2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UNC Wilmington at #112 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +2.2 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #117 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 51% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
UNC Wilmington finished 2025-26 at 24-6, ranked #117 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 111.7 and adjusted defense of 104.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UNC Wilmington
UNC Wilmington's power rating of +2.2 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 +2.2 means UNC Wilmington projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UNC Wilmington Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UNC Wilmington has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #52 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +1.4 | #110 |
| 2024-25 | +9.5 | #52 |
| 2023-24 | +3.3 | #127 |
| 2022-23 | +2.4 | #137 |
| 2021-22 | -0.6 | #177 |
| 2020-21 | -2.0 | #181 |