2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Butler at #90 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +3.7 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #80 finish. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 25% 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 Herly Brutus, part of a 1-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Butler finished 2025-26 at 16-16, ranked #80 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 115.1 and adjusted defense of 105.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Butler
Butler's power rating of +3.7 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 +3.7 means Butler projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Butler Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Butler has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #74 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +7.3 | #74 |
| 2024-25 | +0.8 | #149 |
| 2023-24 | +4.5 | #112 |
| 2022-23 | -5.1 | #236 |
| 2021-22 | -7.0 | #263 |
| 2020-21 | -5.5 | #238 |