2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects South Carolina Upstate at #323 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -3.9 points per 100 possessions. That's a steep projected drop from #298 last season, driven by roster turnover. This projects as a development year.
About 50% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
South Carolina Upstate finished 2025-26 at 10-19, ranked #298 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 94.7 and adjusted defense of 115.2 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates South Carolina Upstate
South Carolina Upstate's power rating of -3.9 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 -3.9 means South Carolina Upstate projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 3 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
South Carolina Upstate Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. South Carolina Upstate has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #259 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -7.8 | #290 |
| 2024-25 | -19.4 | #356 |
| 2023-24 | -10.1 | #301 |
| 2022-23 | -6.4 | #259 |
| 2021-22 | -10.8 | #300 |
| 2020-21 | -11.7 | #301 |