2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UMass Lowell at #236 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.3 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #328 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 1% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
UMass Lowell finished 2025-26 at 12-18, ranked #328 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 96.1 and adjusted defense of 122.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UMass Lowell
UMass Lowell's power rating of -1.3 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 -1.3 means UMass Lowell projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UMass Lowell Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UMass Lowell has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #21 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -9.6 | #320 |
| 2024-25 | -1.6 | #198 |
| 2023-24 | +5.9 | #93 |
| 2022-23 | +13.9 | #21 |
| 2021-22 | -2.4 | #198 |
| 2020-21 | -4.9 | #232 |