2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects IU Indianapolis at #216 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #334 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 1% 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)
IU Indianapolis finished 2025-26 at 5-25, ranked #334 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 99.7 and adjusted defense of 123.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates IU Indianapolis
IU Indianapolis's power rating of -1.0 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 -1.0 means IU Indianapolis 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.
IU Indianapolis Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. IU Indianapolis has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #278 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -10.1 | #326 |
| 2024-25 | -10.3 | #312 |
| 2023-24 | -21.7 | #356 |
| 2022-23 | -21.5 | #358 |
| 2021-22 | -24.2 | #355 |
| 2020-21 | -8.4 | #278 |