2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Norfolk State at #237 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.3 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #303 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 17% 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 1 incoming recruit to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Norfolk State finished 2025-26 at 12-17, ranked #303 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 96.4 and adjusted defense of 121.1 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Norfolk State
Norfolk State's power rating of -1.3 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 -1.3 means Norfolk State projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 1 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Norfolk State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Norfolk State's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #81 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -8.0 | #295 |
| 2024-25 | +4.6 | #104 |
| 2023-24 | +1.9 | #145 |
| 2022-23 | +1.5 | #149 |
| 2021-22 | +6.6 | #81 |
| 2020-21 | +4.2 | #98 |