2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Stanford at #79 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +4.3 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #59 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 56% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Aziz Olajuwon, part of a 5-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Stanford finished 2025-26 at 20-12, ranked #59 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 116.0 and adjusted defense of 103.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Stanford
Stanford's power rating of +4.3 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 +4.3 means Stanford projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Stanford Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Stanford has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #57 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +9.7 | #57 |
| 2024-25 | +3.3 | #119 |
| 2023-24 | -1.5 | #190 |
| 2022-23 | +3.6 | #122 |
| 2021-22 | -3.3 | #213 |
| 2020-21 | -0.1 | #158 |