2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Pennsylvania at #210 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.9 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #156 last season, driven by roster turnover. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
About 52% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number. The program adds 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Pennsylvania finished 2025-26 at 17-11, ranked #156 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 106.7 and adjusted defense of 106.3 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's power rating of -0.9 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 -0.9 means Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Pennsylvania has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #148 in 2025-26.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -1.1 | #148 |
| 2024-25 | -9.4 | #305 |
| 2023-24 | -5.3 | #255 |
| 2022-23 | +1.3 | #152 |
| 2021-22 | -5.6 | #245 |
| 2019-20 | -0.2 | #177 |