2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UNLV at #110 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +2.3 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #113 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 7% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Jackson Kiss, part of a 2-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
UNLV finished 2025-26 at 16-16, ranked #113 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 113.3 and adjusted defense of 108.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UNLV
UNLV's power rating of +2.3 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 +2.3 means UNLV 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.
UNLV Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UNLV has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #106 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +2.0 | #106 |
| 2024-25 | -0.4 | #171 |
| 2023-24 | +4.0 | #117 |
| 2022-23 | +4.1 | #118 |
| 2021-22 | +1.9 | #144 |
| 2020-21 | -5.2 | #236 |