2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Penn State at #152 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +0.4 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #138 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 34% 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)
Penn State finished 2025-26 at 12-20, ranked #138 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 112.4 and adjusted defense of 111.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Penn State
Penn State's power rating of +0.4 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 +0.4 means Penn State projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Penn State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Penn State has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #95 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +0.2 | #130 |
| 2024-25 | +4.9 | #99 |
| 2023-24 | +3.5 | #124 |
| 2022-23 | +5.8 | #95 |
| 2021-22 | -0.1 | #166 |
| 2020-21 | +0.3 | #155 |