2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects UTEP at #298 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.2 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #278 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 34% 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)
UTEP finished 2025-26 at 8-20, ranked #278 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 98.5 and adjusted defense of 111.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates UTEP
UTEP's power rating of -3.2 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 -3.2 means UTEP projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
UTEP Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. UTEP has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #169 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.1 | #270 |
| 2024-25 | -2.8 | #223 |
| 2023-24 | -0.6 | #174 |
| 2022-23 | -2.9 | #204 |
| 2021-22 | -2.7 | #202 |
| 2020-21 | -1.3 | #169 |