2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Purdue Fort Wayne at #262 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.0 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #277 finish. This projects as a development year.
About 43% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Purdue Fort Wayne finished 2025-26 at 14-15, ranked #277 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 101.1 and adjusted defense of 116.6 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne's power rating of -2.0 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 -2.0 means Purdue Fort Wayne 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.
Purdue Fort Wayne Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Purdue Fort Wayne has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #82 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.1 | #269 |
| 2024-25 | +3.6 | #114 |
| 2023-24 | +6.4 | #82 |
| 2022-23 | -2.5 | #196 |
| 2021-22 | +0.8 | #158 |
| 2020-21 | -7.0 | #254 |