2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects App State at #141 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.8 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #180 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
About 47% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
App State finished 2025-26 at 18-13, ranked #180 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 105.0 and adjusted defense of 107.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates App State
App State's power rating of +0.8 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 +0.8 means App State projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
App State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. App State has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #27 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.4 | #172 |
| 2024-25 | +0.5 | #155 |
| 2023-24 | +12.9 | #27 |
| 2022-23 | -1.0 | #182 |
| 2021-22 | +0.7 | #159 |
| 2020-21 | +2.5 | #118 |