2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UCLA at #27 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +12.1 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #29 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 51% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Joe Philon, part of a 3-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
UCLA finished 2025-26 at 23-11, ranked #29 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 121.2 and adjusted defense of 101.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UCLA
UCLA's power rating of +12.1 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 +12.1 means UCLA projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 8 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UCLA Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UCLA has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #4 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +16.2 | #29 |
| 2024-25 | +13.5 | #28 |
| 2023-24 | -1.4 | #189 |
| 2022-23 | +22.5 | #4 |
| 2021-22 | +17.7 | #12 |
| 2020-21 | +5.8 | #80 |