2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Texas Tech at #15 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +15.9 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #17 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
Only 35% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star DaKari Spear, part of a 2-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Texas Tech finished 2025-26 at 22-10, ranked #17 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 123.1 and adjusted defense of 98.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Texas Tech
Texas Tech's power rating of +15.9 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 +15.9 means Texas Tech projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 11 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Texas Tech Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Texas Tech has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #8 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +20.7 | #17 |
| 2024-25 | +19.2 | #13 |
| 2023-24 | +10.0 | #51 |
| 2022-23 | +5.1 | #100 |
| 2021-22 | +19.7 | #8 |
| 2020-21 | +18.4 | #14 |