2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Chicago State at #264 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.1 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #350 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 8% 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)
Chicago State finished 2025-26 at 6-25, ranked #350 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 92.1 and adjusted defense of 124.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Chicago State
Chicago State's power rating of -2.1 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 -2.1 means Chicago State 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.
Chicago State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Chicago State has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #282 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -11.4 | #342 |
| 2024-25 | -25.5 | #363 |
| 2023-24 | -7.6 | #282 |
| 2022-23 | -11.2 | #310 |
| 2021-22 | -19.1 | #348 |
| 2019-20 | -35.4 | #351 |