2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Kansas City at #363 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -7.4 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #365 finish. This projects as a development year.
Only 28% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in. The program adds 5 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Kansas City finished 2025-26 at 1-27, ranked #365 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 85.3 and adjusted defense of 124.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Kansas City
Kansas City's power rating of -7.4 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 -7.4 means Kansas City projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 5 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Kansas City Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Kansas City's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #189 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -14.3 | #357 |
| 2024-25 | -5.1 | #252 |
| 2023-24 | -2.4 | #208 |
| 2022-23 | -11.7 | #316 |
| 2021-22 | -1.3 | #189 |
| 2020-21 | -6.1 | #249 |