2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Austin Peay at #215 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #188 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 31% 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 4 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Austin Peay finished 2025-26 at 20-9, ranked #188 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 105.2 and adjusted defense of 109.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Austin Peay
Austin Peay's power rating of -1.0 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 -1.0 means Austin Peay 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.
Austin Peay Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Austin Peay has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #100 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.7 | #180 |
| 2024-25 | -10.2 | #311 |
| 2023-24 | -1.5 | #191 |
| 2022-23 | -14.5 | #337 |
| 2021-22 | -11.3 | #306 |
| 2020-21 | +4.1 | #100 |