2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects South Dakota State at #186 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -0.4 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #205 finish. The model expects a rebuilding-type season.
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.
Last Season (2025-26)
South Dakota State finished 2025-26 at 11-18, ranked #205 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 105.9 and adjusted defense of 112.4 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates South Dakota State
South Dakota State's power rating of -0.4 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 -0.4 means South Dakota State projects to lose to a neutral-court average team by about 0 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
South Dakota State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. South Dakota State's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #18 in 2021-22.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -3.5 | #197 |
| 2024-25 | +3.5 | #118 |
| 2023-24 | +5.0 | #102 |
| 2022-23 | -1.5 | #186 |
| 2021-22 | +15.9 | #18 |
| 2020-21 | +7.7 | #63 |