2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Southern Indiana at #260 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of -2.0 points per 100 possessions. That's a major climb from #352 a season ago, one of the bigger projected rises in the country. This projects as a development year.
Only 8% of last season's minutes return, so this roster will look very different. Expect some early-season volatility while new pieces settle in.
Last Season (2025-26)
Southern Indiana finished 2025-26 at 5-22, ranked #352 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 89.3 and adjusted defense of 118.8 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana'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 Southern Indiana 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.
Southern Indiana Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Southern Indiana has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #192 in 2022-23.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | -11.6 | #344 |
| 2024-25 | -7.7 | #287 |
| 2023-24 | -11.9 | #321 |
| 2022-23 | -1.8 | #192 |