2026-27 Outlook
LangIndex projects Utah State at #32 nationally for the 2026-27 college basketball season with a projected efficiency margin of +11.5 points per 100 possessions. That's roughly in line with last season's #39 finish. The model slots this team in the NCAA-tournament conversation.
About 43% of last season's production returns, a middle-of-the-road continuity number.
Last Season (2025-26)
Utah State finished 2025-26 at 27-6, ranked #39 in the final LangIndex ratings with adjusted offense of 123.5 and adjusted defense of 98.7 points per 100 possessions.
How LangIndex Rates Utah State
Utah State's power rating of +11.5 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 +11.5 means Utah State projects to beat a neutral-court average team by about 8 points on a typical night. The full live version updates every morning during the season.
Utah State Rating History
Season-by-season LangIndex power rating and national rank. Utah State has been fairly steady in the LangIndex ratings over this stretch. Their best finish in this window was #21 in 2020-21.
| Season | Power Rating | Nat. Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +14.1 | #39 |
| 2024-25 | +14.7 | #23 |
| 2023-24 | +11.2 | #37 |
| 2022-23 | +13.8 | #22 |
| 2021-22 | +9.5 | #50 |
| 2020-21 | +16.1 | #21 |