2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Incarnate Word at #294 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.1 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #271 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 44% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Incarnate Word finished 2025-26 at 9-19, ranked #271 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.6 and adjusted defense of 121.2 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word's power rating of -3.1 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 -3.1 means Incarnate Word projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 2 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Incarnate Word Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Incarnate Word has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #211 in 2024-25.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -6.8 | #263 |
| 2024-25 | -2.1 | #211 |
| 2023-24 | -14.0 | #329 |
| 2022-23 | -10.2 | #302 |
| 2021-22 | -18.5 | #347 |
| 2020-21 | -9.8 | #290 |