2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UL Monroe at #333 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -4.5 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #369 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 18% 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)
UL Monroe finished 2025-26 at 2-28, ranked #369 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 94.3 and adjusted defense of 127.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UL Monroe
UL Monroe's power rating of -4.5 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 -4.5 means UL Monroe projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UL Monroe Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UL Monroe's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #298 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -15.2 | #361 |
| 2024-25 | -15.4 | #338 |
| 2023-24 | -9.9 | #298 |
| 2022-23 | -12.1 | #320 |
| 2021-22 | -10.7 | #298 |
| 2020-21 | -12.8 | #307 |