2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UC San Diego at #117 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +1.9 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #147 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 14% 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 San Diego finished 2025-26 at 21-11, ranked #147 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 106.0 and adjusted defense of 104.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UC San Diego
UC San Diego's power rating of +1.9 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 +1.9 means UC San Diego projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UC San Diego Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UC San Diego has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #7 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -0.6 | #139 |
| 2024-25 | +21.2 | #7 |
| 2023-24 | +6.4 | #81 |
| 2022-23 | -9.3 | #291 |
| 2021-22 | -5.0 | #239 |
| 2020-21 | -7.7 | #262 |