2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Jacksonville State at #181 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.3 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #214 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 16% 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)
Jacksonville State finished 2025-26 at 12-17, ranked #214 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 102.9 and adjusted defense of 109.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Jacksonville State
Jacksonville State's power rating of -0.3 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 -0.3 means Jacksonville 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.
Jacksonville State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Jacksonville State's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #56 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -4.0 | #206 |
| 2024-25 | +1.1 | #143 |
| 2023-24 | -1.9 | #197 |
| 2022-23 | -4.5 | #226 |
| 2021-22 | +9.3 | #56 |
| 2020-21 | +6.7 | #75 |