2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Denver at #165 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #254 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 4% 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)
Denver finished 2025-26 at 12-17, ranked #254 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 110.4 and adjusted defense of 123.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Denver
Denver's power rating of +0.0 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 +0.0 means Denver projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Denver Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Denver has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #240 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -5.7 | #246 |
| 2024-25 | -12.1 | #321 |
| 2023-24 | -4.5 | #240 |
| 2022-23 | -6.9 | #268 |
| 2021-22 | -7.6 | #268 |
| 2020-21 | -16.7 | #326 |