2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Southern Utah at #265 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.1 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #306 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 12% 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)
Southern Utah finished 2025-26 at 7-22, ranked #306 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 100.0 and adjusted defense of 119.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Southern Utah
Southern Utah's power rating of -2.1 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 -2.1 means Southern Utah projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Southern Utah Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Southern Utah's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #72 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -8.1 | #298 |
| 2024-25 | -12.2 | #323 |
| 2023-24 | -8.6 | #290 |
| 2022-23 | +1.7 | #145 |
| 2021-22 | +5.7 | #92 |
| 2020-21 | +7.0 | #72 |