2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Purdue at #17 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +15.3 points per 100 possessions. The model projects a step back from last season's #8 finish. LangIndex classifies this roster as a national contender.
With 72% of last season's minutes returning, this is one of the more continuous rosters in the country, and that tends to be a real edge in November and December. The incoming class is headlined by 4-star Luke Ertel, part of a 5-commit group.
Last Season (2025-26)
Purdue finished 2025-26 at 27-8, ranked #8 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 129.9 and adjusted defense of 98.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Purdue
Purdue's power rating of +15.3 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 +15.3 means Purdue projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 11 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Purdue Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Purdue has trended upward over the last few seasons. Their best finish in this window was #6 in 2023-24.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +25.1 | #8 |
| 2024-25 | +10.1 | #47 |
| 2023-24 | +22.2 | #6 |
| 2022-23 | +19.8 | #9 |
| 2021-22 | +17.8 | #11 |
| 2020-21 | +6.8 | #73 |