2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Kansas at #9 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +18.2 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #20 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
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. The incoming class is headlined by 5-star Tyran Stokes, part of a 5-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Kansas finished 2025-26 at 23-10, ranked #20 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 117.3 and adjusted defense of 93.9 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Kansas
Kansas's power rating of +18.2 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 +18.2 means Kansas projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 13 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Kansas Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Kansas has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #15 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +19.6 | #20 |
| 2024-25 | +9.5 | #53 |
| 2023-24 | +8.8 | #62 |
| 2022-23 | +12.8 | #35 |
| 2021-22 | +17.0 | #15 |
| 2020-21 | +12.3 | #31 |