2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects The Citadel at #349 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -5.6 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #358 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 50% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
The Citadel finished 2025-26 at 8-22, ranked #358 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 94.1 and adjusted defense of 126.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates The Citadel
The Citadel's power rating of -5.6 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 -5.6 means The Citadel projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
The Citadel Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. The Citadel's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #198 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -12.5 | #350 |
| 2024-25 | -18.3 | #354 |
| 2023-24 | -4.6 | #243 |
| 2022-23 | -14.0 | #331 |
| 2021-22 | -5.0 | #241 |
| 2020-21 | -2.8 | #198 |