2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Indiana State at #196 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.7 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #220 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 41% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The program adds 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Indiana State finished 2025-26 at 9-21, ranked #220 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 103.1 and adjusted defense of 110.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Indiana State
Indiana State's power rating of -0.7 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 -0.7 means Indiana State projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Indiana State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Indiana State has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #11 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -4.3 | #212 |
| 2024-25 | -3.6 | #233 |
| 2023-24 | +18.8 | #11 |
| 2022-23 | +13.6 | #23 |
| 2021-22 | -8.9 | #283 |
| 2020-21 | +2.1 | #126 |