +15.6 | #31 |
| 2024-25 | +14.6 | #24 |
| 2023-24 | +11.9 | #32 |
| 2022-23 | -8.7 | #286 |
| 2021-22 | +11.5 | #36 |
| 2020-21 | +5.6 | #83 |