2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Sacramento State at #223 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -1.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #275 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
Only 0% 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 2 incoming recruits to the mix.
Last Season (2025-26)
Sacramento State finished 2025-26 at 7-21, ranked #275 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 101.0 and adjusted defense of 117.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Sacramento State
Sacramento State's power rating of -1.0 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 -1.0 means Sacramento 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.
Sacramento State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Sacramento State's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #233 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.1 | #267 |
| 2024-25 | -16.5 | #342 |
| 2023-24 | -12.1 | #322 |
| 2022-23 | -5.2 | #238 |
| 2021-22 | -9.7 | #287 |
| 2020-21 | -4.9 | #233 |