2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Stony Brook at #219 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.0 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #243 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 13% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in.
Last Season (2025-26)
Stony Brook finished 2025-26 at 15-15, ranked #243 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.0 and adjusted defense of 112.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Stony Brook
Stony Brook's power rating of -1.0 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 -1.0 means Stony Brook 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.
Stony Brook Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Stony Brook's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #188 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.3 | #235 |
| 2024-25 | -14.1 | #330 |
| 2023-24 | -1.4 | #188 |
| 2022-23 | -14.8 | #340 |
| 2021-22 | -2.5 | #199 |
| 2020-21 | -2.8 | #195 |