2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Syracuse at #69 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +5.4 points per 100 possessions. The model sees improvement from last season's #77 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
Only 24% 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)
Syracuse finished 2025-26 at 15-17, ranked #77 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 113.5 and adjusted defense of 103.5 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Syracuse
Syracuse's power rating of +5.4 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 +5.4 means Syracuse projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 4 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Syracuse Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Syracuse's rating has slipped compared to a few seasons ago. Their best finish in this window was #60 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +7.5 | #71 |
| 2024-25 | -4.9 | #248 |
| 2023-24 | +0.4 | #163 |
| 2022-23 | +1.3 | #151 |
| 2021-22 | +3.9 | #122 |
| 2020-21 | +8.2 | #60 |