2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Kentucky at #19 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +13.7 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #25 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
About 42% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Mason Williams, part of a 1-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Kentucky finished 2025-26 at 21-13, ranked #25 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 120.2 and adjusted defense of 98.0 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Kentucky
Kentucky's power rating of +13.7 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 +13.7 means Kentucky projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 10 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Kentucky Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Kentucky has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #4 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +17.8 | #25 |
| 2024-25 | +9.6 | #51 |
| 2023-24 | +14.2 | #21 |
| 2022-23 | +11.8 | #45 |
| 2021-22 | +21.5 | #4 |
| 2020-21 | -0.0 | #157 |