2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UC Riverside at #189 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.5 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #295 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 0% 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)
UC Riverside finished 2025-26 at 8-22, ranked #295 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 98.4 and adjusted defense of 115.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UC Riverside
UC Riverside's power rating of -0.5 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 -0.5 means UC Riverside projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UC Riverside Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UC Riverside's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #61 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.7 | #287 |
| 2024-25 | -0.5 | #175 |
| 2023-24 | -4.8 | #250 |
| 2022-23 | +0.8 | #157 |
| 2021-22 | +2.7 | #136 |
| 2020-21 | +8.2 | #61 |