2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UC Irvine at #96 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +3.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #132 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 47% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Josiah Johnson, part of a 1-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
UC Irvine finished 2025-26 at 21-11, ranked #132 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 103.8 and adjusted defense of 99.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UC Irvine
UC Irvine's power rating of +3.0 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 +3.0 means UC Irvine projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UC Irvine Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UC Irvine has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #27 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +0.5 | #125 |
| 2024-25 | +13.7 | #27 |
| 2023-24 | +10.7 | #42 |
| 2022-23 | +8.3 | #71 |
| 2021-22 | +2.4 | #138 |
| 2020-21 | +8.3 | #59 |