2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Mississippi Valley State at #319 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.6 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #371 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 3% 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)
Mississippi Valley State finished 2025-26 at 2-30, ranked #371 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 76.5 and adjusted defense of 134.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State's power rating of -3.6 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 -3.6 means Mississippi Valley State projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Mississippi Valley State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Mississippi Valley State has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #340 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -16.9 | #363 |
| 2024-25 | -42.1 | #364 |
| 2023-24 | -33.6 | #362 |
| 2022-23 | -22.5 | #359 |
| 2021-22 | -21.5 | #353 |
| 2020-21 | -34.0 | #340 |