2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Charleston at #107 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +2.5 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #177 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The projection makes this team a factor in its conference race.
Only 9% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in.
Last Season (2025-26)
Charleston finished 2025-26 at 20-11, ranked #177 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 106.5 and adjusted defense of 109.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Charleston
Charleston's power rating of +2.5 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 +2.5 means Charleston 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.
Charleston Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Charleston has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #11 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -2.2 | #169 |
| 2024-25 | +2.5 | #124 |
| 2023-24 | +11.0 | #39 |
| 2022-23 | +19.2 | #11 |
| 2021-22 | +2.2 | #143 |
| 2020-21 | -2.8 | #199 |